Heather Latter A survey to gauge parents’ interest in a Catholic high school here was launched Thursday at a Catholic Secondary Schools Feasibility parent meeting at St. Francis School. Hosted by the Northwest Catholic District School Board, a similar meeting also was held in Dryden the previous night as the […]
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Staff The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation announced yesterday that high school teachers with the Rainy River District School Board will undergo a full withdrawal of services, one day per week, beginning tomorrow. “Our members are frankly exasperated with the board’s refusal to negotiate and reluctance to address our key […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances will be getting a new phone system. Town council last night awarded a contract for the supply and installation of a new phone system, and related network infrastructure, in eight town facilities to Teleco Landline of Thunder Bay for a total cost of $197,900. […]
Staff Town council is being asked to declare May 8-14 as “Emergency Preparedness Week” in Fort Frances. Council will receive a letter from Fort Frances Fire Chief Frank Sheppard, requesting that mayor and council make the proclamation, at its regular meeting tonight. Chief Sheppard noted the town will be hosting […]
Staff The top high school curlers in the province will congregate here in just under two years’ time. It was confirmed today that Fort Frances will be the site of the 2018 OFSAA curling championships—marking the first time since 1981 the community has hosted the event. Fort Frances Curling Club […]
Duane Hicks World champion Tina Turner tribute artist Luisa Marshall will be performing at the Fort Frances Legion next Thursday (April 28) as part of her cross-Canada “Hope Beyond Thunderdome” tour. Legion vice-president Warren Anderson said the local branch is excited to host Marshall, who is performing at Legions from […]
Duane Hicks In the spirit of “Earth Day” tomorrow, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will launch its seed library, with a sunflower start kit giveaway to follow on Saturday. This marks the second year for the seed library, which is a free community resource open to library members […]
Staff Students in Lynne Avis’ Grade 7 class at Robert Moore School are hosting a movie night fundraiser tomorrow for a classmate and his family. Thomas Chapais was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2014. After having his leg amputated, he had returned to school and was adjusting well to school life. […]
Duane Hicks Two construction firms responded to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a firm to design and build a fenced, four-court multi-use tennis facility at the St. Francis Sports Field. Court Surface Specialists Ltd. of Mississauga, Ont. said the job will cost $404,076.70, incl. HST but not including lighting. […]
Duane Hicks “An elder once said: If you don’t think it’s a privilege to work with the community, then you’re in the wrong job.” It’s one of the thoughts Sheila McMahon had while en route home from Toronto after receiving the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism from the […]
Duane Hicks There’s plenty of interest in new residential developments in Fort Frances. At least 100 people attended Syncor Contracting’s open house last Wednesday night at the Copper River Inn to check out plans for a new townhome development on Front Street and lots at the Huffman Court subdivision. “We […]
Press Release The April meeting of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary was held in the hospital boardroom, with president Susan Robertson chairing it. She reported on the joint spring conference—a two-day event held here over the weekend that included a presentation on Tai Chi by Carol MacIntosh and one on […]
