Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board is set to bring back the “Faceless Doll” project first introduced to St. Francis School students here last November by the Métis Nation of Ontario. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit co-ordinator Michelle Tymkin, along with Catholicity co-ordinator Amy LaFroy, will make a presentation […]
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Duane Hicks Fr. Victor De Gagné, left, and Deacon Bob Grynol were among the several hundred people who attended the C.W.L.’s Christmas tea and bazaar yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. There were handmade crafts and baked goods, as well as special draws, a silent auction, jewellery/sewing tables, and a […]
Duane Hicks Plans are underway for the third-annual “Festival of Frost,” which will take place in downtown Fort Frances on Saturday, Nov. 28. As such, the Shops on Scott (formerly known as the BIA) is looking for more groups, clubs, and businesses to participate and help make the event bigger […]
Staff Town council passed a bylaw at its meeting Monday night to authorize the delivery of marriage solemnization services through the office of the Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of Fort Frances. This bylaw replaces the current marriage bylaw to include updated language and be generic (i.e., it […]
Press Release The Rainycrest Auxiliary is pleased to remind district residents that the popular “Vendor Blender” sale will be back again this year. It will be held next Saturday (Nov. 21) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Rainycrest. The forced cancellation of Rainycrest’s annual fall tea due, to a respiratory illness […]
Duane Hicks Plans for the annual “Community Christmas Parade,” set for Nov. 28, are shaping up nicely. But one key element needs some help: Santa’s sleigh. “The situation is that Santa’s float is in disrepair,” parade organizer Scott Turvey-Krienke told the Times this morning. As such, monetary donations are needed […]
From the OPP In the early-morning hours of Saturday, the Rainy River District OPP was called to investigate three suspicious fires in Fort Frances. A 22-year-old man from Fort Frances subsequently was charged with four counts of arson. The Fort Frances OPP Crime Unit and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services […]
Staff The 200 block of Scott Street will be closed starting tomorrow at 7 a.m. for sewer service work at the former site of the Rainy Lake Hotel. It will be reopen by 8 p.m. on Sunday. During this time, Makkinga Contracting, a subcontractor of JMX Contracting, will be installing […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Many cancer treatments have a dark side ‚Äî they can damage the heart. New research suggests this risk might be lowered in women with breast tumors if they take a heart drug as a preventive measure during their cancer care. If confirmed […]
Duane Hicks The local Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee is keeping its fingers crossed that Fort Frances will have a couple of more doctors in the new year. Coun. Wendy Brunetta, the council representative on the committee, said the town continues to be underserviced and needs five more family practice […]
Duane Hicks The Northwestern Health Unit is asking the town to consider a “Healthy Food Choices in Public Places” policy within the corporation and at community events. Julie Slack, a registered dietitian with the Northwestern Health Unit, said less one percent of Canadians are eating according to Canada’s Food Guide […]
Duane Hicks You could call it the “House that Joyce Built.” After 15 years of planning and hard work, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre opened its doors in 2010. Five years later it is a standing legacy to librarian and educator Joyce Cunningham, who passed away Saturday, Nov. […]
