Heather Latter Submission falls short A senior French class at Fort Frances High School, including both French Immersion and core French students, had hopes of being deemed Ontario’s top French class of 2014 in a video contest held by the University of Ottawa. But while their bid fell short, the […]
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Duane Hicks District 5M10 of Lions International officially has added Special Olympics to the causes it supports. District Governor Mark Osthus made the announcement during the Voyageur Lions Club’s Governor’s Night held Friday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “This is ‘The Year of the Child,’ and that’s why I am so […]
Duane Hicks The ongoing issue of gender violence was brought to light during the annual candlelight vigil and service held Saturday afternoon at Knox United Church here. This was the 15th-annual observance locally of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women but Saturday also marked the […]
Heather Latter The Emo Agricultural Research Station is building partnerships and has proven its worth to keep the doors open for at least another year. The station’s future had been on shaky ground for some time over fears the University of Guelph would cut its funding as a cost-saving measure. […]
Duane Hicks Most user fees in Fort Frances are expected to go up 2.6 percent in the new year, but some at the local sportsplex still need to be reviewed. During a special committee of the whole meeting Monday, mayor and council agreed to take a look at both the […]
Duane Hicks The annual community Christmas dinner is in need of more food donations. Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau co-ordinator Tori Hebert, who is spearheading the event with her grandmother, Karen Mitchell, said they’re hoping to get a big boost in supplies this Saturday through the OPP’s annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign. But […]
Staff Knox United Church slipped a spot yesterday in the Aviva Community Fund Challenge. With just today and tomorrow left in the semi-final round, the local church needs every vote it can get. “Yesterday was a nail-biter,” admitted Bill Gushulak. “We slipped three spots down to 14th place in the […]
Staff Knox United Church managed to hang onto 11th place over the weekend in the Aviva Community Fund Challenge. The church’s submission sat in 11th place in its category in the semi-final round on Friday and remained there throughout the weekend. “It is a tremendous opportunity to possibly obtain outside […]
Staff This year’s Christmas cantata, entitled “The First Noel,” is all set to go this Sunday (Dec. 7). The cantata, once again being directed by Diane Maxey, will be held at 3 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. Admission is free but a free-will offering will be taken at […]
Staff Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees will be sworn in at the inaugural meeting for the 2014-18 term tomorrow in Dryden. The meeting will get underway at 9 a.m., with the regular meeting to follow at 9:30. The trustees representing Fort Frances include Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, who was re-elected in […]
Staff Don’t stop voting over the weekend. That’s the message Knox United Church’s renewal fundraising committee is pushing to those who’ve been diligently supporting the Aviva Community Fund Challenge. As of press time today, the local church sat in 11th place in its category in the semi-final round. It needs […]
Staff An annual candlelight vigil and service, once again being held to honour the women of Rainy River District who lost their lives due to violence, is set for tomorrow (Dec. 6) at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church here. Known as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on […]
