Duane Hicks “Roads to Resources . . . Through Partnerships” will be theme of the annual general meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association here April 23-25. NOMA executive director Kristen Oliver said the focus of the conference, which is expected to draw about 150 delegates from across Northwestern Ontario, […]
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Staff A long, cold winter has left significant snowpack in the Rainy River basin, meaning there’s an increased risk of high inflows to the Namakan Reservoir, Rainy Lake, and their tributaries as the spring melt begins. As such, the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed […]
Duane Hicks Rising country star Corb Lund and pop songstress Chantal Kreviazuk are among the hot names lined up for the next season of the “Tour de Fort” concert series. “We’re very excited about next season,” said Tara Hamilton, who co-chairs the programming committee with her husband, Scott. “This season’s […]
Duane Hicks It’s coming. The new brand for the Town of Fort Frances will be revealed to council during its next regular meeting this coming Monday. Chris Fields, senior brand strategist with Twist Marketing, will present “the brand’s story” to council, said Tannis Drysdale, a consultant with the Rainy River […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board has learned none of the eight projects it submitted to the Ministry of Education under the Capital Priority Funding Application were approved. That includes the request to fund a rebuild of Donald Young School in Emo, as well as a number of […]
Staff Crossroads School in Devlin will receive a “Recognition of Excellence” at the Rainy River District School Board’s regular meeting tonight for two of its recent initiatives—Math for Young Children and the First Nation Métis Inuit Inquiry. “The Math for Young Children is an inquiry examining the ways to connect […]
Heather Latter Sue Schaefer, a diabetes nurse educator a.k.a. “Mrs. Pudding,” will be offering a free information session tomorrow night at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Everyone who has seen her performance has rave reviews,” said Janet Drennan of the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre here. She noted “Mrs. Pudding” has visited the […]
Staff In response to a recent online petition requesting revised bylaws for cats and dogs impounded by the Town of Fort Frances, the town bylaw enforcement department has clarified its rules and regulations, including the fact it does not sell animals to research facilities. Local non-profit animal rescue, “Whiskers and […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is pleased to announce Dr. Kit Young-Hoon as its new Medical Officer of Health. The Board of Health received Health and Long-Term Care minister approval for the appointment of Dr. Young-Hoon, effective April 1. Dr. Young-Hoon replaces Dr. James Arthurs, who retired March 31 […]
Heather Latter Grade 5/6 students in Debbie Jean’s class at St. Francis School are aiming to help build a school in a Third World country through “Free the Children.” Calling it the “Brick by Brick” campaign, the students initiated a “change challenge” to the rest of the school on March […]
Staff The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club once again will be holding a Good Friday community breakfast this year, with tickets now on sale. The breakfast will take place Friday, April 18 at 8 a.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $10 each, which are available at Green’s Brandsource and Lidkea […]
Duane Hicks Dependence on technology is having an impact on post-secondary education, leaving educators wondering what they can do about it? This was the focus of “Are You Being Skunked By Technology?”—a presentation led by Jim Lees, counselling supervisor at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, here last Wednesday. Lees developed […]
