Duane Hicks While she won’t predict when the next provincial election will be, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said her party is gearing up to fight a campaign. The NDP are listening to what Ontarians have to say, are acting on that information, and will continue to do so, Horwath […]
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Heather Latter Rainy River District School Board senior administration provided trustees with an analysis of the recent accommodation reviews of Donald Young, Sturgeon Creek, and Crossroads at a special committee meeting of the whole last night—and ultimately recommended consolidating the three schools. The future of these schools had been up […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hold a committee of the whole meeting tonight to receive information regarding the accommodation reviews for three district schools. The meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous here, is being held as part of the process to determine the futures […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a house fire on the 100 block of Third Street West on Saturday. Firefighters arrived around 8:45 p.m. and were able to contain the blaze to the front of the house. While not a total loss, the dwelling did sustain […]
Staff Everyone now can have their say on the branding process underway in Fort Frances. As of this morning, the survey is available online at fort-frances.com Paper copies of the survey will be available at Civic Centre as of tomorrow morning. Residents are being urged to answer the following six […]
Staff With one week left in the Aviva Community Fund national competition, the project to build an elevator at Knox United Church here is making great gains. The “Knox Renewal” fundraising team was busy all weekend encouraging supporters to vote each day at www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf19056 As of this morning, the local […]
Staff It’s make-or-break time for the Knox Renewal Project, which is in the midst of an online voting contest to qualify for a chance to win funds to install an elevator there. The public is reminded to vote now at www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf19056—and keep voting daily right through Nov. 25. As of […]
the OPP The OPP, along with the Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services, responded to a roll-over mishap involving an all-terrain vehicle Wednesday around 3:35 p.m. The incident occurred on La Vallee Road North about nine km north of Highway 11. When officers initially arrived on scene, they tended to […]
Staff Fort Frances High School’s Travel Club has started some major fundraising for its trip to Italy in May. “We’ve got 39 students coming—almost double what we had for our previous trip,” noted teacher Tracy Rob. She said the fundraising will help to pay for their bus to Minneapolis (where […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not you use the facility often, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre wants as many people as possible to fill out its new survey concerning library service. A survey went out with local residents’ sewer/water bills last week, and copies of it are available at […]
Duane Hicks “Be good to them and they’ll be good to you.” That’s Greg Alton’s philosophy when it comes to taking care of feet. And so it was only natural that Alton, who also is an RPN at La Verendrye Hospital here, got the necessary certification and started Alton’s Health […]
Staff With the “Festival of Frost” a little over two weeks away, organizers of the “stationary” parade are urging more businesses and individuals to register floats for the Nov. 30 event. “There have been quite a few people calling to inquire about putting in a float,” said Robin Payeur of […]
