Staff District residents are urged to give “the gift of life” by making an appointment for the Canadian Blood Services’ summer blood donor clinic, which runs today and tomorrow at Fort High. The clinic goes from 4:30-8:30 p.m. today and again tomorrow (Aug. 20) from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. […]
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Press Release Dr. Jason Shack, chair of the Fort Frances Physician Recruitment Committee, is pleased to announce two new physicians coming to the community: Dr. Melanie Halvorsen and Dr. Craig Holland. “In addition to Drs. Halvorsen and Holland, in the past year we also recruited our second general surgeon, Dr. […]
Staff Parents, caregivers, and guardians are encouraged to attend the “Kiss ’N Ride” program information sessions being held on Tuesday evening. “They are going to be a half-hour in length,” noted OPP Cst. Anne McCoy of the Fort Frances Traffic Safety Committee, who initiated the program in conjunction with the […]
Staff Approximately 60 people turned out for the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre’s “End of Summer Open Mic” last night. The event, which has been held at the library in past years, began at 7 p.m. and featured much more than just singers. New local business Smashing Tea […]
Staff Registration for a new “Youth Choir” will be taking place next Wednesday (Aug. 21), and at a cost of only $10 for the year, it’s a great opportunity. “It’s something that I had been wanting to start up in the area for a while,” said director Christina Campagna, who […]
Press Release The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) is going out on the road again this summer on the “Pink Tour,” letting women know that one-third of breast cancers are preventable and that regular screening saves lives. This year’s tour, which includes a stop at Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo this […]
Staff The Rainy River Future Development Corporation are able to get a start on their Regional Economic Diversification Project after receiving $270,750 in funding from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). The announcement was made Thursday afternoon at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre in Kenora by […]
Sarah Pruys The Northwest Business Centre will once again be holding “BizKids Camp” here in town from Aug. 19-23. Diane Schwartz-Williams, who organizes the program, noted that there are approximately 10 spots available and so parents are encouraged to sign their children up soon. Thursday at noon is the cutoff […]
Staff OPP Cst. Anne McCoy will be coordinating a group of community volunteers to help in the implementation phase of the “Kiss ‘N Ride” programs, which are set to start up at Robert Moore, J.W. Walker, and St. Francis Schools when the school year begins later this month. The “Kiss […]
Staff Have you got a song in you just waiting to get out? The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, along with local musician and educator Shannon Darby, are hosting a youth song-writing workshop Sept. 7-8 and are looking for individuals aged 13-17 to participate. “I am truly excited to […]
Heather Latter Rainy River Resources, who has been exploring and developing the Rainy River Gold Project in Chapple Township, held it’s first open house in Fort Frances on Thursday at Confederation College. “I’m very happy with the turnout,” Kyle Stanfield, the company’s vice-president of environment and sustainability. “We’ve been having […]
Staff The town will save big bucks on its phone and internet expenses thanks to a telecommunications audit. Council authorized entering into an agreement with Telcom Enterprises to implement telecommunications savings to the tune of $5,494.59/month or $65,935.08 on an annual basis. This is a 46 percent savings compared to […]
