Staff With the 17th-annual Rainy River District Business Awards gala coming up Feb. 21 at La Place Rendez-Vous, organizers are looking for more people to submit nominations. The nomination deadline is next Friday (Feb. 15), with forms available online at www.fortfranceschamber.com or from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office […]
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Duane Hicks A pre-hearing regarding Resolute Forest Product’s appeal of its assessment of its mill property here will take place Feb. 15. This will be meeting in Toronto between the Ontario Assessment Review Board and the parties involved. The town will be represented by Municipal Tax Equity Consultants Inc. and […]
Duane Hicks When Ed Halvorsen is behind the wheel of a 1930 Ford Model ‘A’, it’s like taking a trip back in time. “I always tell people: life goes by so fast. Why not get in a car that only does 25-30 m.p.h.?” the local classic car enthusiast and member […]
Duane Hicks Art is a means of communication, a way to provide a voice to thoughts and feelings, and local artist Lindsay Joy Hamilton is working with adults who attend Community Living Fort Frances and District to help celebrate their distinct voices. Hamilton wrapped up a nine-week course in December, […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum has a new student placement as of this week, and one of her first initiatives is to bring back the snow sculpture contest first held here last February. Samantha Manty, who is taking on the role of public programming during her three-month placement, said […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is seeking applicants from which to appoint a new councillor—a position that requires commitment but is rewarding in its own right. Couns. Andrew Hallikas, Rick Wiedenhoeft, and John Albanese recently offered some insight as to some qualities that make a good candidate and […]
Heather Latter Three more schools within the Rainy River District School Board will begin offering the full-day Early Learning program this fall. J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances, Donald Young School in Emo, and Sturgeon Creek School in Barwick will join Robert Moore School here and North Star Community School […]
Staff Students participating in the “Leaders of Hallway Pride” team, as part of the “Leader In Me” program at Crossroads School in Devlin, will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly Recognition of Excellence at its regular meeting tonight. The “Leaders of Hallway Pride” team is one of the […]
Duane Hicks Accessing information at the Fort Frances Museum will become a whole lot easier in the future. Thanks to a Museum and Technology Fund grant from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the museum will hire a co-ordinator to transfer its old database to new software, as well […]
Duane Hicks A call is being put out to those interested in being a councillor after town council opted to appoint someone to fill the vacant seat left by the passing of Coun. Sharon Tibbs. Mayor Roy Avis said at Monday night’s regular meeting that the current term of council […]
Duane Hicks With a strategic action plan now in place, the local Assisted Living Action Group is looking to find funding for a feasibility study and locate the best possible future site for an assisted living facility in Rainy River District. And while there’s still much work to do, “Aging […]
Duane Hicks Protection of natural resources and a need for new leaders are just two reasons Priscilla Simard supports the “Idle No More” movement. Simard, along with Sara Mainville, Judy Morrison, and Robert Animikii Horton, came together Sunday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here for the first of a […]
