Duane Hicks Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty both are “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the Resolute Forest Products mill here after meeting with company president Richard Garneau last Thursday night in Toronto. The pair met with Garneau for more than two hours, […]
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Staff The breakfast program at Robert Moore School will receive the monthly “Recognition of Excellence” from the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting here tonight. The school sees the breakfast program as a key component in creating a safe and healthy environment. “Each school day, trays of […]
Press Release Zion Lutheran’s Sunday School children and teachers are offering free babysitting on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 from 10 a.m.-noon to allow parents and caregivers an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping on their own. During the same hours of 10 a.m.-noon on Dec. 8, 15, and 22, […]
Duane Hicks Rumours that Boise has offered to buy the local mill are just that: rumours. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty said he asked Resolute Forest Products president Richard Garneau about such an offer when he and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell met with Garneau last Thursday night in […]
Press Release The Borderland Community Orchestra is celebrating the start of its 13th season with a holiday concert this Sunday (Dec. 2) at 2 p.m. at the Backus Community Center in International Falls. The orchestra was created 13 years ago under the direction of Katherine Williams of Emo. It began […]
Press Release Fort Frances schools with the Northwest Catholic District School Board are putting their best moustaches forward—even if they are too young to grow them. Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Aitken, and Miss Jewell are proud of their students’ efforts. Take a look at the JK students at St. Michael’s School supporting […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 10:35 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a deceased male inside a residence at the Elizabeth Street Manor here. The OPP Forensic Identification Unit was assisting the regional coroner to confirm the identity of the male and determine the cause […]
Press Release The Human Experience Series is a pilot project at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The goal of the project is to have diverse presentations open to the public with no charge, offering an opportunity for learning, discovery, and discussion. For the first in this series, we […]
Staff A high number of people interested in filling the four vacancies on its board of directors means the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has to hold an election. Nominees on the ballot, which were sent out to Chambers members yesterday, include: •Rick Smith (Canadian Tire); •Paul Noonan (La Place […]
Duane Hicks Following news last week of impending layoffs at the Resolute Forest Products mill here, some members of the local business community are staying positive about the future. “Obviously, every businessperson and everybody in the community is concerned about the cutbacks,” George Emes, acting chair of the Business Improvement […]
Duane Hicks While it was smaller than last year, the 55th-annual “Parade of Lights” still proved to be a shining example of Christmas spirit in Fort Frances. As big, fluffy snowflakes fell on parade participants and spectators alike late Saturday afternoon, a procession of about a dozen floats and vehicles […]
Duane Hicks While a general one percent increase will be applied to the town’s 2013 user fee schedule, certain items are being increased or decreased by a greater margin in the new year. Bag tags will jump in price by 25 cents, bringing the cost to $2.25 per bag, town […]
