Staff The annual bathtub races at Pither’s Point Park have always been one of the most unique events of the Canada Day celebrations here in Fort Frances. And while this year’s event should be another exciting affair, the event will also be one to help out a fellow competitor. Sunday’s […]
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Press Release Rent increases for the one million tenant households in Ontario cannot exceed 2.5 percent over the next year, unless a landlord makes a successful application to the Landlord Tenant Board. The McGuinty government passed legislation on June 13, 2012 to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to ensure […]
Press Release The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) maintains a commitment to providing information to rural, remote, Francophone, and aboriginal youth about health careers. Summer Health Sciences Camps at NOSM provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about professions in the health-care sector. The NOSM currently is looking […]
the MNR A Caledon man has been fined $2,000 for illegally cutting a trail and operating an off-road vehicle within a provincial park. Florian Kunst pleaded guilty to unlawfully cutting trees in a provincial park and operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a provincial park without written authorization of the […]
Press Release Oshki Aa-yaa’aag Mino Bimaadiziiwin (Good Life For Young Peoples) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to bring to life the dreams and aspirations of aboriginal youth across Ontario. Its vision draws together diverse streams of funding, expertise, and guidance to make lasting differences in the lives of […]
the MNR An Iowa man has been fined $2,000 for illegally constructing a cabin on Crown land. Dan Hupfer of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to illegally constructing a building on Crown land without a permit. In addition to the fine, he was ordered to remove the cabin. Court heard that […]
Heather Latter With the first year of the full-day Early Learning Kindergarten Program complete at two of the schools in town, educators at both school boards indicated the program was certainly successful. “It was a wonderful year,” stressed Rae-Ann Wood, an Early Learning teacher at St. Michael’s School. “I think […]
Staff The Salvation Army received the lion’s share of the town’s Moffat Family Fund allotment for 2012, getting $8,000 to provide disadvantaged families with back-to-school supplies for their school-aged children. The Salvation Army means to purchase school supplies such as notebooks, binders, pencil crayons, pens, pencils and backpacks with the […]
Sarah Pruys When Nicole Renberg, an occasional teacher at Robert Moore, was approached by principal Dianne Thompson to create a piece of artwork to welcome people to the school, she took it a step further and decided to make it into a project involving the entire school. She looked online […]
Sarah Pruys When “Chem-Free” was started many years ago, it consisted of not much more than a broken karaoke machine and some egg and spoon races out at Sunny Cove Camp. Now, students finishing Grade 12 head out to the Memorial Sports Centre for six hours full of games, snacks, […]
Duane Hicks After receiving some negative press regarding the new sidewalk on the north side of the 300 block of Third St. East, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown explained the rationale behind project specifics at Monday’s council meeting. Prior the construction, the road had always been sloped from the […]
Press Release New Democrat Member of Parliament John Rafferty (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) presented a Jubilee Medal Saturday to Glenn Jourdain of Fort Frances. Jourdain has dedicated his life to enriching the social, recreational, cultural and economic conditions of the Couchiching First Nation and is presently involved in historical research in […]
