Lucas Punkari NESTOR FALLS—Twelve months ago, the mood amongst area tourist camp operators was one of cautious optimism as they prepared to open up their doors for another summer. But at this year’s spring meeting of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association, held last Thursday in Nestor Falls, those on […]
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Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The federal government announced last month it would be cutting Community Access Program (CAP) funding to support public Internet services, but the Fort Frances Public Library board has written a letter asking to have it back. Library CEO Margaret Sedgwick noted the Fort Frances Public Library has […]
Heather Latter The “Mamma Needs to Accessorize” fundraiser lunch, held Sunday afternoon at Robert Moore School here, was a big hit—raising more than $8,000 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care and making it the most successful luncheon yet. “It was just awesome,” enthused Foundation director Nicke Baird, adding everyone […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—NCDS is looking to help you “Shape Your Future” when it hosts its first-ever career fair and training expo May 24 at the Memorial Sports Centre. And it’s not too late for prospective exhibitors to participate in the event, which is shaping up to be of a […]
Heather Latter And many more computer skills FORT FRANCES—Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here have the opportunity to surf the web, e-mail, or create documents by learning to use computers with the help of Barb MacDonell. Now working as an independent consultant, MacDonell has spent two-three days each week for […]
Duane Hicks When Ron Hughes first bought his ’37 Chevy Coupe, it was a haven for rodents. Five years later, it was a thing of shining beauty—catching the attention of automobile enthusiasts and winning awards at car shows. Hughes recalled that in 2000, fellow members of the International Early Iron […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will launch its annual beautification program, “Project Petunia,” at the Home and Leisure Show later this week at the Memorial Sports Centre. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said he’s asking individuals and businesses to sponsor the program, which supplies flowers for planters seen […]
Nancy Daley Fulton Submitted by Nancy Daley Fulton (Fort Frances branch, CMHA) The next time you are in line at the grocery store, look around you. How many people do you see? Five? 10? What if you were told that two of those 10 people have, or will have, a […]
Press Release During the week of May 6-11, the Northwest Catholic District School Board will celebrate what Catholic education means to our students, our community, and to the province. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is “Catholic Education: Walking in the Light of Christ.” “Catholic Education Week is […]
Press Release Schools throughout the Rainy River District School Board will be hosting special activities and events to celebrate Education Week from May 7-11. This annual event, held by school boards across the province, is a time to showcase the great things happening in public education. Education opens up a […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances will hold its spring free tipping day at the local landfill—for residential yard and garden waste only—this coming Saturday (May 12). From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. that day, the town will suspend the collection of tipping fees for half-ton vehicles and utility trailer hauling leaves, […]
Nancy Daley Fulton Maintaining our mental health means striking a balance in all aspects of your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic, and mental. Reaching a balance is a learning process, and at times you may tip the scales too much in one direction and have to find your footing again. […]
