Duane Hicks Sidewalk removal part of the plans With the second phase of reconstruction set to begin on Third Street East next week, the public is welcome to attend a pre-construction meeting scheduled for tomorrow (April 12) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. After working on the 200 block […]
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Press Release The regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board was held April 3 at Donald Young School in Emo. At the meeting, the board received a presentation on last year’s Young Women’s Conference as well as one on Challenge 2011. The 12th-annual Young Women’s Conference was […]
the NHU April 21-28, 2012 is National Immunization Awareness Week and the Northwestern Health Unit would like to remind everyone of the importance of immunization. Thanks to immunization, many diseases are effectively and safely controlled, thus reducing the burden of illness in our communities. No matter what our age, we […]
Press Release The Voyageur Lions Club welcomed two new members April 4. Jim and Larisa Curr officially were inducted by Past District Governor (PDG) Val Martindale, assisted by PDG Jim Martindale, local club president Joyce Zub, and local Lion Bill Michl. Zub also was presented with a diamond pin from […]
the OPP Around 10:20 p.m. yesterday, the Fort Frances OPP received a report of a robbery in progress at the Safeway gas bar here. Investigation revealed a male entered the store pointing a handgun and demanded money from the teller. The suspect received an undisclosed amount of money, then fled […]
Press Release Ontario is helping families across the province manage the cost of their monthly electricity bills. In anticipation of the warm spring and summer months, the province would like to remind Ontarians that simple choices about their energy use can have a direct impact on monthly costs and the […]
Press Release Residents of communities in Northern Ontario have been very outspoken in recent days at the joint decision by the Ontario government and Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to dissolve the services of the financially-strapped carrier, and what this will mean for the communities that have relied on its services […]
Press Release A group of Grade 10 students from Fort Frances High School participated in the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program held at La Verendrye Hospital on March 30. This program consists of a one-day workshop in which students experience the hardships and difficulties of being […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances has been recognized for its water safety programs, placing 10th in the Lifesaving Society’s M.G. Griffiths Cup. The Cup is awarded to the Ontario municipality with the largest life-saving program in a community with a population under 10,000. At Monday night’s council meeting, […]
Press Release The Canadian Diabetes Association will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of insulin during its 2012 Diabetes Expo, which will make a stop in Fort Frances on Wednesday, April 18 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Adventure Inn ballroom. The discovery of insulin has been hailed as the most significant […]
Duane Hicks Local OPP Community Services Officer Cst. Anne McCoy will be part of a team of 50-60 members participating in the Winnipeg Police half-marathon run on Sunday, May 6. Cst. McCoy will be part of the team known as “OPP–Cruising For a Cure,” which consists of OPP officers and […]
Press Release Application deadline is May 7 Ontario students, who hope to find a summer job they love, will have a chance to be their own boss this summer thanks to the Summer Company program. Summer Company is a unique program which assists young entrepreneurs with starting and running their […]
