Staff The Fort Frances Public Library’s annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic, sponsored by TbayTel, is set to go there Thursday (June 30) and tickets are now available at the library. “We’re very excited about it. It’s our kick-off event for summer,” expressed children’s librarian Andrea Avis. The event will be held […]
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Press Release Minnesota Vikings alumnus Matt Blair, celebrity captain of the International Tug of War: Pulling for Peace Team USA, yesterday issued a rules violation challenge to Team Canada for its celebrity team selection. Blair called upon the two countries’ mayors Shawn Mason of International Falls and Roy Avis of […]
Helen Pattison Under ideal weather conditions this year, the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual “Strawberry Social” last Thursday (June 16). The crowds of people and volunteers socialized and enjoyed the food, as well as the plant, bake, book, “Pick a Strawberry,” and “Lucky Dozen” tables. Most were sold […]
Staff A total of three tenders to do a batch of summer projects, including reconstruction of the water and sewer infrastructure on the 200 block of Third Street East, were submitted by Tuesday’s 2 p.m. deadline. Wagner Construction Canada submitted a bid for $2,659,143.12 (incl. HST) while Tom Veert Contracting […]
Press Release As Ontario’s wood supply competition comes to a close, three more forestry companies have accepted offers, creating 55 new jobs and protecting 741 existing jobs. AbiBow Canada Inc. in Fort Frances has accepted a wood supply offer of 317,500 cubic metres per year of merchantable and unmerchantable spruce, […]
Press Release Weechi-it-te-win Family Services has been working hard over the past three years to find the right property to relocate its former TLC/TFC programs, now known as the Ganawendaasowin Assessment Program (GAP) and Ganawendaasowin Treatment Program (GTP). The Ganawendaasowin programs are renowned across Ontario and Canada for their culturally-congruent […]
Press Release More than 50 aboriginal youth are showcasing their images and stories in an online gallery. With support from the province and Planet IndigenUs, professional aboriginal photographers visited seven communities to mentor youths in Grades 6-8, teaching them about photography and how to use it to tell a story. […]
Press Release Every September, schools across the country volunteer to hold an event called the Terry Fox Run. Students fundraise for the event and when it’s over, the funds are sent in and that’s that. Not so at Nestor Falls School, where students and staff decided they would take the […]
Press Release This September, Fort Frances High School will offer a Specialist High Skills Major in Manufacturing (SHSM). This can introduce students to skilled trades and professional fields such as engineering, welding, pipefitting, electrical, manufacturing, and law-related areas before they graduate. Schools require community business partners to provide these opportunities. […]
Rylee Blasky Looking for something rewarding to do this summer? Gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get active, and grow your own food. Never planted a seed before? It’s okay—you don’t need to have a green thumb to grow a garden. A successful garden needs sun, water, […]
Zoey Duncan Although it has been declining for the past decade, the teen pregnancy rate here is double that of the province. “It’s a problem,” said Lee-Ann Nalezyty, an epidemiologist with the local Northwestern Health Unit office. “We would like to see the number go down, absolutely. “More so from […]
Heather Latter Former Fort Frances residents Ashley Dyson and Marlon Hagerty officially are doctors after graduating from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) in Thunder Bay last month. The pair, now off to complete a five-year residency program in their respective fields, are members of the third graduating class […]
