Duane Hicks A 24-year-old local woman is making a promising recovery in an Ottawa hospital after she experienced heart failure last week. Samantha “Sam” Pearson had been taking the immunosuppressant prednisone due to a severe allergic reaction to a drug given to her for rheumatoid arthritis. She was being weened […]
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Heather Latter Under the new name “Mamma needs a new (or gently used) Bag Lunch,” the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual event will take place Saturday, April 16 from noon-2 p.m. at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria. But the event, previously known as the “Old Bags Lunch,” already […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—After being remotely-operated for several years, the Canadian National Railway lift bridge at Ranier will be manned 24 hours a day between May 1 and Oct. 15 starting this year. A U.S. Coast Guard regulation received federal approval this week, which will ensure that CN man the […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The local Business Improvement Area is moving in new directions to enhance the downtown core of Fort Frances. BIA chairperson Connie Cuthbertson gave town council an update on its activities and future plans Monday evening, noting the BIA has struck three committees: promotions, finance, and maintenance/beautification. The […]
Staff Currently in the midst of a shutdown that started March 28 and will end April 11, the AbitibiBowater paper mill here will see yet another two-week halt in paper production in May. “Due to a difficult market situation, paper mill operations will be down on May 2 and will […]
Duane Hicks A new report received by town council Monday night shows how much mayor and councillors were paid in 2010, with Mayor Roy Avis ranking as the highest-paid and having the most expenses. Mayor Avis, who also sits on the Fort Frances Power Corp. board of directors and local […]
Staff Members of the Thunderheart Drum Group have assisted Couchiching youth with drumming and teachings. Now Couchiching First Nation Treatment and Support Services would like to invite the community to come out and support Thunderheart as they raise funds to attend the Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow in Albuquerque, N.M. An […]
Duane Hicks With administration having undertaken an extensive review of the fire department to establish an appropriate level of service for citizens while maximizing cost-effectiveness, town council passed a resolution Monday night to reduce the number of full-time firefighters here from eight to six, plus one chief. As part of […]
Duane Hicks While still faced with a decision on whether to go ahead with a proposed solar panel project here, town council got its questions about the venture answered from Corey Bolton of Solar Logix Inc. here Monday night. First and foremost, Bolton assured the mayor and council that if […]
Staff An amendment that would have seen $11,350 added to the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s 2011-12 budget was defeated at a special meeting Friday. Although the board had passed its budget March 18, alterations to the budget during this meeting saw certain items under the social housing […]
Sherry George Our community museum is in great shape. We have a beautiful, completely-modern facility in a central location downtown. We also have two great attractions on the waterfront: the logging tugboat “Hallett,” which symbolizes our beginnings, and the Lookout Tower, which provides a magnificent view of the upper river […]
Press Release Date set for July 16-17 Those who attended Westfort High School here in 1980-81 are invited to a reunion on July 16 at the local Legion. There will be a mix-and-mingle, followed by a dance with music provided by popular 1980s DJ, “The Jet” (Rockin’ Rod Armit). A […]
