Duane Hicks After seeing a smaller number of patrons last year due to a snowstorm, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 23rd-annual community Christmas dinner on Saturday was a beehive of activity. Lead organizer Karen Mitchell said yesterday that 320 people attended the dinner, which ran from noon-2 p.m. at Knox […]
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Duane Hicks Plenty of people make New Year’s resolutions to get fit and lose weight, but how many of them follow through? Here’s their chance. Starting Jan. 11, a new free exercise and healthy lifestyle program for all fitness levels will be offered every Tuesday for 12 weeks. The program […]
the OPP Two male youths face charges after officers caught them breaking into vehicles here early Thursday morning. The pair, who are both under 18, were located in the area of Pit Road around 5:30 a.m. after a caller alerted police to two suspicious males. Police said the thefts from […]
Staff The chief librarian and CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has been named Public Librarian of the Year by the Ontario Library Boards’ Association. Margaret Sedgwick is the 2011 winner of the W.J. Robertson Medallion for outstanding leadership in the advancement of public library services in […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Canadian yoga retailer Lululemon Athletica voluntarily is withdrawing certain reusable bags from its stores over concern they may contain lead. Lululemon said there is no concern with the use of the bag—only a potential concern with its proper disposal after use. It said the recall of the […]
Staff The Salvation Army’s food bank and thrift store will be closed for the holiday season. Starting at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24, both services will be closed through to Monday, Jan. 3. The Salvation Army is asking people not to pile up donations outside the thrift store as they […]
Press Release The interest rate set at 1.25 percent for Variable-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds (OSB) will remain unchanged for the next six months. This update does not affect the Fixed-Rate and Step-Up Ontario Savings Bonds. Variable-Rate Bonds are one of three OSB investment options that are available annually to Ontarians. […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that area schools soon will be benefitting from two successful applications securing funding from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’ Safe Schools Grant Program. The applications came as a result of the school board’s ongoing partnership […]
Henry Ottertail was the big winner in the Ganawendaasowin Treatment Program fundraiser draw, earning himself a four-wheeler. The second-place winner was Dennis Selman, who won $500, while the third- and fourth-place winners were Elvis Debungie and Tom and Val Crowe, who got $300 and $100, respectively. The raffle was a […]
Peggy Revell Christmas began with a story about a child born in a manger. Over the years, however, the season has inspired a wealth of tales of goodwill and wonder that cause young and old to fondly reminisce. “There’s nothing like good books for Christmas,” said retired teacher and local […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre now has eBooks available to patrons to borrow for free. Patrons may choose from more than 1,600 eBook titles through the Ontario Library Services Download Centre at http://downloadcentre.library.on.ca/ Available eBooks may be borrowed up to 14 days, and after downloading a […]
Staff People across the district opened their hearts once again this year to make sure the “Adopt an Angel” campaign was a success. “It was wonderful this year, it was fabulous,” enthused Debra Bruyere of Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District, which runs the annual campaign to […]
