Staff Looking ahead to the new year, the 15th-annual Bell Business Awards are slated for Thursday, Feb. 10 at La Place Rendez-Vous. But what the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce now needs is nominations for businesses to win those awards. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said he’d like to see plenty […]
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Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—Nick Beyak will be the new owner of Sunset Country Ford here come January. Beyak, who owns Dryden GM and will continue to operate both businesses, is the son of Lynn Beyak and the late Tony Beyak. He said Thursday morning that he is looking forward to […]
Staff FORT FRANCES—A popular event here since 2005, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District’s “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” will be back again in the new year. Executive director Lynn Moffatt said Thursday that Sunday, Feb. 6 has been set as the date for the dinner, which once again […]
the OPP Sioux Lookout OPP received a report yesterday of a missing person in the Sioux Lookout area. Information was learned that an adult female had been out in a remote wooded area. OPP officers attended the area and located a deceased adult female. She subsequently was identified as Doris […]
Press Release The deadline for northerners to make payments for their final 2010 Provincial Land Tax bill has been extended. Due to system changes, Provincial Land Tax (PLT) bills were sent out later than normal. Accordingly, the due date for instalment payments originally due on: •Dec. 3, 2010 is extended […]
Staff The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s final “Trip of the Month” draw for 2010 saw Rick and Lorraine Baker win a trip to Costa Rica valued at $5,500. The draw was made last Wednesday morning (Dec. 1) at International Travels Services here by newly-minted “Citizen of the Year” Joyce Cunningham, […]
Press Release Trustees of the Northwest Catholic District School Board elected the chair and vice-chair at their inaugural meeting of the 2010-14 term here Friday evening. Re-elected as chair was Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, who lives in Fort Frances and has been a trustee since 1994. Fitzgerald also serves on the provincial […]
Staff There will be a few new faces on the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce board of directors following nominations at last week’s annual general meeting. There will be no need for an election this year, but the following will be appointed at the Chamber’s next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District’s cash calendar winners for December included $240 winner Irene Belair of Kenora. The $40 winners for the month included Ken Harrison (Fort Frances), Tina Selman (Devlin), Larry Indian (Nestor Falls), Eliz McLeod (Dryden), and Gordon Hughes (Ignace). Edna Ringrose, Wade Robertson, Jessie Rosdobutro, […]
Staff Is there someone who has made a difference through being a volunteer? If so, then nominate them for this upcoming year’s Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. With the deadline for the annual recognition a little under two months away, nomination forms are available at http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca The deadline for nominations is […]
Press Release Ontario is putting patients first by improving the quality and accountability of the province’s health-care system through the Excellent Care for All Act, which came into effect in June. As such, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will be looking for community input over the next year as we […]
Press Release The board of health for the Northwestern Health Unit held its final meeting of the year on Nov. 26. Eight of the current board members were municipal appointees whose terms ended Nov. 30. The board expects to have some new faces at its first meeting of the new […]
