Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Shaw Canada is pleased to announce they will be teaming up to gather items for our local food bank. Shaw has just launched a new movement called “Together is Amazing,” in which the company is attempting to utilize its network of […]
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Staff The Ontario Breast Screening Program’s “150 over 50” challenge is returning for another round this Monday (Oct. 18). “This is a challenge where we’re encouraging all women over the age of 50 who have never had a breast examination to come out on Monday,” explained Teresa Hazel, chair of […]
the MNR Two prescribed burns are scheduled for ignition in the West Fire Region over the next two days. Fort Frances District is planning to ignite the Pekagoning Lake prescribed burn, located about 60 km northwest of Atikokan. The project area is roughly 140 hectares in size and consists of […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances will be buying property on Williams Avenue—the site of the former F.H. Huffman School. The town is paying about $155,000 for the property. Mayor Roy Avis said this morning that council decided to buy the property for its key location in the community, noting […]
Staff Fort Frances resident Anthony Kadikoff was among the 20 Ontario seniors honoured yesterday at the 2010 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards at Queen’s Park. “Anthony Kadikoff has dedicated his life to improving the lives of cancer patients in Northwestern Ontario,” the province said in a press release. Kadikoff is currently […]
Duane Hicks With election day officially being Oct. 25, more than a quarter of eligible voters already have mailed in their ballots to determine the Fort Frances trustees for both the public or separate school boards. Those who have not yet received a voting kit in the mail are reminded […]
Press Release Local optometrists Dr. Bruce Lidkea and Dr. Robert Lidkea, of Lidkea Optometry Services, are taking the World Sight Day Challenge to help give sight to people in developing countries. On World Sight Day (Thursday, Oct. 14), the pair will donate their eye exam fees to help provide eye […]
Karen Cedarwall, Jackie Vanderaa, Irma Milko, Evelyn Sharpin, Bill Toner, Myrna Slusarcyk, Jim McDowal, and Amanda Johnson of Kenora were among the $40 winners of the local Alzheimer Society’s cash calendar draw for October. Joining them were Tim Murphy and Shannon Lucas (Weewatin), Clay Nellis (Clearwater Bay), Michelle Somerfield (Thunder […]
Staff While Rainy Lake Realty Ltd. closed its office earlier this year, broker Alan Zucchiatti is still active selling properties on Rainy Lake. The Times erroneously reported in last week’s Fall Home Improvement supplement that Zucchiatti had retired. In fact, while he doesn’t deal with in-town properties any more, he […]
the OPP On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Rainy River District OPP officers, with assistance from the OPP Northwest Region K-9 officer, responded to an alarm at Emo Drugs. Officers discovered the front door to the store had been broken. Upon arrival, police investigation revealed the culprit had entered the building and […]
Press Release When is someone just forgetful and when is forgetfulness a sign of an underlying condition? That question, and other issues surrounding memory loss, will be addressed at a free public presentation at the Backus Community Center in International Falls on Thursday, Oct. 28. The event is being offered […]
Press Release “Operation Christmas Child” is the world’s largest Christmas program. Participants of any age can fill shoe boxes with a variety of school supplies, toys, hygiene products, and even a personal note/picture. The boxes travel around the world using every form of transportation imaginable—from trucks to boats to planes […]
