Staff With walleye season opening Saturday, the Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding anglers they must completely extinguish their fires for cooking and warmth before leaving the site. “When they have their shore lunch, make sure that it’s out,” stressed local MNR fire supervisor Harrold Boven. He added that “historically, […]
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Press Release The Rainy River District School Board was one of 20 boards across Ontario to participate in Phase II of the “One Life . . . Many Gifts” pilot project, which is sponsored by the ministries of Education and Health and Long-Term Care. This curriculum provides opportunities for deeper […]
Press Release Ontario will target industrial workplaces this month to protect workers from hazards that can cause slips, trips, and falls. Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will look for fall-from-height hazards involving platforms, raised floors, mezzanines, and balconies. They also will check fall-arrest equipment and guardrails, and look out […]
Staff Fletcher Hasby Huffman was born in Moscow, Ont. on March 17, 1881 to Milton and Jenny Huffman. He first attended school at the Moscow Public School, then the historical grammar school at Newburg, followed by high school at Napanee. From 1908-09, he attended teacher’s college in Ottawa and completed […]
Press Release Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project is quickly nearing completion. Sign blades are in place, banners are going up, the Hallett and lookout tower are being prepared, and interpretive panels will be installed. Sites will open for the summer season this Friday (May 14). A grand-opening celebration […]
Staff The J.A. Mathieu section of the old Fort Frances High School likely will be an eyesore no more in the next two-three months as the developers of the property (1578289 Ontario Ltd.) plan to knock it down this summer. Charlie Morken told council Monday night that he and business […]
Press Release Workers at AbitibiBowater pulp and paper mills in Eastern Canada have voted 63.5 percent to approve a new collective agreement that includes cost reductions for the company but protects pensions for retirees and workers. “Our members have voted to protect retirees and pensions, and to bring this company […]
Press Release The first Clover Valley Farmers’ Market of the 2010 season drew crowds with empty containers in hand ready to fill with fresh maple syrup just delivered from the St. Jacob’s area of Ontario. Every spring, the local farmers’ market kick-starts its season with bulk maple syrup provided by […]
Duane Hicks Library patrons had better be sure to stock up on books, DVDs, and other materials this weekend as the Fort Frances Public Library will be closed May 17-31 so staff and volunteers can make the move to the new facility adjacent to the Memorial Sports Centre. Chief librarian […]
Duane Hicks After going for decades without having to pay for sewer and water service, churches in Fort Frances will have start doing so starting Sept. 1. Town council approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown here Monday evening, stating that churches will be billed as “residential […]
Peggy Revell Hope, survival, and a call to stand up against bullying and injustice everywhere was the message Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson brought with her to Fort Frances High School on Monday morning. “What I’m hoping for is [for people] to not to take things for granted, and I’m also […]
