Staff With an eye set towards environmental stewardship and reducing energy costs, the Rainy River District School Board is heading into Phase II of its Energy and Facility Renewal Project with Honeywell Inc. Approved by the board at last week’s monthly meeting, the project will see $2,557,822 in funding that […]
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Peggy Revell They’re youths who always are there to lend an ear, confide in, and be a shoulder to cry on, and a newly-launched program at Fort Frances High School is aiming to train these “natural helpers” so they form an even better support system for their peers. “It’s the […]
Heather Latter When former Fort Frances High School music teacher John Dutton retired this past spring after a teaching career spanning nearly 30 years, many people were aware the person taking his place would have big shoes to fill. But Lisa Loney, who has 13 years of music teaching experience […]
Heather Latter Five individuals from surrounding First Nations’ communities gathered together last week to learn to make documentaries from award-winning documentary filmmaker, Aron Ranen of San Francisco’s “Digital Video Workshops.” The workshop, hosted by the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, was meant to give participants the skills and knowledge to be […]
Heather Latter Given some confusion over the seasonal ’flu and H1N1 vaccinations, a recent poll suggests many Canadians are not planning to get either one of them. But Dr. Jim Arthurs, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, is recommending everyone get both. “Do I think it’s […]
Duane Hicks While it still will be called Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp, the well-known site will be owned and operated by the Town of Fort Frances from now on. Town council voted unanimously last night to authorize the purchase of Sunny Cove Camp—an agreement explained to the public at an […]
Duane Hicks The repaving of Central Avenue is supposed to go ahead this Thursday and Friday, but whether it happens will depend on, well, the weather. “The weather doesn’t look good,” Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council last night, adding that in order to get the paving in, […]
Staff Town council will vote tonight on a bylaw to authorize the purchase of Sunny Cove Camp. As reported last week, the local Kiwanis Club is proposing to sell its Sunny Cove Camp to the Town of Fort Frances for $1, with the intent being for the town to preserve […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is looking for teams for its annual Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off slated for Oct. 21 at the local Legion. “We have about six to seven teams already, but we’re still looking for more,” Chamber manager Anthony Mason noted this morning. […]
Duane Hicks Date set for Nov. 28 Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd. will organize and sponsor the 52nd-annual Christmas “Parade of Lights,” which is slated for Saturday, Nov. 28. Though still seven weeks away, organizers already have started working on the parade in order to make it the best one […]
Staff Looking beyond Rainy River District, local optometrists Dr. Robert Lidkea, Dr. George Elliott, and Dr. Bruce Lidkea are helping to transform the lives of those without access to even basic eye care services by participating in today’s World Sight Day Challenge. “I am proud to join thousands of optometrists […]
Duane Hicks Starting next week, the Town of Fort Frances will be providing a new after-school program for local children in Grades 1-8. Aimed at not only giving kids something to do after school, but to provide an essential component of their healthy development, the program will consist of games, […]
