Duane Hicks In accordance with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA), the Town of Fort Frances is updating its annual accessibility plan and wants public input to identify barriers within municipal facilities, premises, and services that may prevent a person from participating or accessing their services or information. Humans Resources […]
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Staff As construction cruises along for the new Boston Pizza in the west end of town, franchisees Dale Fortes and Elizabeth Leishman-Fortes are gearing up to hold their grand-opening on Monday, Nov. 2. “Things are going real well,” Fortes said yesterday. “Construction-wise, we’re probably a little ahead of the game, […]
Press Release On Sunday afternoon (Oct. 4), National Life Chain Sunday 2009 will occupy sidewalks in more than 1,400 Canadian and U.S. cities as defenders of human life seek God’s help to end the legalized killing of pre-born children and the elderly. Participation is dependent on pastors who deem abortion […]
Staff The trial of a health care aide charged with assault against a former Rainycrest resident, which was supposed to have resumed this week, instead has been adjourned until Monday, Oct. 26. Donna Butera of Fort Frances is facing charges of assault, threatening bodily harm, and failure to abide by […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Lakers continued their sluggish start to the season with a 5-2 loss to the Wisconsin Mustangs in Spooner last night. The Lakers fell to 1-4, and now have a full week to sit on it before resuming play against the Ice Dogs next Wednesday (Oct. […]
Staff It looks like the necessary maintenance at the Eighth Street transformer station may not take as long as previously thought. The Fort Frances Power Corp. reported yesterday its customers now will be without power for only about six hours this Sunday (from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) so Hydro One can […]
Press Release Hope in a shoe box! The 2009 national collection week for “Operation Christmas Child” is Nov. 16-21. This year, the area co-ordinating collection centre will be located at Bethel Baptist Church in Fort Frances (behind the Adventure Inn). A kick-off event will be held tomorrow (Oct. 1) from […]
Duane Hicks About 30 Chamber of Commerce members from across the region gathered for the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce’s annual fall meeting here last Thursday through Saturday. Hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, the conference at La Place Rendez-Vous featured plenty of information for NOACC members […]
Peggy Revell With the release of province-wide testing results by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), the Northwest Catholic District School Board is celebrating the continued improvement with its scores. “We’re very, very happy with the results,” Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly said of the board’s achievement when it comes […]
Press Release Shoppers Drug Mart’s “Tree of Life” campaign is underway again this year and runs until Oct. 16. This year, the team at the local store once again has chosen the Riverside Foundation for Health Care as the 2009 “Tree of Life” beneficiary. “We want to support women’s health […]
Press Release The date for the always-popular “Luncheon of Hope” has been announced for Saturday, Oct. 24 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $25 each and are on sale now at Pharmasave, Shoppers Drug Mart, Emo Health Centre, Rainy River Health Centre, and La Verendrye Hospital. The Rainy River District […]
Press Release Construction of the new building that will consolidate F.H. Huffman and Robert Moore schools is well underway on Fourth Street East between Armit Avenue and Crowe Avenue. It is important to create an identity for this new facility, which is scheduled to open next fall, and part of […]
