Staff The proposed after-school program for students in Grades 1-8, initiated by the Town of Fort Frances, likely will not start up until after Christmas. “We’re going to make some presentations at the local schools,” noted Megan Ross, the town’s physical education director, citing low enrolment as the reason why […]
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the OPP A 15-year-old female was seriously injured after an incident at a power transformer on AbitibiBowater property here last night. The Fort Frances OPP, Fort Frances Fire Department, and paramedics responded to a report around 10:30 p.m. of an injured person on the AbitibiBowater property situated at Central Avenue […]
Press Release Ontario has shipped 700,000 doses of H1N1 ’flu vaccine to the province’s public health units since Oct. 21 in order to allow immunization clinics to begin next week. Beginning this week, H1N1 ’flu vaccine will be offered to all Ontarians that need and want it, starting with: •people […]
Duane Hicks After drawing more than 800 trick-or-treaters to her haunted backyard at 1030 Scott St. last Hallowe’en, Tess Coish of Tess’ Kitchen is getting ready to supply thrills and chills again this year. Coish said the inaugural event, which saw her yard decked out as a spooky and fun […]
Press Release Ontario’s ban on texting, e-mailing, and using hand-held cellphones and other devices while driving takes effect next Monday (Oct. 26). It will mark the beginning of a three-month period that will focus on educating drivers about Ontario’s new road rules for hand-held wireless communication and entertainment devices. Following […]
Staff Rainy River Future Development Corporation is set to celebrate Small Business Week by hosting an open house tomorrow (Oct. 23) from 1-3 p.m. at its office at 608 Scott St. “Our open house/meet-and-greet is for people to stop in, see who we are, find out a bit about what […]
Duane Hicks A hungry lunchtime crowd of more than 200 people flocked to the Legion here yesterday for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Great Canadian Chili Cook-off and Cake Roulette, with long-time participant but first-time winner Holmlund Financial named as the 2009 champs. “We’ve gone in it for quite […]
Press Release Following the federal and provincial authorization yesterday for the release of the H1N1 ’flu vaccine, the Northwestern Health Unit has announced local information about upcoming ’flu vaccinations. Dr. James Arthurs, acting medical officer of health for the health unit, stated that “with confidence that the vaccine is both […]
Press Release Rainy River District School Board students and staff raised $16,157.98 in support of cancer research during the week of the National Terry Fox School Run Day, which was held back on Sept. 25. In addition to money raised through donations, schools held bake sales and contributed to the […]
Press Release A memorandum of understanding to further improve relations between the Anishinaabe Nation of Treaty #3 and the province of Manitoba was signed yesterday at the Grand Council of Treaty #3 fall assembly in Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (Grassy Narrows), just north of Kenora. The parties have agreed to discussions […]
Staff Aiming to combine early Christmas shopping with support for local businesses, planning is underway for a home-based business expo that will run throughout November. While details still are being finalized, organizer Jessica Ogden said the expo will run every Saturday in November from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. out of the […]
Staff With the deadline for applications coming up next Friday (Oct. 30), a few names have been submitted for the town’s 22nd “Citizen of the Year” award. Town staffer Lori Pattison said three applications had been turned in at the Civic Centre so far. Anyone who has taken on charitable […]
