Press Release Can-Help (a program sponsored by the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association), Sunset Country Psychiatric Survivors, and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario work closely together, offering peer support, advocacy, education, and outreach. Assistance also is offered to set up self-help groups and family support […]
Local News
Duane Hicks Rainy Lake—and Rainy River District—played host to a couple from the Deep South this past weekend, and may see more visitors from there in the future once good word of their experiences spread when they get home. After entering a draw at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship […]
Duane Hicks The board of directors for the new Fort Frances Lakers is prepared to meet with the town to find ways to keep Junior ‘A’ hockey alive in “Hockeytown Northwestern Ontario.” That’s the message Lakers’ president Milt Strachan Jr., backed by a gallery full of supporters, conveyed to council […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances council has been asked to make traffic safety and active transportation, including the hiring a crossing guard for the intersection of Keating Avenue and King’s Highway, a high priority in its 2010 budget. Both Elaine Fischer of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) and Fort Frances OPP […]
Duane Hicks The reconstruction of Portage Avenue from Nelson Street to First Street East—known as the biomass road project—is close to wrapping up. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council Monday night that all of the water and sewer replacement work is now complete, Union Gas has done its […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances is looking to take part in an Internet-based project that hopefully will help attract more residents here. Called the Northwestern Ontario Immigration Portal Project, 26 municipalities in Northwestern Ontario already have partnered for the project, which is being spearheaded by the City of Thunder Bay’s economic […]
Duane Hicks A public meeting tentatively has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Civic Centre to inform residents about a partnership between the town and local Kiwanis Club regarding the use of Sunny Cove Camp. “There’s been an interest shown by the Kiwanis Club and the town that […]
Duane Hicks The turnout was very low for the annual Terry Fox Run here Sunday, with just 24 registered participants raising $1,307 for cancer research—$2,307 after a donation from Wal-Mart the following day. Organizers chalked up the small numbers to several factors—the main one being volunteers had to scramble at […]
Heather Latter Gord Mackintosh, the minister of family services and housing in Manitoba, along with others from his office, visited Rainy River District last Thursday and Friday to learn about the aboriginal child welfare system here. “In Manitoba, we’re always exploring better ways to protect children,” said Mackintosh, who grew […]
Duane Hicks After voting last month in favour of closing the secondary runway at the Fort Frances Airport, town council agreed last night to revisit its decision. Coun Ken Perry said he was at the airport on Saturday for the annual “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ” and toured the secondary runway and […]
Staff From money raised within the local store, Wal-mart store manager Darryl Skinner handed out two cheques there yesterday. Capt. Angel Sandoval was presented with $1,000 for the Salvation Army Food Bank, while Vanessa Hebert of the Volunteer Bureau accepted $1,000 towards Sunday’s Terry Fox Run. “With the kids back […]
Heather Latter Local residents may want to tune in to “Wheel of Fortune” tonight because Davina Albanese, formerly of International Falls, Mn. and the daughter-in-law of Fort Frances councillor John Albanese, will be spinning the wheel as a contestant on the popular game show. The episode is the season premiere […]
