Press Release The local Service Canada Centre for Youth will be hosting a come-and-go Web ROE information session for employers next Tuesday (July 28) from 12:30-3 p.m. in their office at 301 Scott St. (the post office). The session will allow employers to learn more information about and/or register for […]
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Staff Cellphone users in the district soon will have the option of using Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication network technology as the Dryden Municipal Telephone Service expands across Northwestern Ontario. “We’re GSM service, which is the other cellular service,” noted DMTS operations manager Scott Coffey. “All of Northern Ontario […]
Mitch Calvert In his role as the Muskie football team’s defensive co-ordinator from 1994-2000, Brent DeBenedet schemed all sorts of preventive measures to thwart opponents’ offensives. Now a father living in Appleton, Wis., DeBenedet and his wife, Tracy Wirtanen, are actively fundraising to help find a drug to hold off […]
Peggy Revell What the recent $1.2 billion funding announcement from the provincial and federal governments for social housing means for the district was the big topic at last Thursday’s meeting of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board. Under the Social Housing Renovation and Retrofit Program (SHRRP), the DSSAB […]
Elisabeth Heslop After many years of serving the community, “The Treasure Chest” is closing its doors. Located at 338 Scott St., the Fort Frances and District Association For Community Living-run consignment store was started to provide a venue for people with intellectual disabilities to get training and experience in the […]
Staff This is “Bass Week” in Fort Frances. But while the daytime is about fishing, the nighttime also is full of activity under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. That nighttime entertainment gets underway tonight with the MuchMusic Video Dance Party from 7-10 p.m. Adam Armit, nighttime entertainment […]
the OPP OPP officers are seeking public assistance concerning recent investigations of break-ins. On Thursday (July 16), a cottage owner told police his cottage had been broken into and several items were missing. Police believe the break-in occurred sometime between July 2-16. Items missing from the cottage include beer, liquor, […]
The Canadian Press RED LAKE, Ont.—A woman reported missing one week ago has been found alive. Police said Valerie Cain, 45, spent six days in the bush near the Chukuni River south of Red Lake. A float plane operator had spotted her vehicle on Friday. The OPP, along with a […]
Staff It’s set to be a musical weekend as the inaugural Fort Frances Folk Festival kicks off tomorrow afternoon. With the gates opening at noon, there are over 20 acts lined up for this weekend’s event taking place at Little Beaver Snow Park. Headlining the day will be Winnipeg musician, […]
Staff The town is advising residents that the Portage Avenue underpass will be completely shut down to through traffic from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 19 through Thursday, July 23, and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, July 24. Emergency vehicles will have access through the construction site if […]
Press Release The Internet is becoming safer for children to chat with friends, do homework and play games. Additional funding of $5.2 million over the next two years will support the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet which targets online child sex crimes, […]
Duane Hicks The local AbitibiBowater pulp and paper mill will shut down for one week starting this Sunday due to poor market conditions. Mill manager John Harrison said late yesterday that kraft and paper mill will be completely down for the week with operations starting back up the following Sunday […]
