Dear Mayor Bob Anderson, How can one lead with their mind firmly closed? I have asked myself this question many, many times since hearing your comments regarding the proclamation that Borderland Pride requested International Falls council pass leading up to Pride Week+ 2019. I am a member of the community […]
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Please join over 100 people to raise awareness of autism this Saturday during the Borderland Autism Awareness Walk. While April is World Autism Awareness Month, we are having our awareness walk on Saturday, June 1, as the weather is more conducive to outdoor activities. Normally, we hold this event in […]
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Libraries across Northern Ontario are working together to fight back against the province’s 50 percent funding cut to the provincially funded agency that provide them service year round. They have launched an advocacy campaign and website called SaveOLSN.ca to highlight the work that Ontario Library Service North (OLS-N) does for […]
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The agricultural community has seen increased support as of late. A new agricultural development advisor (ADA) for the districts of Kenora and Rainy River was hired in April, to replace the former agricultural development advisor, Gary Sliworsky, who retired last fall. New ADA Jennifer Wall is stationed in Emo and […]
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Wayne Johnson will be speaking/sharing at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, June 15 at 2 p.m. Wayne is the CEO of Tearfund Canada (formerly known as World Relief Canada). He will be sharing about what he has seen, heard, and helped women in the poorest countries in […]
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It’s time to register for ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge! This year instead of the annual Hike and Bike Challenge, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is joining in on the Community Better Challenge led by ParticipACTION. From May 31-June 16, ParticipACTION and NWHU are challenging people and communities to sit less and […]
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Mayor June Caul voiced her concerns around residents, business owners, and visitors not feeling comfortable or safe in Fort Frances during yesterday evening’s council meeting. Over the last year she said the town has been plagued with a higher volume of transients and people suffering addictions which has greatly impacted […]
Sam Odrowski The Grade 11 and 12s from Lee Anne Hines music class at Fort High performed for St. Francis School students at the Townshend Theatre yesterday afternoon. The band played classic numbers from blockbuster films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, and Lion King.
Marc Stuempfle Four-year-old Alex Matichuk enjoyed a stretcher ride during a barbecue for the public at the ambulance base in Atikokan on Saturday–an event to kick off “Paramedic Services Week.” This year’s theme is “Celebrating Successes” wth the aim being to promote careers in paramedicine and educate the public on […]
Ken Kellar Eliza Kawulia, left, Ashlee Homer and Whitney Williamson ran the Robert Moore School Animal Club booth outside the Fort Frances Curling Club as part of the third-annual Spring Market on Saturday. The club was selling cat toys, dog treats and iced tea to raise money to support ringed […]
The Associated PressCatherine GaschkaSylvie Corbet SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE, France–At 10 years old, Henri-Jean Renaud watched U.S. paratroopers landing through the window of his Normandy home in the early hours of D-Day. Like other French who lived through the war, he’s trying to pass on to younger generations the gratitude he feels. With […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy” winning streak is still going and he may be on track to surpass Ken Jennings’ record earnings in the next month. Holzhauer yesterday won his 28th straight game with an additional $130,222 in winnings, the second highest single-day sum ever recorded on the […]
