Residents of Emo were greeted with dozens of floats full of holiday cheer at the annual Holly Daze Christmas Parade held along Front Street in Emo on Friday, December 6, 2024. Businesses, organizations, emergency services and more took part in the parade, which was capped off by another visit from […]
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Dressing one of your machines up like a toy still in its original packaging on Christmas morning is a brilliant move that paid off during Emo’s Holly Daze Christmas Parade on Friday, December 6, 2024, even if a sneaky Grinch still managed to find his way inside. Dozens of floats […]
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Scrap wood fibre in the Rainy River district could get a new life, thanks to a partnership working towards a green fuel production facility. Ten First Nations in the Rainy River District near Fort Frances have joined forces to create ground-breaking Wanagekong-Biiwega’iganan Clean Energy Corporation (WBCEC). In partnership with Highbury […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Following the intervention of the Ontario Government, the mayor of Fort Frances is pleased the town will have some breathing room when it comes to paying for police services for the next year. Municipalities across the province that are serviced by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were shaken this fall […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After planning began before the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indigenous and Métis heritage space has opened at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. The space opened earlier this fall after years of pandemic induced delay, but Destiny Wilson, an Indigenous Care Coordinator with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre says the room has […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After being up for sale for a few years, Wood’s Quality Bakery in Rainy River has changed hands with former owner Sharilyn Wood officially retiring as of Nov. 8 It was a friend that told Jen Zehr and her husband Jason about the bakery for sale in northern Ontario from […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A southern Ontario builder has approached the Town of Fort Frances to get in on an ambitious plan to build more affordable homes in Ontario. At Monday night’s regular meeting of town council, councillors heard a presentation from Daniel Sega, owner of Segal Construction, a Hamilton-area developer that specializes in […]
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Press release
Press release
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is pleased to announce that they are once again hosting their annual McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights which is free to the public and open to everyone! Special Projects Coordinator Danielle Bruyere said she and her staff have been hard at work putting up decorations, Christmas […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Over the past year, Mary Tonello, Special Education Resource Teacher for Our Lady of the Way school, tapped into provincial funding to create a space where students can regulate their emotions, unwind or energize themselves. This “alternative learning space” includes a glow-in-the-dark rug, lights for students to fidget with, and […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
According to Char Bliss, co-principal of Robert Moore School, the school held a “hugely successful” baseball program for K-6 students, parents, and even some grandparents. The event emphasized the importance of organized sports for girls and students with “exceptional needs.” Moreover, this event was part of an ongoing initiative with […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
The Rainy River District School Board finalized its latest action plan on December 2nd. The plan focuses on diving deeper into the implementation of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives across subjects and learning strands. Moreover, Heather Campbell, Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, said this […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
When former Fort Frances resident Kevin Kozar passed away last June, it was a blow to the KC Minor Hockey Association in Thunder Bay. This year, they renamed their pre-Christmas hockey tournament after the association’s former president. The tournament had long been referred to as the KC Christmas Classic but […]
