Duane Hicks While special events and students handing out tourist information at the international bridge may have boosted visitor traffic at the Fort Frances Museum and heritage sites this summer, the numbers also may have been hurt by the closure of the Ontario Tourist Information Centre here. The museum saw […]
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Heather Latter The Cabin Country Quilt Guild is looking to grow, with prospective members encouraged to drop by an open house this evening in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre to see what the group is all about. “We understand it can be a little […]
Duane Hicks The good news for municipalities is the newest OPP cost-recovery formula will show a cost decrease. The bad news is that salary costs could jump substantially in 2014. The cost-recovery formula for 2010-12 will see a decrease of 3.2 percent to support costs, said Supt. Rick Philbin, commander […]
Heather Latter The current health-care system in Ontario is not benefiting those living in the north—at least not according to those who attended the town hall-style meeting here Friday morning. The session, hosted by local MPP Sarah Campbell and NDP health critic France Gelinas, drew more than 20 residents, many […]
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan is stressing patience as his team looks to dig its way out of a 0-3-0-0 start to the 2012-13 SIJHL season. “Obviously to not have a win yet is frustrating to all of us, but as a staff […]
Heather Latter Leo Melanson, of 91.3 The Border, interviewed Kiwanian Karla Rogozinski yesterday morning during a radio-a-thon for the “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a digital mammography unit here. The four-hour event saw $85,304 pledged in the final effort to help reach its $650,000 goal.
Staff Beta Sigma Phi member Susan Sieders showed off the “bra purse” she made last Thursday evening. The sorority made the purses in “support” of the “Together We Can” campaign. They will be up for auction at the Riverside Foundation’s “Evening in Paris” fundraiser here Oct. 13.
Jack Elliott The shores of the Rainy River put on a spectacular show for the Rainy River Walleye Tournament anglers and spectators over the weekend. Here, volunteer spotter Archie Wiersema admired the beautiful fall colours while cruising down the river on his pontoon boat.
Lucas Punkari Muskie running back Cam Gobeil laid a stiff-arm to TK Dayasa of the Tec Voc Hornets last Tuesday afternoon during Fort High’s 33-0 win. Gobeil rushed for 220 yards on 14 carries and scored three touchdowns during the game, which earned him the WHSFL’s offensive player-of-the-week award in […]
Dear Mr. Behan: As a senior and long-time resident of Fort Frances, I have a personal interest in seeing an assisted living facility available here. If/when I need help living independently, I would like to know that there will be a place here—and that I would not have to relocate […]
Duane Hicks Following up on its survey to determine the current and future housing and support service needs of older adults in Rainy River District, the Assisted Living Action Group is holding a strategic planning session tomorrow (Oct. 3) at La Place Rendez-Vous. A.L.A.G. member Erma Armit said the post-survey […]
Heather Latter Adrian Chapman, right, of Investor’s Group drew the October winner for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw yesterday at International Travel Services here as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Les Gurski of Fort Frances will heading on a trip to Nassau, Bahamas, valued at $3,500. Next month’s […]
