Press Release Are you looking for an exciting career that offers exceptional opportunities for specialty training, career advancement, and very supportive wages, benefits, and pension? Then perhaps policing is something you may wish to consider. Policing is a career that offers different challenges every day, community involvement, and an opportunity […]
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Agency 1 Readers of the Fort Frances Times may be wondering why there has been so much discussion about the former Pither’s Point Park site. Anyone who sees the Point at Sand Bay recognizes the potential such beautiful natural surroundings has to offer. This area, known as Paw-di-goo-zing, always has […]
Staff Need to get rid of those old paint cans, batteries, pesticides, and other junk you have cluttering up the basement and garage? Well, wait no longer. The Municipal Special or Household Hazardous Waste Day is scheduled for this Saturday (Sept. 8) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. As in past years, […]
Janine Chiasson We hear all the time that exercise has many health benefits, and researchers work continually to measure and explain how physical activity benefits our bodies and our minds. But, as a population, we just can’t seem to get in the activity groove. Almost one-quarter of Canadians–adults and children–are […]
Press Release “Pulling for Peace” yesterday announced that former Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Carl Eller has agreed to anchor Team U.S.A. in the International Tug-of-War “celebrity pull” to be held July 2, 2013. “Pulling for Peace” conducts the annual International Tug-of-War across the Rainy River which marks the border between […]
Lucas Punkari After a couple of years’ absence, a golf team has returned to Fort High, with its first NorWOSSA tournament of 2012 taking place in Dryden today. Leading the charge in resurrecting the Muskie program is local golf pro Brian Johnstone, who thought the fact that Fort High no […]
Lucas Punkari Although their first game of the NorWOSSA season isn’t until Tuesday, Sept. 25, when they host the Dryden Eagles, the Muskie junior and senior girls’ basketball coaches already are working hard to get their squads ready. Senior head coach Dan Bird has been pleased with the number of […]
Lucas Punkari After both teams fell to the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA finals a year ago, the head coaches of the Muskie junior and senior boys’ volleyball teams are looking to seal the deal at this year’s playoffs Nov. 8 in Kenora. “Our goals and expectations are to do […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River Hereford Association is inviting everyone to attend a “fall cattle tour” across Rainy River District this Saturday (Sept. 8). “We normally do a top-of-the-line sale, where cattle producers bring in what they think is their top cattle and sell them to local farmers,” noted Laura […]
Lucas Punkari Players being urged to play for Kenora Those who have enjoyed watching the Fort Frances Thunderhawks play for the last couple of seasons will have to look elsewhere for their senior men’s hockey fix as the local squad won’t be taking to the ice this winter. However, some […]
Staff The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is gearing up for the official launch of its “Together We Can” campaign, to purchase a new digital mammography unit, next Tuesday (Sept. 11) with a bike ride across the district. Committee members yesterday were busy decorating the four bikes in pink for […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances resident Dexter Fichuk wants to make a positive change in his community and the world. And not only is he doing that, but he’s now being recognized for his efforts. As leader of the Fort Frances Mob(ilizers) at Fort High, a group associated with Free the […]
