Staff A pair of skaters with the local Border Skating Club came away with first-place finishes at the Winnipeg Super Skate over the weekend. Avery Wilson-Hands was tops in the junior bronze spins event while teammate Alina Eldridge took first in the preliminary jump flight ‘B’ category. Wilson-Hands also had […]
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Duane Hicks With town council once again looking at re-zoning the so-called “Nelson Street Park” for residential development, a group of local residents has gotten together to oppose the move and keep the lot zoned as “open space.” The “Nelson Street Park” has been considered for re-zoning and residential development […]
Heather Latter Given the prospect of a gold mine operation in Richardson Township, north of Barwick, in late 2015 (based on Rainy River Resources’ positive results from its latest Preliminary Economic Assessment), in addition to Coventry Resources moving ahead with a PEA at its Cameron Gold Project southeast of Sioux […]
Lucas Punkari With the NCAA hockey season getting underway in mid-October, Fort Frances native Mitch Cain was unable to get home to be with his family and friends for Canadian Thanksgiving. However, with the Bemidji State Beavers having this past weekend off for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Cain made the […]
Peggy Revell District programs promoting injury prevention and safety among youths found an international stage earlier this month at three conferences in Vancouver. Jia Wu, a Grade 12 student at Fort Frances High School, and local P.A.R.T.Y. program co-ordinator John Beaton, who also oversees the Medical First Responders program there, […]
Heather Latter Plenty of local men, including teachers, reporters, and even high school students, have been raising funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, during the month of “Movember.” But it’s been the friendly competition between the teams from the local Customs port of entry and the Rainy […]
Duane Hicks Social media will play a greater role in promoting economic development in the town’s future, regional economic developer Geoff Gillon of the Rainy River Future Development Corp. told council Monday evening. “We, at the RRFDC, as part of our ongoing promotion of the Town of Fort Frances, we’ll […]
Heather Latter Local participants and volunteers who took part in the Free the Children’s “We Day” event in Winnipeg last Wednesday were inspired by the speeches and performances offered to the 16,000 youths who attended. A group of 38 students and four staff members from Fort Frances High School travelled […]
Duane Hicks Three times in the past 21 years, several town councils have considered re-zoning the so-called “Nelson Street Park” for residential development and the majority of each council ultimately voted against it. But with the lot clearly defined as a desirable property which possibly would generate income to put […]
Peggy Revell With a fall membership drive doubling their numbers, the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is excited to get back to work and take on new projects for the community. “It’s overwhelming and it’s really exciting for us,” Kiwanian Shanda DeGagne-Begin enthused at the induction ceremony for the 19 new […]
Peggy Revell Responding to the demands of an aging population wanting to stay in their homes for longer, Sunset Medical Supply has opened its doors here in Fort Frances. “We’re certainly excited about this going forward,” said local pharmacist Kim Metke, owner of Pharmasave on Scott Street where Sunset Medical […]
Peggy Revell Grade 8 students at St. Francis School here will start integrating iPads into their classroom routine as part of a pilot project launched last week by the Northwest Catholic District School Board. The initiative follows up on the board’s push to have a “SmartBoard” in every classroom, which […]
