Melissa Fletcher Fort Frances High School spent last week celebrating aboriginal heritage and culture while appreciating the diversity in our community. Aboriginal Celebration Week is an annual event that’s not just wild rice soup and bannock burgers in the cafeteria. Students also had the chance to visit a job fair […]
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Press Release The phone message system at La Verendrye Hospital, the Emo Health Centre, and the Rainy River Health Centre, as well as at Rainycrest Long-Term Care and both the clinics in Emo and Rainy River, continues to experience problems. At this point, if you call 274-3266 or 274-3261, your […]
Peggy Revell Aela Mackintosh and Melissa Carpenter jostled their way around the ’52 Canadians Arena yesterday evening as the local roller derby team—dubbed the “Fort Freak Show”—has returned to practising there every Wednesday for the upcoming season. The practice was a “fresh meat” one, with those interested in the sport […]
Peggy Revell Courtney Scott and Katina Anderson held the banner up to lead the way during yesterday’s “Sobriety Walk” organized by Couchiching Treatment and Support and the United Native Friendship Centre here. More than 40 people turned out for the walk, which started from the Circle of Life Centre on […]
Zoey Duncan Cadet WO1 Bailley Strom (right), Squadron Warrant Officer, and Cadet Sgt Keddie Brow, Flight Sergeant, led a march past family and friends last night during the 908 “Rainy Lake” Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron’s eighth-annual ceremonial review celebrating the end of another training year.
Zoey Duncan Leanne Beck accepted the customer service awards for Times Web Design and the Fort Frances Times Ltd. from RRFDC chair George Emes during the 2011 Customer Service “People’s Choice” Contest wind-up yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Rounding out the winners were Cloverleaf Family Foods, Fort Frances General […]
Duane Hicks The Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, Seven Generations Education Institute, and Fort Frances Family Health Team have teamed up to plan a health symposium. Entitled “For the Health of It,” the event will take place next Thursday (June 2) from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous here. It […]
Robin McCormick Molly Carlson took part in a diving competition in Thunder Bay over the weekend, where she won three gold medals and topped three of her previous provincial records. Molly, who will compete at the nationals in July, has many aunts, uncles, and cousins here in Rainy River District, […]
Zoey Duncan The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s “Big Bike” scooted through town last Thursday afternoon, carrying with it a variety of local residents who collectively raised nearly $6,000 for the cause. Money raised will go towards promoting health initiatives locally, as well as supporting advances in medical procedures such as […]
the OPP Second man still missing On Monday at 9:30 p.m., the OPP received a complaint of overdue boaters on Lake on the Woods in the Morson area. Two males out fishing in a 16-foot boat had not come off the lake before dark as expected. The OPP Marine Unit […]
Staff A potential strike by Canada Post workers will mean a delivery disruption for some subscribers of the Fort Frances Times. Those who receive the Times via postal carrier, P.O. boxes, RR#1, RR#2, and going eastwards in the district from Fort Frances (i.e., Mine Centre) will not get their paper […]
Dave Ogilvie Although attendance was down a bit at the district Women’s Institute annual tea and bake sale, organizers were pleased with the support. Those on hand had an enjoyable meal and a great time socializing with friends from across the district. The bake table items were a big hit, […]
