Peggy Revell Residents now can dial “211” if they’re looking for information on the multitude of social, community, health, and government services available to them across the district. “All the residents of the Rainy River District, who fall under the umbrella of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has lined up teams that are getting ready to take people’s taste buds around the world for this year’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off and Cake Roulette” tomorrow (Oct. 20) at the Legion. The event will run from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and everyone […]
Staff With Christmas just over two months away, town council will receive a financial request tonight from the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau to support the 23rd-annual Community Christmas Dinner. In a letter to council, head organizer Karen Mitchell said Knox United Church has been booked for Saturday, Dec. 25. But […]
Staff It turns out that to be the best, you have to beat the best—regularly. The Fort Frances Lakers (7-5) are finding that out the hard way after getting bounced 7-3 by the host Fort William North Stars (9-1) on Saturday night. On the bright side, the local Junior ‘A’ […]
Staff The Muskie football team saw its offence struggle once again as the black-and-gold suffered their second-straight shutout in Winnipeg. Playing at Canad Inns Stadium, home of the Blue Bombers, the Muskies fell 34-0 to the Sisler Spartans on Friday. Fort High (1-5) lost in Winnipeg the previous week, as […]
Staff The Associates of St. Marguerite d’Youville once again is holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children to be able to give to the needy. Mittens, hats, and boot also are welcome. Organizer Anna McNay suggested businesses […]
Staff Making connections between First Nations’ communities and organizations is the aim of a “Partnerships and Information Forum” slated this Thursday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The forum, which runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., is a partnership between Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong and the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. It […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Shaw Canada is pleased to announce they will be teaming up to gather items for our local food bank. Shaw has just launched a new movement called “Together is Amazing,” in which the company is attempting to utilize its network of […]
Peggy Revell Riverside Foundation for Health Care board member Deane Cunningham thanked the La Verendrye Auxiliary for their hard work and dedication over the years during Saturday’s annual tea held at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. It was a momentous occasion as auxiliary president Noreen Robertson, , left, presented the […]
Duane Hicks A sun shelter is being built at McIrvine Park. A concrete foundation was poured there earlier this month, with the steel structure anticipated to be erected this week. Link-Line, which has been replacing natural gas lines in Fort Frances for the past two years, and Union Gas have […]
Peggy Revell A cappella group “Cantabile—The London Quartet,” took to the Townshend Theatre stage Friday evening for the second “Tour de Fort” concert of the 2010-11 season. Comprised of Michael Steffan, Mark Fleming, Steven Brooks, and Richard Bryan, the quartet serenaded the crowd with songs from the 16th century up […]
Staff The Ontario Breast Screening Program’s “150 over 50” challenge is returning for another round this Monday (Oct. 18). “This is a challenge where we’re encouraging all women over the age of 50 who have never had a breast examination to come out on Monday,” explained Teresa Hazel, chair of […]
