Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is hoping the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s formula for the apportionment of costs doesn’t change next month, or it will have a significant impact on the 2010 budget. Council got an update of what’s going on at its budget meeting […]
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Duane Hicks While wanting to enhance economic development efforts for Fort Frances, town council said Monday it is more interested on working something out with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. than starting from scratch. Following up on a request from the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to explore the […]
Staff Stories, photos, and memories of Robert Moore School still are being sought by those organizing a July celebration for the almost century-old school that soon will be closing its doors for good. While they’ve gathered a couple of dozen stories so far, they will be able to take up […]
Duane Hicks With the new Fort Frances Library and Technology Centre slated to open June 21, local “Friends of the Library” members got a chance to see how the facility is shaping up during a tour Friday afternoon—and the verdict was an overwhelming “thumbs up.” “Everybody’s going to be delighted,” […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Airport has been experiencing problems due to the increasing deer population, and is inviting the public to a meeting regardig the matter on Wednesday, March 31. Airport superintendent Bill Caul said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current situation and methods of […]
Duane Hicks There are many good reasons to get rid of old and unused medications, with the local seniors’ coalition asking district residents to take stock of what’s in their medicine cabinets this month as part of its fifth-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest.” From now until March 31, the public […]
Duane Hicks As part of a greater initiative to improve pedestrian safety along the King’s Highway corridor, the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee has deployed a new mobile radar sign in town that clearly shows motorists just how fast they’re going—and hopefully makes them cognizant of the fact they […]
Peggy Revell Senteos, SmartBoards, sympodiums, and Moodle would seem like words from a strange language for the average person but they’re everyday fare for students and staff at Fort Frances High School as it continues to expand its use of technology to improve student learning. “[Students] don’t think twice about […]
Peggy Revell “Strengthen and Inspire the Anishinaabekwe” was the theme of a two-day conference 30 women attended at East End Hall here last week, which also marked a local celebration of International Women’s Week. Held March 9-10, the conference was hosted and organized by the women enrolled in the Seven […]
Dan Falloon A paperwork mix-up left the Fort Frances Thunderhawks out of their quest for the Allan Cup, but the team is at odds with Hockey Northwestern Ontario as to which side is responsible for the mistake. The T’hawks were set to appear in the HNO final Sunday afternoon against […]
Dan Falloon Rainy River Community College Voyageurs head coach Evan Amdahl knew his team was in tough in its attempt to win a third-straight American Collegiate Hockey Association Div. II championship. Before enduring an 8-1 thumping at the hands of Boston’s Northeastern University, the Voyageurs had to endure a major […]
Dan Falloon The drought is finally over! For the first time since the 1992-93 season, a contingent of local bowlers brought home the banner from the annual aggregate bowling tournament that pits Fort Frances against Atikokan, Dryden, and Kenora. Hosted this year by Atikokan over the weekend, Fort Frances literally […]
