Press Release Fort Frances Wal-Mart again is partnering with the Children’s Miracle Network to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation to help fund medical care, research, and education. From May 14-June 14, customers are invited to show their generosity at Wal-Mart stores nationwide by purchasing a Children’s Miracle Network […]
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Jane Tibbetts Three members of St. John’s Anglican Church here in Fort Frances have concluded there is plenty of work for Christian compassion to accomplish. Since 9/11, the media has equated the word “Muslim” with “terrorist.” But the North American Muslim community wants the general public to know the vast […]
Riverside The Riverside Foundation for Health Care donated $391,000 to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. this year to assist district health care. Some $300,000 is a payment on its $1.5-million pledge for the purchase of a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here. Last year, the Foundation paid $1 million […]
Duane Hicks Sunny Cove Camp could get some money for upgrades in the future after town council agreed Monday night to submit an application to the Recreation Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. In a written report from Community Services manager George Bell, […]
Times’ publisher Jim Cumming was presented with the Margaret Hennigar Award for Exemplary Leadership at the annual Canadian Community Newspapers Association convention last week in Montreal. The award is named after the late Margaret Hennigar, a longtime CCNA member who was active in the association as well as in her […]
Elisabeth Heslop Ontario Travel Information Centres across the province will be celebrating Tourism Week on June 1-7 this year. “It’s a kick-off to the summer,” said Bev Noga, team leader for the northwest region centres. And with the recent opening of walleye season in Ontario, Noga said this is “good […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will repair the south beach retaining wall at Pither’s Point this summer as soil subsidence has created a tripping hazard. In a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown received by council Monday night, he noted the wall was last repaired in […]
Jack Elliott Rainy River-area residents were treated to a terrific performance of a Shakespeare classic, “Romeo & Juliet,” by Rainy River High School’s Owl Theatre. Two performances were offered to the public—one on Wednesday evening and the second in a dinner-theatre setting on Saturday night. A third performance was offered […]
Dave Ogilvie The St. Patrick’s C.W.L. is holding a giant garage sale this Friday (May 29) from 6-8 p.m. and again Saturday (May 30) from 8 a.m.-noon in the church hall in Emo. There will be household items, books, movies, appliances, tools, toys, sports equipment, and much, much more. Come […]
Mitch Calvert The Borderland Racing Association waved the checkered flag this past Saturday for the opening night of races at the Emo Speedway. A field of 36 cars took to the track in three divisions. Defending WISSOTA Modified champ Greg Ferris picked up where they left off last season, edging […]
Staff Six Fort Frances Aquanauts finished off their competitive swim season at the Thunderbolts Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Their results were as follows: •Andre Emond (14)—100m fly (1:34.39, 5th), 100m back (1:25.00, 6th), 50m free (33.42, 8th), and 200m fly (3:19.10, 3rd); •Katja Sutherland (13)—200m breast (3:18.74, […]
Staff The local adult soccer league had a solid response at its two days of registration on May 12 and May 20, signing up 120 players for the coming season, which begins Monday (June 1). Unlike past seasons, late registrations only will be accepted up until June 1. The men’s […]
