Paige Desmond The Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.’s Counselling Unit will offer a program in the New Year aimed at teaching anger management skills. According to facilitator David Beaulieau, district residents aged 16 and up can attend the free sessions, which will take place each Wednesday from 6:30-8 […]
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Press Release Applications are being accepted for the third year of Ontario’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund, which supports volunteer efforts to protect and restore species at risk and their habitats across the province. The four-year Species at Risk Stewardship Fund is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ stewardship-first […]
Dave Ogilvie The province has been in the business of funding various student nutrition programs for more than a decade. In 2005, however, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services instituted a new regional model to support the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP). This model provides an annual amount of $8.5 million […]
Press Release The Rainy River Watershed Program is the proud recipient of a $1,000 donation from Bilt Designs Inc. on behalf of Anne Collinson of Toronto. Collinson entered Bilt Designs’ “Clear Blue Water Contest” and won the opportunity to select a charitable organization to receive the money in recognition of […]
Mitch Calvert If you drink tea for health reasons, you probably drink green tea. But research shows drinking white tea can be even more beneficial. White tea is said to inhibit oxidation of LDL (low density lipoproteins), which are known as bad cholesterol when compared to HDL (high density lipoproteins). […]
Bob Tkachuk This past weekend, 10 members of the Sunset Country Squash Club participated in a tournament at the Winnipeg Winter Club with mixed results. There is a new rally point system where every point counts (serving or not) to 11, making you focus on both serving and receiving the […]
Press Release AbitibiBowater has been ranked the leading forest products company in Canada in the 2008 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, with respect to disclosure of carbon emissions. AbitibiBowater is included in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report, which lists top companies demonstrating best-in-class disclosure practices in climate change strategy, as […]
Staff Here are recent high scores in local YBC and Club 55+ action at Plaza Lanes: Nov. 1 Bowlasaurus •Girls’ high single (flat)—Kara Lee Cook (61) •Girls’ high single (w/hdcp.)—Tatum Ronmark (177) PeeWees •Girls’ high single (flat)—Mya McKenny (195) •Girls’ high single (w/hdcp.)—Mya McKenny (231) •Girls’ high triple (flat)—Mya McKenny […]
Staff The local men’s basketball league will tip off Monday, Nov. 24 and organizer Ryan Anderson said new players are always welcome. “We’re always looking for new people to come out and play,” he remarked. “We’ve had open scrimmages the last four weeks or so, and if there’s new people […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians faced a stiff test over the weekend here against Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Midget ‘AA’ hockey action. Shattuck proved its superiority with a 10-2 win Saturday and then an 8-0 victory Sunday morning. After the visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one period Saturday, […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances NorFab Flames are treading in unfamiliar water, but just getting to this point has been a long journey. The local PeeWee girls’ rep team is the first of its kind for the 12-and-under age bracket, and manager Wendy DeGagne said that has to do with […]
Duane Hicks Emergency Management Ontario will be conducting a major emergency response exercise Nov. 16-23 across Northwestern Ontario—and Fort Frances is to be one of more than 25 municipalities and three First Nations participating. Called “Trillium Response 2008,” the exercise is based on each municipality’s annual requirement to conduct an […]
