Josh Phillips, agri-food marketing intern with the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market, displayed an array of local food products during The Christmas Store’s 17th-annual open house here Saturday. The local Foods Shoppe, added as part of the store this year, allows patrons to find everything they need for Christmas entertaining. The […]
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Darryl Allan told the story of the Allan family, as well as offered up some local Métis history to those gathered at the Métis Hall on Friday night.
Bill McEvoy, left, Jim Avis, and John Faith contributed to the merry-making on Friday night by providing a selection of Métis music during the dinner celebrating the Métis culture.
Bob Gillon, left, and Doug Anderson affixed plastic light-up reindeer on top of Betty’s on Scott Street yesterday afternoon to get ready for the Christmas shopping season.
The Official Blues Brothers Revival—the third “tour de Fort” concert of the 2007-08 season—got the crowd singing along at the Townshend Theatre last Thursday night with their homage to blues, gospel, and traditional soul music. “Elwood Blues,” left, and his brother, “Jake,” also got some audience members on stage to […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff is frustrated by the inaction of the Conservative government to address serious challenges faced by the local forest industry and exporters across the country due to the surging value of the Canadian dollar. “While Prime Minister Harper and NDP leader Layton muse about the […]
Courtney Beadle and I (Georgina Wyder) are third-year BScN students currently doing our mental health placement at the Canadian Mental Health Association and Step Centre in Fort Frances. We have had the opportunity to eliminate our own biases regarding mental health and experienced the TAMI program. Talking About Mental Illness, […]
A stroke damages the brain and causes a sudden loss of brain function. It is important to know the warning signs of a stroke and seek medical attention if you experience any of these symptoms. With the following symptoms, see your physician or report to the emergency department: •sudden weakness, […]
Gord McBride, a former trustee of the Rainy River District School Board who served for 30 years, recently was recognized for his contribution. He was presented with the Bernadine Yackman Award at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association Conference of the North 2007 in Sault Ste. Marie last month. The […]
Bruce Brigham, of Emo, Ont., pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances yesterday to tax evasion. He was fined $20,863, which represents 125 percent of the total federal income taxes and the Goods and Services Taxes (GST) he evaded. Brigham, who operates B & B Electric […]
Whether it’s wind, rain, or sun, this year’s musical revue, presented by Fort Frances High School students, will have it all. Entitled “The All Weather Revue,” the show will feature songs like Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain,” Katrina and The Waves’ “Walking on Sunshine,” and Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in […]
Seven teachers from the Rainy River District School Board were presented with certificates Friday after completing an intensive and specialized year-long “Reading Recovery” training program. The program helps to support young children who are struggling with reading and writing. This was the fourth training group to receive the “Reading Recovery” […]
