Fort Frances OPP officers received a complaint of a stolen purse from an unlocked vehicle on Tuesday. The theft occurred overnight while the vehicle was parked at a Second Street West residence. The purse contained no cash, but credit cards later were used to fraudulently obtain a room at a […]
News
With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting coming up Nov. 27, it is looking to fill several expected vacancies on the board. As such, the Chamber is putting out a call to members to put their names forward for appointment or election (if need be) to the […]
Fort Frances OPP is looking for three missing youths. Police responded to the Training and Learning Centre in Watten Township around 7:30 p.m. yesterday when it was reported that three youths had fled into the bush. A search of the area was conducted with assistance from the Northwest Emergency Response […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres had yet another game against the Dryden Ice Dogs end the usual way, falling 4-2 up there last night to cap a four-game road trip. The Sabres opened and closed the scoring with power-play goals by Mario Boivin in the first period and Ray Pressacco […]
Northwestern Health Unit health educator Siobhan Booth, right, yesterday presented staff at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts with a plaque and Subway gift certificates for earning first place in the “Walking Workplaces Challenge.” Penny Faragher (left), Neila Booth, Connie Cuthbertson, Penny Flatt, Marilyn McCoy, and Nicole Gray walked an average of […]
Catherine McGuire, left, and Laurie Hogan strained yogurt through cheesecloth while preparing tzatziki sauce during a cooking class last night at Fort Frances High School. The class of eight learned how to prepare a Greek dinner consisting of souvlaki, spanikopita, pasta, and steak over the three-hour course. The Confederation College […]
Family and Children’s Services here has been distributing glow sticks to help keep children safe on Hallowe’en for the past five years—and 2007 is no exception. With support and assistance from the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition, FACS has been able to expand this project, taking it district-wide for the […]
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario proclaimed Oct. 19 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This day is intended to bring public awareness to the issue of elder abuse—a hidden problem affecting today’s older adults. Elder abuse can be defined as any action that harms an older person or jeopardizes the person’s […]
Patti Johnson, manager of Diagnostic Services at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., talked about total breast health this week in response to recent media attention around the Canadian Cancer Society’s Quebec chapter announcing that monthly breast self-examinations are not needed. “The Riverside Breast Health Program promotes total breast health,” said […]
Upon monitoring 469 birdhouses on 38 different lines three times between May and August, it was recorded that 241 bluebird nestlings fledged while 654 tree swallow nestlings fledged. There also were some moralities recorded, including 19 bluebird chicks, 44 bluebird eggs, 72 tree swallow chicks, 29 tree swallow eggs, and […]
Canadian young farmers can access another $50 million for expanding their operations or purchasing a farm, thanks to Farm Credit Canada’s Accelerator Loan. In 2006, FCC also committed $50 million to young farmers via this loan. “The Accelerator Loan is part of over $500 million FCC approved to young farmers […]
Mrs. Bonner-Vickers Grade 7-8 class from J.W. Walker School went on a field trip (dubbed “Lichen Those Hares” by their teacher) last Thursday (Oct. 11). The students helped set up a scientific study, discovered lichens (plants which most had never noticed before), and participated in the “Golden Griddle Award” contest. […]
