The Atikokan Crisis Centre reported 100 percent occupancy at its emergency shelter for 2006/07—a new record. But Donna Kroocmo, executive director for the ACC, noted the figure does not necessarily mean abuse rates in the district are going up. “We advertised more than we ever had before. And our new […]
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Town council approved a conditional offer to finance the purchase of the local clinic by the not-for-profit Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc. on Monday night, with the bylaw finalizing the agreement to be voted on next month. Mayor Roy Avis said yesterday that the agreement would mean the town would […]
With Canada Day coming up this Sunday, residents should be looking to finalize their long weekend plans by keeping in mind the full slate of activities set to go here. With the big celebration falling on a Sunday, church-goers need not be concerned as they won’t have to choose between […]
The graduating students of Fort Frances High School had their moment in the spotlight Thursday evening as they donned their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas. The 150 grads walked across the stage at the Memorial Sports Centre in front of their family, friends, and teachers as they ended […]
A loss by each Canadian team in the International Falls Little League last week spelled bad news for the clubs—they’d have to face each other this past Tuesday. And the bad news didn’t stop there, at least for the Fort Frances Wal-Mart squad. They lost 21-3 to the Barwick Merchants […]
Come one, come all—the door to the kitchen is always open. That is, to Tess’s Kitchen, the newest business in town. Tess and Robert Coish opened their shop’s doors last week and ever since the “Open” sign—which hangs in the window—flickered on, they have been flooded with orders. “The community […]
District emergency management services will be able to get “real time” weather data in the near future after town council passed a bylaw Monday night to approve an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment to have a reference climate weather station at the Fort Frances Airport. Early last year, […]
Ten 4-H members from across the Rainy River District will be heading to New Brunswick next week as part of a Canadian exchange. The youths, ranging in age from 13-17, will leave Sunday (July 1) and spend one week in rural areas near Hampstead. Then their counterparts will visit here […]
Andrew Easton claimed top honours at the annual Heron Landing Men’s Open last weekend, coming out on top of the field of 31 that had to deal with some close competition—and a bit of windy, wet weather. “I was kind of surprised after day one [Saturday]. With my score being […]
Dear editor: I keep reading the complaints in the Times about how the Canadian Customs is holding up the American camp owners and fishermen at the border because of earlier offences, such as drunk driving when an individual was younger. It seems these offences stay on your record. Well, they […]
Local teenager Carissa Copenace resembles her Anishinaabe name “Nigaan-niga-bawik,” which means female leader—seamlessly. A born leader she is. Copenace, 16, just returned home from the National Aboriginal Role Models (NARMP) award ceremony in Ottawa, where she was appointed as a role model for aboriginal youth. The Copenace family (Carissa […]
Janice Beazley, left, Dianne Faragher, and Cheryl Matus of the “Energy Beach Bums” walked a lap at the “Relay for Life” on Friday evening. —Amanda Roy photo
