FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances High School students celebrated a video launch last Wednesday with other students from across Northwestern Ontario who are committed to encouraging youth to go smoke-free. “I was really impressed by the video and everything I’ve seen tonight,” said FFHS principal Gord McCabe, who was on hand for […]
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FORT FRANCES—Alberton Coun. Yves DeGagne has resigned after just four months into his four-year term. His resignation became effective last Tuesday (March 6) when he submitted it in writing to the clerk at the township office. According to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, under the recent changes made to the […]
FORT FRACNES—Ten local 4-H members will be heading to Central Hampstead in New Brunswick this summer after they were selected to take part in a Canadian exchange. The youths, ranging in age from 13-17, will head east at the end of June for a week. Then their counterparts will visit […]
FORT FRANCES—More joint support and expertise is being offered to help protect and sustain Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River basin. This was apparent last week as nearly 100 researchers and resource managers gathered in International Falls, Mn. for the fourth-annual International Lake of the Woods Water Quality […]
FORT FRANCES—Funded by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, two young adults from Rainy River District attended the Ontario Rural Council’s public forum last week in Belleville entitled “Rural Youth: Leading Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond.” Kerri Dittaro, community development officer for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, and Ian […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Times Tigers IP2 hockey team got a chance to both live out a dream and help their community Monday morning at the Ice for Kids Arena here. The Tigers won the right to skate with the Iowa Stars, the Dallas Stars’ AHL affiliate, after submitting the […]
Dawn Wood, left, and Charlotte Berg, toddler teachers at the Fort Frances Day Care, took their charges for a little stroll in a couple of new buggies on a misty Monday morning this week. —Melanie Béchard photo
Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced the provincial government’s $22.5-million grant towards the biomass boiler project during last Thursday morning’s press conference here. Ramsay also applauded the teamwork involved in making the project a reality. —Melanie Béchard photo
The Muskie boys’ hockey team listened as assistant coach Ken Christiansen explained a drill during practice Monday. The black-and-gold are in the midst of their final preparations before leaving Sunday to compete at the all-Ontario on March 21-24 in Oshawa. They will be playing in Pool ‘A’ as the eighth […]
A couple of pre-school princesses—a.k.a. Summer McNeil, left, and Jacy Gagne—ran a three-legged race together yesterday at the Fort Frances Day Care. All the toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school-aged children at the day care are participating in special events all this week during March Break. —Melanie Béchard photo
Jalena Strom helped Brianna Barron roll through an obstacle course set up in the Sturgeon Creek gymnasium Friday as part of the school’s winter carnival. Activities were held for teams throughout the day to celebrate the last day of school before March Break. —Submitted photo
FORT FRANCES—After reviewing a list of requests submitted by the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team last month, town council agreed Monday night to help the club out in a few ways. While the town opted not to reduce the current pool rental rates, it will offer to mediate between the […]
