Fort Frances Times readers can let the newspaper know what they like, and what they’d like to see change, with a new survey available in this week’s edition and online. “The survey is being done to improve both the Fort Frances Times and Daily Bulletin by having our subscribers and […]
News
A St. Patrick’s Day seniors’ dance is planned for Thursday, March 15 from 7-10 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station). Live music will be provided by Marv’s Pine Toppers of Fort Frances. Admission is $6 each, and a light lunch will be served. Advance tickets are […]
Geoff Pearce of Emo was the winner of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for February. Pierce will be heading to Puerto Plata—a trip valued at $3,600.
Riverside Foundation for Health Care chair Larry Cousineau and Foundation director Teresa Hazel read out the names of the winners of the “Just Imagine” campaign raffle draw Saturday afternoon at Canada Safeway. Rosemarie Green won the grand prize of a 42-inch plasma TV while Derek Mainville won the second-place prize […]
Local pairs team Sophie Potvin-Begin and Mike Nelson warmed up on the ice before performing their routine as a demonstration at the Sunset Country regional figure skating competition at Ice for Kids Arena this past weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
After performing the last surgery of his 38-year career last Wednesday, Dr. Jas Spencer was greeted in the cafeteria at La Verendrye Hospital with a small staff celebration. Here, he shared a few words about the importance of enjoying one’s occupation and teamwork among hospital staff. Dr. Spencer, who officially […]
Maxwell Williams, left, and Wyatt Vanderaa had their “guns” drawn during a rehearsal of the Donald Young School production of “Bugsy Malone” on Thursday. The guns actually will be “splurge” guns, or silly string. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Caitlin Sande did her part to help the Fort Frances Aquanauts relay team, also comprised of Serena Stromberg, Kaela Lowey, and Jillian Gustafson, earn a second-place finish in the girls’ 11-12 200m freestyle relay event Saturday during the annual Groundhog Invitational swim meet here. —Melanie Béchard photo
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the Abitibi-Consolidated mill office on Third Street West on Tuesday morning after the fire alarm there went off around 7:30 a.m. But after further investigation, there was no fire to fight and employees were back to work shortly after 8. “It […]
FORT FRANCESE—Trustees were to hear a report on the success of the credit accumulation program aimed at high school students during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular meeting Tuesday night. The goal of the program is to increase credit accumulation in Grade 9 and 10 students. Since the inception […]
Local skip Raymond Roy finished atop the eight-team field at the Northwestern Ontario senior men’s playdowns over the weekend in Kakabeka Falls. Roy’s rink, which also includes third Don DeBenedet, second Dave Bondett, and lead Paul Fraser, went a perfect 7-0 to earn one of the two berths up for […]
The following information was obtained from the National Alliance on Mental Illness: •What is bulimia nervosa? Bulimia is a serious eating disorder marked by a destructive pattern of binge-eating and recurrent inappropriate behaviour to control one’s weight. It can occur together with other psychiatric disorders, such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, […]
