FORT FRANCES—Northwestern Ontario likely will continue to struggle with layoffs and closures in the forestry sector in 2007, but the areas of mining and tourism are full of potential in the coming year if the McGuinty government steps up to the challenge, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton says. […]
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FORT FRANCES—The town may give the Fort Frances Curling Club a helping hand with its financial struggles after discussing giving the club a tax break at its budget meeting on Monday. “The curling club is in default in paying their taxes,” Mayor Roy Avis said in an interview Tuesday. “They’re […]
With renovations on the Fort Frances Museum wrapping up Phase One of the Fort Frances heritage tourism implementation plan, work on Phase Two has been ongoing. The planning committee and consultants have been working out the details, such as where to relocate the Lookout Tower and Hallett, as well as […]
The nomination period for Volunteer Service Awards will be extended one week from Jan. 15 until Jan. 22, Ontario Citizenship and Immigration minister Mike Colle announced last week. “We want to make sure every volunteer organization in the province takes the opportunity to pay tribute to their volunteers through the […]
Employees of Abitibi-Consolidated’s Fort Frances Division reached a safe hours milestone, then helped the “Just Imagine” campaign reach a significant milestone. Mill manager John Harrison announced a donation of $35,000 last Friday on behalf of the employees of the Fort Frances Division. The donation represents a gift of roughly $50 […]
The Cabin Country Quilt Guild will present the Cori Derksen and Myra Harder lecture and trunk show on Friday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in the J.W. Walker School gym. Admission is $5, and everyone is welcome. These enterprising women from Winkler, Man. have turned their love for quilting into […]
Dan McCormick’s nearly 30 years of work in Emergency Medical Services was rewarded back in the fall when he was awarded the Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal. McCormick, the health services manager for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, received the award during a special ceremony in Windsor […]
A listening session for those interested in signing in this year’s Easter cantata is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church here. Diane Maxey, who once again will be directing the choir, said she hopes to see her “Choraliers” there, as well as anyone else […]
Temperatures are rising as the third-annual VALA variety show to support literacy gets underway. VALA Productions Studios presents “Las Vegas Legends!” Yes, the famous VALA Follies are back, led by director Babs Speilberg, producer Princess Stephanee, and choreographer Mademosielle Cherie. The ladies are all about line dancing at the local […]
The 2007 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce executive and board of directors officially were sworn in by deputy mayor Tannis Drysdale at its first regular meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 9) at La Place Rendez-Vous. She brought greetings from Mayor Roy Avis, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to […]
With January being recognized as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” across Canada, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has several special events planned this week. First, area residents can bring all their copper pocket change they’ve accumulated over the last year to the annual “Penny for your thoughts” penny weigh-in fundraiser […]
Patti Jorgenson, right, handed Bethany Friesen a cinnamon dolce latte Monday morning at the Starbucks Coffee counter at Canada Safeway. The coffee outlet, which just open there that day, is part of the renovations the store has undergone in the past few months. The grand opening of Safeway’s makeover will […]
