Bailey Vollom, nine, got a helping hand from her coach, Mirela Bica, at the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy last Thursday night while Hailey Boustead, eight, waited for her turn. —Emmanuel Moutsatsos photo
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The Sew ’n Sews Quilt Club, after discussing a name change at its October meeting, voted to change the name to “Cabin Country Quilt Guild.” The guild has been busy sewing for the “Luncheon of Hope” and the “Spirit of Christmas.” The quilts are completed and tickets are now for […]
An open house will be held this Friday (Oct. 21) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library to celebrate Ontario Public Library Week. The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library will be there to serve you tea, coffee, cookies, and information. The “Friends” have been around […]
“Preserve the Past,” an exhibit of art to be sold in support of the Fort Frances Museum’s renovation campaign, will run here from Oct. 27-29. Curator Pam Hawley said artists are invited to step forward and contribute in helping the museum renovations committee meet its fundraising goal. “The upgrading of […]
Following a public meeting last Wednesday regarding the physician crisis here and the future of the Fort Frances Clinic, town council now has to decide whether it will finance the purchase of the clinic or not. Coun. Todd Hamilton, who also sits on the local physician recruitment and retention committee, […]
If Fort Frances is going to try and attract new physicians, and keep the doctors it already has, the operating model for the Fort Frances Clinic has to change. That point was stressed to well over 250 people who packed into the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium last Wednesday night to […]
GIS can be an extremely important tool used for daily operations of a local government. The Town of Fort Frances is no exception. A GIS system was implemented almost 10 years and we currently are in the process of updating the technology and data. Although the Planning and Public Works […]
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone for their support during its annual tea and bazaar last Friday at the Emo Legion. Heather Oltsher said it’s amazing how people will donate the many different things that are needed to make […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is preserving Ontario’s rich biodiversity by giving better protection to highly-sensitive lakes which host lake trout, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced last week. “Lake trout is a particularly valued species among anglers and an important indicator of the health of our waters,” said Ramsay. […]
Members of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society met for their monthly meeting Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Emo Curling Club. Nine members and two visitors were present. Tompkins Hardware once again is renting space from us to store boats. As well, new contracts are being negotiated with […]
The Ontario government has banned the possession of live invasive fish species and the import of live leeches to make lakes and rivers cleaner and healthier, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced last week. “Invasive species are a very real environmental and economic threat to the Great Lakes, inland lakes, […]
The Township of Alberton is moving forward with plans to bring the railway crossings at Watson and Station roads up to code in order to keep them open for public use. Both crossings have safety issues that were brought to the attention of the council by CN Public Works officer […]
