FORT FRANCES—The planning has come together for a day-long community summit slated here next month, where the focus will be on issues that will impact the district in the next five years. Now it’s time for those registrations to start coming in, community summit co-ordinator Jim Cumming said Tuesday. “We’ve […]
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FORT FRANCES—Community groups across the district will benefit from free use of local public school board facilities after it passed a motion Tuesday night to approve the Community Recreation and Use Agreement with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. In the past, the Rainy River District School Board has not […]
As a result of possible cuts to transportation funding, the Northwest Catholic District School Board may have to consider a reduction in busing services. The board first learned back in July that its funding from the Ministry of Education would be cut by 10.7 percent, or about $94,000. In November, […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will square off against the Baudette Bears tonight in exhibition action tonight at the Ice for Kids Arena. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. The black-and-gold have begun to find their way of late after going losing their first four games of the season, […]
The Rainy River District School Board will vote tonight on an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to increase affordable community access to school space. The Community Recreation and Use Agreement will allow the board to receive a grant of $37,040 to provide local not-for-profit groups with affordable […]
Abitibi-Consolidated’s largest single capital project of the year here was completed on time—and on budget at $750,000—last week. The project was the replacement of a problematic electrical device on the winder of the No. 7 paper machine, which had caused the mill several unscheduled machine shutdowns (or “shuts”) over recent […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed Saturday to send a letter to Education minister Gerard Kennedy, asking him to reconsider cuts to its transportation funding. Local school boards met with ministry representatives Nov. 16 to discuss changes to the province’s transportation funding model. The Catholic board learned it likely […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating a pair of robberies Saturday at local convenience stores. At 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, police said a suspect entered Franko’s Grocery, located at 252 Sixth St. E., and demanded money from an employee. But no money was obtained and the suspect left the store […]
A Dryden man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Saturday around 10:35 a.m. on Highway 17. Kenneth Brown Sr., 61, was killed when a pickup truck in which he was a passenger collided with a tractor-trailer unit near Robin Trailer Park, west of Dryden. The […]
It took the Borderland Thunder 11 tries to beat the Fort William North Stars last season. This year, it took them just four after a 7-3 victory here Friday night. But the North Stars avenged the loss with a 6-2 win on Saturday to remain atop the SIJHL standings with […]
Festive sounds will fill the air at St. Mary’s Church this evening when the Rainy River Community Choir stages its 11th-annual “Music and Readings for the Christmas Season.” “It will be a mix of old and new Christmas songs,” said choir director Stephanie Hawkins. “We’ll even have a Calypso Christmas […]
Catholic secondary education once again will be on the agenda when the Northwest Catholic District School Board meets Saturday morning. The board will review provincial legislation regarding religious education in public schools as well as hear comments from the director of education for the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. […]
