FedNor support was announced last Wednesday to assist the City of Dryden in revitalizing and enhancing its downtown shopping area, as well as hiring a consultant to produce a socio-economic impact analysis study and a training centre of excellence study. In addition, FedNor support was announced to the Keewatin-Patricia District […]
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This Saturday (Sept. 11), the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. There will be lots of activity, including a luncheon featuring foods from the market, free hourly draws, and a pictorial history display. The market opens at 9 a.m., so don’t be late. Not only can […]
What is self-abuse? When people act in such a way as to cause injury to themselves, those actions are called self-abuse. These actions also can be labelled self-injury, self-inflicted injury, self-harm, self-destructive behaviour, and self-defeating behaviour. People who are self-abusive may injure themselves directly, or indirectly by “setting someone up” […]
With the ninth-annual Fort Frances Times’ Great Chili Cook-off tentatively scheduled for Friday, Sept. 17, organizers have lined up the 12 teams they were looking for. This year’s chefs for the fundraiser include: •Susan Bodnarchuk (Holmlund Financial); •Barb Stainke—“Jack Pot Chili” (Bonnie Blue); •Darryl Allan (Town of Fort Frances); •Kai […]
Stephen Ogden (Toronto) and Jim and Cindy Thompson (Atikokan) won the $100 up for grabs Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4 were Kelly McMahon (Atikokan), Ken Wright (Atikokan), Lawrence […]
Tom Bruyere will be walking his fifth 20-mile “Walk for Dialysis” this Friday (Sept. 10). He already has collected almost $5,000 in pledges himself, and hopes to increase the total with the help of the others who will be walking along with him. “The support from the community is outstanding,” […]
The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library will hold its first meeting of the season next Thursday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. downstairs in the library. New volunteers are welcome to attend and needed to get involved in helping our library be the best it can be. The group […]
Two public meetings on the fate of the Esox Lake dam were held last week, providing a look at the options the Ministry of Natural Resources—with input from public—will be weighing before taking action. The first of these meetings was held last Wednesday at the MNR office here while a […]
Are the efforts to re-introduce elk into Northwestern Ontario doomed to failure because of illegal harvest? According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Fort Frances, the higher-than-anticipated mortality rate due to hunters has put the entire project in jeopardy. “I don’t know if it’s mistaken […]
Do the math—76 hopefuls, only 20 available roster spots. Of those 56 players who don’t make the Muskie boys’ hockey team this coming season, some will need a tissue box for the tears, some will need boxing gloves for the anger, and others just a simple pat on the back […]
The costs and problems involved with the increasing amount of garbage produced by Emo residents was the primary topic of discussion at council’s regular meeting there last night. At meetings earlier this year, council expressed concerns regarding the rate at which the township’s landfill was being filled. And togeether with […]
Enrolment continues to drop locally, with the Rainy River District School Board reporting a decrease of 74 elementary students and 169 secondary ones this year over last. On opening day of the 2004-05 year last Wednesday, the public board reported 1,701 elementary students and 1,330 secondary ones at its 14 […]
