The Town of Fort Frances is trying to get a date set to speak with a representative from the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. regarding differences in assessments between here and Dryden, Mayor Dan Onichuk said Tuesday. The inequity came to light at a special committee of the whole meeting April […]
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In another step towards the implementation of the new “bag tag” system for garbage pickup here, town residents should receive their five introductory tags in the mail by the end of next week. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the tags started being mailed out to property owners Tuesday. […]
At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Rainy River District School Board will vote on a partnership agreement with the United Native Friendship Centre to provide a new secondary school program here. “The program is geared toward young adults that would not go to the regular program at the […]
Residents in several parts of Fort Frances can expect to see crews digging up streets in May and June as the town proceeds with the rehabilitation of sanitary sewers and watermains. The first of these will be work on Williams Avenue, from Scott Street to Church Street, which is scheduled […]
The ice officially was “out” on Rainy Lake as of Friday afternoon (April 30) after head pilot Mike Pawlikowski saw that the North Arm was clear, Rusty Myers Flying Service here reported Monday morning. That’s six days earlier than last year—when it was declared “out” on May 6. In 2002, […]
What is the purpose of Mental Health Week? The purpose of Mental Health Week is to increase awareness of the importance of good mental health, which is essential to everyone’s well-being and the sign of a healthy society. The purpose also is to highlight the role of the Canadian Mental […]
After falling short of its quota for several years, the two-day Canadian Blood Services blood donor clinic here which wrapped up Thursday night was the most successful in a while. “We got 166 donations on Wednesday and 262 yesterday [Thursday]. That’s a total of 428,” noted Marnee Miller of the […]
Next week is Mental Health Week, and the local Canadian Mental Health Association is challenging the community to take part by getting active. “The focus is on making connections in the community,” said Nancy Daley of the local CMHA. Local residents are being asked to participate in “Exercise for Health” […]
The Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs are going through the paperwork to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League next season. “It’s still in the works, but that’s definitely what we’re pursuing,” said Thunder general manager Brent Tookenay. “We’re still trying to fill their requirements.” The MJHL currently has 12 […]
The Fort William First Nation North Stars are looking for their first win at the Dudley Hewitt Cup in North Bay. The SIJHL champs opened the provincial Junior ‘A’ championship with a 5-4 loss to the host Skyhawks on Tuesday, then were blanked 4-0 to the Aurora Tigers yesterday. The […]
Premier Dalton McGuinty last week gave a preview of some of the changes that will be made in public education when the provincial budget is tabled May 18, including reducing the cap on class size from 24 students to 20 in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3. “We are committed to […]
Wanna win a Dodge 4X4 pickup truck? How about a Kia Sorento? Or maybe a boat and motor package is more to your liking? Well then, get out those golf clubs, find your putter, and start practising as you’ll have a chance to win any one of these during the […]
