A Hallowe’en fun fair was held at Donald Young School in Emo last Friday, which the Grade 5/6 class hosted to raise money for UNICEF. Students were encouraged to bring in their nickels, dimes, and quarters to five to UNICEF, which is an organization that helps children in poor countries […]
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Few people can claim to have lived in Canada, Scotland, and Germany, to have earned a Master’s degree, and a degree in Divinity—all by the age of 25. But then, Todd Statham is not your average 25-year-old. To add to his list of accomplishments, Statham currently is the interim minister […]
A debate between the three candidates vying for the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River District School board only drew a crowd of about 15 people to the Townshend Theatre here Monday night. But the candidates still made an effort to talk about the important issues facing the […]
As previously reported, recent changes at Rainycrest Home for the Aged finally prompted the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care earlier this fall to lift the suspension on admissions there that was imposed back in April. Among those changes are a couple of new faces at Rainycrest who are helping […]
The president of a major U.S. consulting firm believes tourist operators in this region need to come together to make their industry thrive. Bill Geist, of Zeitgeist Consulting, addressed the annual fall conference of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association (NWOTA) here last Wednesday to get across the message that […]
A statistical report on the local tourism industry that was two years in the making yielded few surprises but much talk of a promising future at last Wednesday’s annual fall conference of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The report—compiled with the help of 11 […]
“By the Numbers” is the name of this year’s musical revue at Fort Frances High School and the public will get a chance to see the students shine on the stage at the Townshend Theatre next week. “It’s songs that have numbers in them, or are about numbers,” said producer […]
Effective this Monday (Nov. 10) at 9 a.m., there will be changes to the traffic flow on the international bridge so vehicles and pedestrians can better align them with the inspection lanes. “We need to keep trucks off the cantilever portion of the bridge. That’s the long and the short […]
It wasn’t all business at the NWOTA conference last Wednesday. The day-long gathering featured workshops, speeches, and seminars beginning at 9 a.m. But when it was over, there was time for a little fun. And when it comes to corporate entertainment, few do it better than Zandra Bell—a.k.a “Shirley Best.” […]
While the polling station inside council chambers at the Civic Centre has been busy for the past two weeks, a larger portion of town hall will become a beehive of activity this coming Monday—and nobody knows that better than clerk Glenn Treftlin. “I’m having the employees come in at 7:30 […]
With word last week the new Liberal government will get rid of the artificially-low hydro rate cap of 4.3 cents a kilowatt-hour, implemented by former premier Ernie Eves last November, local residents will see a change in their power bills down the road. But exactly how drastic the difference will […]
Local families interested in hosting an exchange student from a European country, North and South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa are being sought by ASSE—an international student exchange program. The students are well screened by ASSE, are fluent in English, 15-18 years old, and come for the […]
