After raising more than $1,500 for cancer research while biking to Winnipeg and back last year as part of the Terry Fox Run, local resident Ed Katona is looking for others to join him in his charity trek this year, which he plans to do Sept. 15-17. “I’d like to […]
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The Fine Line Art Gallery here wants local artists to start thinking “Wild and Woolly” over the long winter ahead in preparation for an art show of the same name slated for next April. While organizers aren’t exactly sure how those two simple words are going to be interpreted by […]
Voices will ring out from the stage of the Backus Auditorium in International Falls once more as a benefit concert aims to raise money to keep the facility open. The Premier Concert at Backus Auditorium will feature the a capella group, “Marcoux Corner,” on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. […]
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service did an about-face Monday and decided to allow part-time Canadian students to enroll in U.S. schools permanently—though more paperwork will be involved. In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the INS initially said no part-time foreign students, including Canadians, would be allowed to […]
The Township of Chapple already has volunteered its time to help clean up the Rainy River and Abitibi-Consolidated is willing to do its part—but it needs a piece of shoreline to adopt. Project officer Damien Lee said Abitibi-Consolidate is interested in helping but they “don’t have any land to cover.” […]
Getting students ready for the resumption of classes after summer holidays involves more than just stocking up with school supplies. Returning to a regular routine, going over safety precautions, and talking about fears can help make the transition from summer holidays to back-to-school easier for students next week. “I guess […]
New teachers with the Rainy River District School Board spent the last two days in the classroom as part of a mentoring program aimed at giving new staff the support they need when classes begin. The program, which started last year, matches new teachers to experienced ones throughout the board. […]
While the local Chamber of Commerce only officially launch-ed its $3 centennial coin Tuesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum, the keepsake that’s also legal tender already has been a hit in the month since its release. “We had lots of individuals asking for coins even before they came out, […]
From drinking water to the spring bear hunt, the changes lying before Ontario municipalities were clear, Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said after returning from the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario last week in Toronto. “The premier [Ernie Eves] had a very interesting speech on tax-free […]
A new community improvement plan, with a plan within it to attract and keep businesses in the area, recently was completed by municipal planner Faye Flatt—and it’s a step in the right direction for Fort Frances, said Mayor Glenn Witherspoon. “This document couldn’t have come at a better time as […]
Following word last week that a dead crow found in Kenora was a presumed case of West Nile virus, the Northwestern Health Unit said Tuesday no more “presumptive positive” results have come back to them since. “We’ve been continuing to collect birds. It’s not so many we can’t handle it, […]
Sports and television have been inextricably linked since the days of Willie Mays and Stan Musial and now, thanks to a new mobile studio, Fort Frances will have an increased capability to explore this connection. “I think the community has come to expect that events should be televised when possible,” […]
