With the annual Ducks Unlimited fundraiser banquet coming up May 3 at La Place Rendez-Vous, only 45 tickets were still up for grabs as of yesterday. “We’ll be sold out. All I can say to people is don’t delay getting your tickets,” warned local DU member Larry Cousineau, who also […]
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The Ukrainian Hall will be shaking tonight as rock and roll enthusiasts pile in to witness five local bands show just what they have. Tugnut, Inabsentia, Publik Edukashun, Steve Lovisa, and Jeremy Wilson will be ready to show Fort Frances just what music is. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., […]
The local curling club said it needs a solid turnout of members at its semi-annual general meeting Wednesday night in order to tie up loose ends—notably the potential impact of a proposed non-smoking bylaw. “We had hoped we would have representatives at the [public meeting] tonight,” club president Bill Gushulak […]
Ten brightly-coloured banners—sporting the logos of local native bands—now hang proudly on the wall of the “circle room” at Fort Frances High School. About two dozen aboriginal students joined chiefs and elders from several local bands in a ceremony Monday to bless the room, which will be used to promote […]
The provincial government has given Chapple $72,250 as part of the largest single investment in groundwater protection in Ontario’s history, it was announced Friday. Chapple is one of 31 communities and conservation authorities across the province sharing in the government’s $10-million “Superbuild” investment in local groundwater studies. “Our government is […]
Everything from purchasing and equipping a special wheelchair accessible bus to offering parents mileage to transport their children was discussed at last night’s regular meeting of the Northwest District Catholic School Board. But in the end, no solutions were found to the special needs transportation issue in Dryden. “This is […]
Parents of an eight-year-old boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy will have to wait a bit longer to hear how the Northwest Catholic District School Board will provide wheelchair transportation to the outskirts of Dryden. Education Director John Madigan said a report to be presented at the board’s regular monthly meeting […]
Local business and community leaders held their breath Monday as Premier Ernie Eves announced his new cabinet. And most are taking a wait-and-see approach before declaring if this region was a winner in the latest round of ministerial musical chairs. Perhaps the biggest change in this region came with the […]
After raising $4,000 for the local Easter Seals Society last year, the local Business Women’s Network is hoping to wrangle up more money for the charity—and have a good time doing it. Their fourth-annual fundraiser is slated Saturday, April 27 at the Fort Frances Curling Club. “We’re calling it ‘Miss […]
Verna Calder may not be able to see much longer. Suffering from a rare form of glaucoma, Calder already has completely lost her vision in one eye—and is edging closer to becoming totally blind. Before that happens, she has one wish: to see her family again. A benefit dinner and […]
Organizers had to compete with sunny skies Friday but “Ag Days” at the Barwick Hall was well attended this year. “We had over 100 people at the banquet,” said Shirley Morrish. “It was a feast and we had a good evening of visiting. The speakers were outstanding.” At the banquet, […]
Alberton Reeve John Milling expressed his disappointment with the Rainy River District School Board’s plan to close Alberton Central School in a letter to council. He read the letter at council’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday night, and other councillors also spoke about their dissatisfaction with the decision. “The RRDSB […]
