The traffic flow across the international bridge has dropped slightly this spring compared to last year. “Generally speaking, the volume of travellers are down a bit. They’re down about 10-12 percent,” noted Ray Martinson, district superintendent for Canada Customs and Revenue Agency here. To date, 17,732 travellers have crossed the […]
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Linda Woodcock, the OFAH travelling teacher, came to Crossroads School on June 4 to conduct workshops on environmental studies with grades two, two/three, five/six, and eight classes. She talked about animal habitats and how animals are adapted to where they live. The four things every animal needs are food, water, […]
As we continue to count down to the town’s centennial in 2003, an examination of the news shows 1998 also was a year to celebrate! Communities in the district were celebrating centennials while town institutions were recognizing 100 years of existence. The Fort Frances Public Library had begun in 1898 […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is wrapping up the first step of its business retention and expansion project next week with the aim to move on to analyzing its findings this summer. The project started back in April when volunteers began surveying 100 local businesses chosen from various sectors. […]
Take your Dad out for a special lunch at Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday (June 17). To celebrate Fathers’ Day, Tess Coish of Tess’s Kitchen has planned a fundraising fish fry from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch costs $7.50, and includes deep-fried fish, salads, and baked beans. […]
It only took three pitches for the Pinewood Bears to grab a one-run lead on Sight and Sound. And it was a lead they never surrendered en route to a 6-0 win in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday night at VanJura Stadium here. The loss dropped Sight […]
Harold Allen, a longtime resident of Devlin, passed away last week. He had experienced health problems over the last while that had been very difficult for him and all his family and friends. I remember when Harold worked at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances many years ago–he […]
Confederation College’s fifth-annual student scholarship golf tournament was a great success, attracting 122 golfers and raising more than $6,500. With this year’s proceeds, the total scholarship fund now has in excess of $62,000. College staff and students are very grateful to all those who came out to golf, their support, […]
With July 1 just around the corner, the local “Friends of Animals” is getting ready for its first float to take to the streets during the annual Canada Day parade. “We are really excited about the parade and our first float,” said chairwoman Susan Cousineau. “We have designed a float […]
Hybrid poplars, genetically bred to grow to maturity in 12-15 years, may become a top-priority project of the Emo Research Station. “It looks like there’s going to be further research on that,” noted station manager Kim-Jo Calder. The trees, which currently number about 640, have been a recent undertaking by […]
While nutrition and child safety always have been part of the “Healthy Babies, Healthy Children” home visit program, the Northwestern Health Unit has adopted another area–scalds and burns–to inform new parents about. And during a visit to the home of local couple Chris and Nikki Wiedenhoeft, along with son, Nicholas, […]
Several entries were received by Tuesday’s noon deadline in the logo/slogan contest being held by the Fort Frances Centennial Committee. “We received six logos and, coincidentally, six slogans. It’s a good response,” CAO Bill Naturkach, a committee member, said Tuesday after meeting with the rest of the committee for a […]
