Left, Jacquee Loerzel, community family violence counselor at Riverside Community Counseling Services and Jennifer Horton, owner of Curvy Chick, are kickstarting the Shine the Light Campaign to raise awareness on women abuse. Nov. 15 is wear purple day, and residents are encouraged to wear purple to show their support. Curvy […]
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On Sept. 28 the Government of Ontario announced $15.3 million dollars in funding over five years for new programming to support victims and survivors of human trafficking in Northern Ontario. In the Fort Frances area, the funds will be administered by Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services (FFTAHS). Nakita Morrisseau […]
It’s been a difficult year for farmers in the District, with severe droughts, feed shortages and construction headaches. But the season ended on a high note, with the final cattle auction of the year being deemed a success. For more details, see Moos from the Herd. – Ken Kellar photo
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has, over a few months, gathered about 300 signatures to petition the town to have an outdoor splash pad water park. In his letter to the town clerk, Judson said the Town of Fort Frances is in dire need of improved recreational amenities and tourism […]
Press release
Police are reporting an increase in fraudulent calls in northwestern Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want you to confirm who you’re dealing with before sending any money or sharing personal information over the phone. Recently there has been a report of a recording utilizing a local OPP members name […]
Staff
The Ontario government is proposing to refocus the Far North Act and its regulations for Far North economic development and joint planning with Indigenous partners. The revised Act will focus on enabling the development of all-season roads, electrical transmission projects and mineral development, while maintaining community-based land-use planning. “Our government […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is readying another fundraising initiative to help push their current capital campaign to new heights. As part of their “Picture This” campaign, the Foundation is organizing a virtual silent auction to help raise funds for upgrades and improvements to Riverside Health Care’s diagnostic imaging department. […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The snows of early November may serve as a reminder that the Christmas season is right around the corner. The Salvation Army also wants to remind the local community that not everyone has the means to celebrate the season the same way and invites people to support those less fortunate […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
In my humble opinion all squash are pumpkins, but not all pumpkins are squash. They are members of the genus Cucurbita. And whereas Pumpkins are yellow-orange globes that are best used as jack-o-lanterns turning to rotten mush and stumbling obstacles on the doorstep every November, squash are delicious veggies that […]
By Elizabeth Donaldson
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
I have written about some of the aspects of growing up on a small farm but have not touched on an important part, our school days in Box Alder. When I first started school, aged six, we were still living on my father’s farm two miles east so my older […]
By Jackie Black
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Alice Irvine (Campbell) Alice Campbell was born in Richardson, SK, November 5, 1912. When she was 4 years old, the Campbell family, composed of four children, moved to Monitor, AB to join other family members. Her brief childhood stay there was highlighted by memories of her father, George Campbell, building […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
You may have noticed bags of cans piled in a backyard on First Street. The owners of the residence are not hoarders, they collect aluminum cans and sell them to help the Lions Club in Fort Frances. Bill Michl and his son Travis have gathered and sold over 630,000 cans […]
