Hey kids – caught in a lockdown, unable to buy the perfect gift for Mom? Can’t find the right supplies, and all the isles are blocked off? Christopher Del Rosario-Coish has you covered! He’ll be placing a basket of his hand-painted rocks out starting tomorrow at 1030 Scott St. Any […]
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Three local programs aimed to alleviate social isolation in seniors got a boost from a federal funding announcement this week. More than $57,000 will be used to improve the state of public rooms at both Columbus Place and Flinder’s Place in Fort Frances, and to support the Town of Fort […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Effective today, Safeway Fort Frances will no longer be giving plastic bags when checking out customers. This is done to honour the store’s goal of stopping the use of plastic bags with the beginning of their new fiscal year on May 5. Krystle Whiteley, Safeway manager, said customers have been […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
The West Rainy River District Lions Pontoon Boat has been delivered. This beautiful 2021 Princecraft Vectra 21’ LT Pontoon Boat loaded with up goodies is being spotted at various locations around the District so you can come in and drool over it….. and of course buy a raffle ticket… just […]
By Morgan Sharp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Children who experience the death of a loved one by suicide need to have a safe space to grieve where their likely complex feelings about it are acknowledged and they can ask difficult questions, a new guide from the Mental Health Commission of Canada says. The document (PDF) recommends adults […]
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The pandemic has been especially challenging for children, youth and their families and it is impacting their mental health, according to a release issued by FIREFLY. But with a few tools under their belts, parents and caregivers can give the young people in their lives the support they need. “All […]
This year’s Mental Health Week is celebrated from May 3 to 9 and this will mark 70 years that the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has celebrated and hosted Mental Health Week. The Kenora Rainy River District Mental Health and Addiction Directors Network sponsored a virtual night of comedy with […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the April Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Luz McGoldrick of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number G-1025801. McGoldrick takes home a whopping $25,915, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A documentary from an Indigenous journalist and advocate is the next event lined up to raise awareness around Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). On Wednesday, May 12 the “Treaty #3 MMIWG Awareness Month Events” Facebook group will be holding a virtual screening of the documentary “1200+,” co-produced […]
By Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) celebrated the success of its Choose Life program and honoured the work that’s being done across NAN communities during a virtual event Friday. An agreement between NAN and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) for faster funding to prevent child and youth suicide started in 2017. Choose Life […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
For many people, dreams just stay dreams, but Melissa Bond, born and raised in Fort Frances, has found the secret ingredients to making them a reality; hard work and perseverance. Bond graduated from Fort Frances High School and went on to study civil engineering at the University of Waterloo. She […]
The new manager of operations at Kitchen Creek golf course, Ron MacKinnon, said they are getting the course ready for the post lockdown golf frenzy that is sure to happen. “We are out here. We’ve got half our grounds crew staff started up and they’re cutting grass and preparing for […]
