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Mothers’ education has a powerful role shaping their children’s futures

11 May 2023
By Yue Qian, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia and Yang Hu, Professor, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Read the original article: https://theconversation.com/mothers-education-has-a-powerful-role-shaping-their-childrens-futures-203539 Providing equitable quality education for all people is one of the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. To meet this goal, international organizations and […]

Take mom fishing for Mother’s Day, during Free Fishing Weekend

11 May 2023
Press release

To kick off the spring fishing season, families, fishing enthusiasts and first-time anglers across Ontario can celebrate Mother’s Day with free fishing this weekend. “Whether you’re new to fishing or an experienced angler, it’s a great way to bond with family this Mother’s Day weekend,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of […]

No easy answers for Sunny Cove Camp problems

10 May 2023
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

Some members of town council are loathe to part with Sunny Cove Camp, but there are no easy answers at hand for what to do with the property as it continues to slide towards disaster. At Monday night’s meeting of town council, the property, located east of town limits, was […]

Hundreds gather to honour MMIWG

10 May 2023
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Last Friday marked Red Dress Day, a day to raise awareness and remember missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Starting with a drum ceremony at the Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) Band Office the walk proceeded to the highway before turning up route 71 to the RRFN powwow […]

A Rock’n Success!

10 May 2023
By Marnie Cumming
LVGHA

“Rock’n for a Reason” was a rock’n success. This fundraiser operated by the LaVerendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again received excellent community support. Held at the recent Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Expo, over $16,500 was raised from solicited pledges, business contributions and individual donations. The single largest […]

Event aims to inform students with disabilities of possible post-secondary routes

10 May 2023
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) and Community Living Fort Frances and District will be hosting an event to showcase the different options available to people with disabilities and their caregivers as they leave school. Robyn Melville is the Manager of Community Supports Services at Community Living in Fort […]

Fort Frances local leads volleyball team to North American Indigenous Games

10 May 2023
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

As head coach, Adyson Wilson has spent the past few weeks preparing to lead her 16U Aboriginal Team Ontario boys team to the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax in July. “The last few weeks have been super, super busy,” she said. The Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) volleyball player […]

“Critical” shortages creating extra work, stress for schools

10 May 2023
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com

Starting at 6 a.m. most mornings, J.W. Walker School principal Sonja Bodnarchuk says she’s getting her school’s rescheduling in order until about 9 a.m. “It can be stressful first thing in the morning,” she says. “It’s definitely concerning.” The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has been experiencing a shortage […]

Chamber sets sights on Quest for the Best

10 May 2023
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

With the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Expo wrapped up, the organization now shifts its focus to another major event on its calendar. Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce director Heather Johnson was very pleased with how the expo went over. “I think it went very well,” Johnson said. “We […]

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