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The town again will try to get district municipalities to help pay to operate the Fort Frances Airport, but this time on a fixed contribution basis.
Last year, district municipalities were asked to consider cost-sharing based on each community’s percentage of the overall population.

Public meeting
slated Feb. 15
Carrying through with part of the strategic plan mayor and town council developed last year, the Sister Kennedy Centre board of management is seeking input on how to make the centre the focal point of all services for seniors.
It has scheduled a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the centre.

This year’s “Relay for Life” here will be held June 15 at Fort Frances High School, not June 29 as originally planned.
The reason for the change stemmed from the last weekend in June leading into the Canada Day holiday weekend.

With the possible financial impact of an assessment review board hearing for the mill property still looming on the horizon, town council agreed yesterday to set up a corporate contingency reserve fund to help soften what could be a massive blow.
In a report from treasurer Laurie Witherspoon, she noted the town ended 2010 with a surplus of $318,033.97.

On Jan. 20, one female was charged with trafficking a Schedule I drug when she tried to sell three containers of methadone to a plainclothes police officer.
She was arrested, charged, and later released with a court date of Feb. 17 in Fort Frances.

Attention all entrepreneurs!
The Northwest Business Centre is hosting a workshop, entitled “The ABCs of Entrepreneurship—Aboriginal Business Day,” at the Couchiching Bingo Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Students at St. Francis School will celebrate their next Spirit Day on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
“The theme is ‘Love’ and an old-fashioned sock hop dance will be held in the gym to celebrate the ‘love’ of music,” noted principal Teresa Dennis.
Students are invited to wear their best ’50s outfits and their funkiest socks.

On the heels of yet another successful Linda Johnston Memorial Alzheimer’s dinner this past Saturday in Rainy River, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River is gearing up to stage one here next month.

The Rainy River District Dietitians and Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are looking for participants for a “So You Think You Can Cook . . . Soups On” event slated for March 28.

The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board today announced reductions to its staffing complement to address the dynamically changing economic conditions of the district.