Duane Hicks Fort Frances Fire and Rescue and other emergency personnel responded to a derailed railcar in the mill train yard earlier this afternoon, and were hosing it down. The railcar appears to have leaked hydrogen peroxide. While Central Avenue is blocked to traffic this afternoon, the situation must not […]
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Heather Latter About 30 people gathered in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon to view the documentary, “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Dreams,” which explores issues facing people with physical disabilities in northern communities. The 92-minute documentary tells the inspring story of Maggie Sofea, a […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country running team took more than a few steps in the right direction yesterday in Dryden. Hailey Beaudry posted a second-place finish among 26 runners in the Open Female 5km event for girls’ in Grade 9 and up, clocking in at 22:43 to finish behind Andie Wood […]
Heather Latter Steve Latimer, left, chair of the Community Living Fort Frances and District board, helped board member Devon Stearns unveil the sign for the new Community Living facility at the former Sixth Street School site yesterday. The multi-use building project, which is expected to house offices, training rooms, and […]
Mabel Jane Guimond passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Born May 4, 1929, and a survivor of the Indian Residential School system, Mabel worked and lived in the Fort Frances area for most of her life, where she raised her three children. […]
Joyce House, 66, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Joey Payeur Chad Canfield needs answers—and he’s only got about a week to find them. The head coach of the Muskie football team was searching for solutions to his team’s season-long discipline issues after yesterday’s 31-0 loss to the host Elmwood Giants to close out the WHSFL regular season. “We […]
Duane Hicks October seems to be Ted Scott’s lucky month. The Fort Frances resident yesterday won $50,550 playing “Daily Keno” at The Place here. Around the same date 15 years ago, he won $49,000 playing Bingo. Scott, an avid lottery player, said he spent $50 buying five $10 tickets—all with […]
Duane Hicks Jeff Savage, left, Lindsay Gavel, and Shannon Gibson showed off some of the food which has been donated for BDO Canada’s annual “Drive Away Hunger” campaign. From Sept. 9 until the end of this week (Oct. 18), BDO is collecting non-perishable food and monetary donations to buy food, […]
Press Release The local Legion Ladies Auxiliary is busy preparing for its annual Remembrance Day tea and bake sale to be held Sunday, Nov. 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Legion. Baking and candy will be for sale, as well as meat pies, cabbage rolls, perogies, crafts, and […]
Press Release For almost 70 years, volunteers from both sides of the border have worked hard to increase the appreciation of performance arts and bring its members world-class entertainment. Using the Backus Auditorium as its base, the Border Concert Association has been dedicated to arranging and planning exceptional presentations for […]
Staff Town bylaw enforcement officer Arlene “Plum” Byrnes recently received the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Long-Service Medal for 20 years of service. Council acknowledged letters of notification and congratulations as part of its agenda at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Also at that meeting, council: •denied a request from Skyview […]
