Heather Latter After locking up more than 20 “convicts” at Canadian Tire on Saturday, organizers of the “Jail or Bail” event deemed the fundraiser a success. Hosted by the Voyageur Lions Club, close to $9,000 was raised, which exceeded their goal of $6,000. “It went really well,” enthused club president […]
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Duane Hicks Some north-end residents are against a proposed zoning amendment on York Avenue to allow the Fort Frances Native Urban Wahkaihganun Corp. to build a new six-unit apartment complex, next to the existing 10-unit one. Two of them, Amy Marchuk and George Bliss, spoke in opposition of the re-zoning […]
Duane Hicks The town has chosen to proceed with developing the “Huffman” residential subdivision on Williams Avenue this year. But in an effort to draw buyers, it has dropped the price for the lots and expanded the time frame in which a new house must be built. The matter was […]
Duane Hicks The Economic Development Advisory Committee is recommending the town pursue the purchase of the former Ontario Tourism Information Centre (OTIC) here once it becomes available, and enter into a private-public partnership to support the cost. The province has set a price of $390,000 for the building, but has […]
Heather Latter Although she didn’t win the title of Miss North Ontario, Emily Hyatt, who recently represented Rainy River District at the pageant in Sudbury, called the experience a “worthwhile” one. “I wasn’t there to win but to have fun, make some new friends, and learn something about myself,” noted […]
Lucas Punkari For the first time in three years, a new team will be joining the Superior International Junior Hockey League for the 2013/14 season. The new franchise, which will be called the Eagles and be based out of Ear Falls, officially was announced last Thursday by the league, with […]
Heather Latter Ben Morelli, owner of “From the Grind Up,” was “locked up” Saturday as he participated in the “Jail or Bail” fundraiser hosted by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club. With a total of 21 “convicts,” the club was able to raise almost $9,000, which exceeded its goal of […]
Duane Hicks Mei Zhu got a good look at the detail in Connie Cuthbertson’s painting at the Fine Line Art Gallery last Thursday evening. Cuthbertson was one of the local artists who submitted work for the “Beauty of Brown” spring art exhibit there. Featuring photos, paintings, wood carvings, and more, […]
Lucas Punkari Muskie Cam Gobiel jostled with Kenora’s Hudson Boucha in a battle for the ball last Wednesday during the black-and-gold’s 2-1 win over the visiting Broncos.
Dear editor: Canada Post states it is losing revenue. I know it is a national issue, but if issues like this are popping up in communities across the country, people will continue to turn away. A glaring example is current mail delivery in the RR#1 area. If we receive mail […]
Dear editor: We are writing this letter to publicly acknowledge Samantha Manty’s contributions to our community during her internship with the Fort Frances Museum. Firstly, we should make clear that an internship is an exchange of services: a student works for the experience that he/she will gain while on site. […]
Emil Robert “Bob” Strand Sr., 79, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at his home. Emil was born Sept. 23, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont., where he was raised. He married Anna Zigler in 1966 in Sisseton, S.D. In 1969, he moved to International Falls, where […]
