Duane Hicks Well-known for his 49 years of coaching hockey in Fort Frances, Ken “Kenno” Christiansen was honoured Monday evening as the 2012 “Citizen of the Year.” “This is quite an honour to be ‘Citizen of the Year,” he remarked. “I would like to thank everybody. I really appreciate it. […]
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Duane Hicks The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting the number of ’flu shots it has administered so far this season is lower than a year ago. “The number of ’flu shots the health unit has given this year is lower than usual,” noted Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases for […]
Duane Hicks The combination of several issues and the overall economic atmosphere have come together to create “the perfect storm” town council has had to face in 2012, and will continue to weather in 2013, said Mayor Roy Avis. “I know it’s been a very eventful year,” he said at […]
Heather Latter Staff with the Rainy River District Victims Services Program will be distributing gifts to local families this week after receiving nearly 100 donated items collected at the Makabi Inn here this holiday season. “We just want to thank the public for contributing,” said motel owner Terri Davis. Davis […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances artist Eric C. Keast is the featured artist for December at Baari Vakiopaine, a café in Jyväskylä, Finland. Keast’s friend, Will Lahti, who is from Minnesota, moved to Finland about nine years ago and was the one who asked Keast about putting on an art show […]
Duane Hicks An expert panel recommended last week that Ontario’s 80 local electricity distribution companies (LDCs) should voluntarily amalgamate into larger regional agencies within the next two years. But the Fort Frances Power Corp. is among those staunchly opposed to such changes. FFPC chair Doug McCaig said Friday that the […]
Duane Hicks Management non-union (MNU) staff with the Town of Fort Frances have opted to put off a previously-approved two percent pay hike they were to receive in 2013. Town council approved rescinding the pay raise at its meeting Monday night after a report by Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, […]
Heather Latter Diane Noonan has been interested in “Habitat for Humanity” since former U.S. President Jimmy Carter got involved with the organization in 1984. Wanting to help out, as well, the Fort Frances resident headed to Louisiana from Nov. 25-Dec. 3 to lend a hand. “I always thought that would […]
Lucas Punkari With the first half of his inaugural campaign with the Pembroke Lumber Kings set to conclude this weekend, Fort Frances native Jordan Larson has had a blast so far plying his trade in the CCHL. “It’s been an awesome experience here in Pembroke,” the 17-year-old centre enthused. “Everyone […]
Heather Latter Madelyn Dent told Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas on Sunday afternoon when the jolly old elf stopped by the “Old-Fashion Christmas” event at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Hosted by the staff and “Friends of the Library,” those on hand also were treated to […]
Heather Latter Local public elementary teachers, occasional teachers, and education support personnel lined the 500 block of Second Street East with picket signs Monday. The one-day strike was part of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario plan to continue sending the government a message that Bill 115 is severely impeding […]
Duane Hicks While many Borderland residents surely were bemoaning the snowfall as they shovelled out on the weekend, others looked on the bright side and made this large snowman on the 600 block of Third Street West. According to the U.S. National Weather Service, the storm dumped nearly 15 cm […]
