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FEATURED EVENTS Free Youth Chess Club – everyone aged 8-18 welcome! The Checkmate Champs Youth Chess Club will run every Wednesday from October 16 to November 20, from 3:30-5:00 pm, ending with a wrap-up Tournament on November 27, 3:30-6:00. This will be at the Fort Frances Public Library, 601 Reid […]
Students from Mme. Jones and Mme. Whitfield’s’ French Immersion Kindergarten class at St. Mary School got a chance to check out a fire truck from the Fort Frances Fire Department with department members Gavin Payne and Rob Dokuchie. Members of the department have been at local elementary schools this week […]
Ghosts and ghouls will be on the move this Halloween, back to the library parking lot. Trunk or Treat is returning to the parking lot of the Fort Frances Public Library TechnologyCentre, from 5-7 p.m. on October 31. The popular event, which has hundreds of kids visit decorated trunks for […]
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The OPP will participate in Operation Impact this weekend. As the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) prepares for busy highways and roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend, they note that 296 people will not have the option to join family and friends this year. This figure represents the number of people […]
The nominations are in for the 2024 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The awards banquet will be held October 16 at la Place Rendez-Vous. and tickets are being sold. To purchase, e-mail thefort@fortfranceschamber.com or call 807-274-5773. Business Awards 2024 Nominees Customer Service: Individual Vanessa Ward – Solutions Bookkeeping […]
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Join us as we celebrate Small Business Week (October 21-25, 2024) with a series of informative seminars and an open house, designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners thrive. Whether you’re just starting your business journey or looking to expand, we have something for everyone! 1. Starting a Business […]
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With the sudden closing of the Salty Jester, the Icebox Radio Theater has moved its Oct 24th show to the John Faith Little Theater at Backus Community Center. ‘Tales to Tremble By’ is the title of the show which features original and classic audio drama all with a Halloween theme. […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
DRYDEN – The pulp mill in Dryden is receiving money from a “green” fund, and Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa has questions about that. The Northern Energy Advantage Program (NEAP) funding received by Dryden Fibre Canada should be conditional on the mill taking measures to “put an end to the exacerbation […]
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Canadian Wrestling’s Elite proudly announces that we will celebrate 16 years of operations across the great country of Canada with events across four Canadian provinces and it will all kick off while simultaneously kicking off 2025 with 9 events in 9 nights across the province of Ontario! To celebrate this […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Community Living Thunder Bay has been supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities since 1954. It has developed a system that not only provides client services but focuses on fostering a supportive, inclusive community where every person, regardless of ability, is valued equally. Juliana Baez, Community Living’s marketing co-ordinator, said the goal […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
SEINE RIVER FIRST NATION – In the centre of the Seine River reserve, next to the community gym, there’s the local library. Open Monday to Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m., it’s a place to borrow books, movies (on DVD and – believe it or not – VHS) and CDs. The […]
