Press Release The Rainy River Future Development Corporations (RRFDC) and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the employment of three students who will work to facilitate an increased economic return from our community’s special events and festivals. They will be working this summer on events and […]
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Robin McCormick A spaghetti supper is being planned to support and help with the cost to send Tylyn Silander (a Fort Frances High School student) to Peru this summer to work for the World Vision organization. The spaghetti supper will take place July 13 at the Church of the Holy […]
Press Release An Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,700 for keeping live snapping turtles in his home. Donald Cameron of Fort Frances was charged $700 for illegally keeping wild game and $1,000 for obstructing a conservation officer. The court heard that on Feb. 13, 2011, conservation officers […]
Press Release Two Ontario men have been fined a total of $1,200 for camping on Crown land for more than 21 days. Dennis and Robert Lacosse of Atikokan were charged under the Public Lands Act and fined $600 each for disobeying a sign stating camping in the area was restricted […]
Press Release Families can fish licence free in Ontario from July 2-10, providing them with affordable experiences and things to do and helping kids try it for the first time. Ontario’s new Fish ON-Line tool can also help Ontarians plan a fishing trip from start to finish so they can […]
Lucas Punkari When the final book is written on the 2011 season of racing at the Emo Speedway, Saturday’s action-packed WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature might just have a chapter all of their own. As many as five cars had a legitimate to shot to take the checkered flag during the […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Power Corporation customers will soon be switched over to “time-of-use” billing. “We’re currently on track to meet [the province’s] 2011 mandated time-of-use (TOU) date” reported Joerg Ruppenstein, CEO and president of the Fort Frances Power Corporation to town council this Monday night about the provincially mandated […]
Zoey Duncan A half-century ago, 12-year-old Bill Lee caught his first Canadian fish with the help of his parents and a guide who knew the local waters better than most people know their own town. Now 62, Lee is just back home in Missouri after his latest trip to Helliar’s […]
Lucas Punkari It’s not very often that Jim Fowler is at a loss for words. But that is exactly what happened to the 70-year-old earlier this month, as he was given the Western Zone volunteer award at the annual general meeting for Hockey Northwestern Ontario in Thunder Bay. “That’s probably […]
Heather Latter A sense of renewed energy was visible Friday night during the annual “Relay for Life” at Fort Frances High School, with participants raising more than $69,000, exceeding last year’s total of $54,000. “We’re very pleased,” stressed “Relay” co-chair Jennifer Anderson. “We beat our target, which of course was […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is waiting on funding before making any decisions on the banning of plastic bags here. The decision bye council was reiterated at Monday evening’s town council meeting in response to a proposed by-law submitted by the Township of Emo for review and recommendations, that […]
Zoey Duncan It’s not unusual to see wildlife while out fishing, but when Cecilia Kabatay spotted a bright white tail and feet poking out of the mud last week, she was instantly intrigued. She and a nearby fisherman guessed what the creature might be before she gently prodded the animal […]
