Heather Latter Youth service officer Kaylie Lundgren handed out cupcakes to passersby on Scott Street during the Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth’s “Bon Voyage Office Closing Event” on Friday afternoon. The office will reopen in May 2010.
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Heather Latter Jesse Ranville, right, purchased a “taco tosser” yesterday at the Circle of Life building during a fundraiser put on by the staff of the United Native Friendship Centre. Money raised from the lunch will go towards a camping trip for the children involved in several programs there.
Duane Hicks Archaeological site work conducted this week at the plot of land located just east of the Fort Frances Courthouse did not turn up any findings, such as native or heritage artifacts. Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants Inc. was hired by the Ontario Realty Corp. to conduct testing at the […]
Mitch Calvert Marin Loncar booted a ball away from danger during the under-12 soccer exhibition between Fort Frances and Emo on Tuesday. The Fort Frances-based under-12 boys’ and girls’ teams (which includes the pictured Andrew Hanson and Cassandra Moffitt) will head to the regional identification tournament in Dryden Aug. 14-16.
Mitch Calvert The Sight & Sound Wolves exacted some revenge last night with a 6-0 win over the Stratton Eagles in the opening round of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs. The Wolves found themselves in the exact same position they faced a year a go—a first-round meeting with […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will continue to be completely shut down to all through traffic for the next three weeks, in order to complete the west side concrete lane slabs. While the total closure was only expected to last for about a week, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown […]
Press Release Colin Hewitt easily won the third race of the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s Fall Series on July 29. Hewitt’s “Ariba” took first place for the ‘B’ Fleet on a windward/leeward course with southwest winds blowing about 10 miles per hour. Hewitt’s corrected time of 37:47 was well ahead of […]
the MNR Despite the low fire hazard, recent rain and cooler temperatures across the West Fire Region there is still a risk of fire. A FireRanger crew out of Thunder Bay District responded to a fire report yesterday and discovered the smouldering remains of an old shore lunch fire on […]
It is with great sadness the family of Ivy Kathleen Russell announces her passing on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario. Ivy was born on September 9, 1903 in London, England to the late Richard and Fanny Nichols. She was the […]
Doreen Gray (nee Brown), who was born August 8, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away on August 6, 2009 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario at the age of 90. On December 5, 1936, Doreen married the love of her life, Joseph William Gray. The couple spent the […]
Dave Ogilvie Opening for Kevin Fox at the Cornell Farms barn concert yesterday was local music star, Sarah Hebert. Hebert sang and played songs from her recent CD entitled “The Fall.”
Elisabeth Heslop Crews paved the intersection of Nelson St. and Victoria Ave. this morning. The final layer won’t be put on for a week or two to allow time for the pavement to firm up, but Nelson and Victoria will be open to traffic by later today.
