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Staff Nine community organizations were presented cheques yesterday evening, as town council announced the recipients who would receive part of the $43,750 in funding allocated to town by the Moffat Family Fund. With the fund’s aim to benefit children, families and the less advantaged, the largest cheque presented last evening’s […]
the MNR The forest fire hazard is moderate to high across most areas of Northwestern Ontario, though, there is currently an extreme hazard in an area surrounding Thunder Bay. Strong winds and sunny weather have resulted in a rapid increase in the forest fire hazard. There were three confirmed new […]
Staff Successful applicants for a share of the town’s $43,750 allocation from the Moffat Family Fund will be handed cheques at tonight’s regular council meeting. A total of nine local groups, which won’t be revealed until tonight’s meeting, will get varying portions of the pot this year. Individuals and organizations […]
Mitch Calvert The ninth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” fishing tournament at Lake Despair Lodge presented plenty of challenges for the 62 anglers who hit the waters on Friday and Saturday—but it was the married couple of Wayne and Pat Howard who prevailed with a two-day weight of 26.32 pounds. Wayne, who […]
Staff As work on the Portage Avenue underpass resumes this week, the road will be completely closed to daytime traffic until Friday afternoon. From 9 a.m.-7 p.m. tomorrow through Thursday, and then from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, both lanes of the road will be closed. “This first road closure […]
Peggy Revell Free flowers caused a frenzy early Friday morning as people filled the parking lot at Pither’s Point Park to get their hands on the surplus flats being given out by the Town of Fort Frances’ Parks and Cemeteries department. “It was minutes,” said Operations and Facilities manager Doug […]
