Staff With no fire activity going on in Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources today deployed 74 personnel to British Columbia to assist with the fire situation there. A total of 40 FireRangers (in two 20-person crew configurations), plus a fire behaviour analyst, were dispatched from the West Fire Region, […]
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Staff Pole qualifying for the Racing for Wildlife 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race was postponed yesterday due to rain, meaning today’s starting grid is set based on car owners’ points. As such, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will line up in 13th position at the Michigan International Speedway for the […]
Aage Rude was born Aug. 27, 1926 in Assens, Denmark to Harald and Ragnhild (Christensen) Rude. Aage’s childhood was spent in Denmark, and he liked to recount tales of his father managing the local slaughterhouse and the family spending summers at their seaside cottage. After graduation from high school in […]
Duane Hicks Duane and Grace Cridland looked over some photos albums and scrapbooks of Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce-related activities from over the years during an open house there early yesterday afternoon celebrating its official date of incorporation 100 years ago (June 11, 1909). Cake and refreshments also were served.
Elisabeth Heslop Dorian Lavallaa and Wayne Howarth, of Wood-Mizer Canada, demonstrated a Wood-Mizer LT40HDG28 hydraulic sawmill this morning at one of the outdoor displays at the Saw Tech Log and Rural Northwest Expo at the Memorial Sports Centre. It runs today until 8 p.m. and again tomorrow from 9 a.m.-5 […]
Peggy Revell Lindsey Roehrig, left, and Jesse Ranville modelled some of the latest fashions yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre during the annual show staged by the marketing class at Fort Frances High School. An earlier show was held yesterday afternoon.
Peggy Revell It was a tear-filled and emotional evening as retiring Fort High music teacher John Dutton led the senior band for one last concert at a packed Townshend Theatre yesterday evening. Dutton, who received a standing ovation from the audience, will be honoured for his years of dedication by […]
Elisabeth Heslop Liz Cousineau posed with Laurel Basaraba, supervisor of the Fort Frances Nursery School, after she received her diploma at the school’s graduation ceremony yesterday. Basaraba said about 50 youngsters graduated this year in the ceremony held at the Legion Park. A picnic lunch, bubble-blowing and lawnmower-train rides were […]
Duane Hicks The sixth-annual “Scott Street Show & Shine,” presented by the Business Improvement Association and International Early Iron Car Club, is planned for this Saturday (June 13). From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the public is welcome to check out the classic cars—or bring down one of their own “hot rods” […]
Staff FORT FRANCES—For the second year in a row, the Miss Fun in the Sun queen pageant won’t be running due to a lack of contestants. While nine girls had expressed interest in participating in the pageant, only four had committed themselves by Monday night’s deadline, Jackie Lampi-Hughes of Energy […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—Compliance testing on the biomass boiler at the AbitibiBowater mill here is underway this week, and will continue next week. “We’re testing the boiler at 50 percent of it rating capacity, and 100 percent of its rating capacity to make sure we pass all our testing,” mill […]
Duane Hicks A request from local resident Lindsey Oster that the town build a sun shelter at McIrvine Park has been deferred until next year’s budget. Council received a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee at Monday night’s regular meeting to reconsider the item during 2010 budget deliberations […]
