Jessica George Who says Hallowe’en is just for kids! The staff at NCDS Career Works and the Skills and Employment Centre got into the spirit by coming to work this morning in fabulously-crafted costumes. They planned to sport their costumes all day.
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Peggy Revell Steve Latimer held his very own “penny black” at the Fort Frances and District Stamp Club’s open house this past Saturday at the Fort Frances Museum to commemorate its 35th year. First issued in 1840, it is considered the world’s first postage stamp. It features Queen Victoria, and […]
Jessica George Dressed in his regal best, King Armand Jourdain Sr. headed to the TD Bank on Scott Street this morning to take care of some business. He was one of many who got into the Hallowee’n spirit around town today.
Staff Town council has referred a written request from Dr. Lorena Jenks to have a bylaw banning smoking outside both main entrances to the Memorial Sports Centre to the Community Services executive committee for its recommendation. At its meeting Monday night, council received a letter from Dr. Jenks outlining why […]
Paige Desmond In their mission to support and provide services for district women, the Atikokan Crisis Centre held a luncheon last week at La Place Rendez-Vous here which focused on safety planning. The event, one in a series of free monthly lunches during the past few years, saw a good […]
Peggy Revell It’s that time of the year when little goblins, witches, ghost,s and other creatures will be out on the streets trick-or-treating. To make sure this Hallowe’en is a safe one, Fort Frances OPP Cst. Anne McCoy has been travelling from school to school across the district for the […]
Staff As the election dust starts to settle, returning offices across the country are releasing finalized poll by poll vote counts. Little has changed from the preliminary results for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding, where NDP candidate John Rafferty was elected with 14,478 votes (40.3 percent). He was followed by […]
the MNR Deer gun hunting season is about to get underway in Fort Frances District and hunters should know and follow the rules, and take the necessary safety precautions. Hunting rules •All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (minimum of 400 sq. inches) and a hunter orange cap, except […]
Press Release Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers laid 40 charges during the first three days of the moose hunting season in the Thunder Bay area. From Oct. 11-13, six conservation officers, including the canine unit and two deputies, checked 314 hunters in Wildlife Management Unit 15B (in the Highway […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians got on the winning track with a decisive 9-1 win over the ‘AA’ Renegades in Dryden on Saturday. Jordan Sinclair, Jeff Gustafson, and Brandon Legarie all netted two goals in the road victory while Cole Calder, Tim Sharp, and Colin Barton added the […]
Press Release Six southern Ontario moose hunters were fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to illegally leaving a hunt camp on Crown land in the Dryden area. Carlos Bet, 62, of Mississauga, Joe Rossett, 67, and Joe Cortese, 48, of Brampton, Ben Quattrociocchi, 72, and Paul Quattrociocchi, 49, of Woodbridge, and […]
