“Silly Pet Tricks” will be held at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at part of a pet day. Karen Melanson, a local competitive dog obedience trainer, will be on hand to offer her expertise with training tips and trouble-shooting poor pet behaviour. Kids […]
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The Fort Frances Community Clinic now has two nurse practitioners working for our community. Marlyss Thiessen has been an employee of the clinic since October. In March, we also welcomed Cathy Bock to our team. With two nurse practitioners in place, patients now have improved access to timely health care. […]
Fort Frances Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Community Safety Net, once again is presenting the “Fire Safety—Smart Choices for LIFE” family resource to educate and protect our youth. They will be offering local children aged seven-11 the opportunity to participate in an educational fire safety program designed to prevent […]
Artists from the U.S. and Canada are invited to gather on either side of the Ranier rapids on the afternoon of Sunday, July 27 and make Ranier the subject of an artwork. The art will be displayed during the city’s centennial festival on Aug. 16. Artists may gather in Seven […]
The Fort Frances OPP is reminding residents to “Lock It or Lose It!” Town residents are being encouraged to lock up their valuables inside their homes, garages, and vehicles. The local detachment is pleased to welcome four new employees to its Summer Experience Program. They will be on bicycle patrol […]
FORT FRANCES—Students attending Fort Frances High School this fall will be learning to do the shuffle—at least with their class schedules, that is. Starting Sept. 15, FFHS administration will introduce a new bi-weekly class schedule intended to keep students alert and focused during all four of their subjects each semester. […]
August Collinson triumphantly lifted up one of the lunker bass she caught Saturday on the final day of the eighth-annual “Castin’ for Cash” tournament hosted by Lake Despair Lodge. She and partner Jeff Gustafson took home the $5,000 top prize with a two-day weight of 29.03 pounds.
Canoes from the David Thompson Brigade made a grand arrival at Old Fort William Historical Park on Saturday to the rousing cheers from a very large crowd. After bringing their canoes ashore, members reminisced about the 63-day trip from Rocky Mountain House, Alta., with many commenting on the warm reception […]
The Community Country Club held its ninth tour in the common room at the Golden Age Manor in Emo last Thursday. Ging Taylor, her husband, Jerry, son, Edward, and daughter, Jasmine, took a small but enthusiastic audience on a tour of the Philippines. Taylor shared various aspects of life there, […]
Work on the CT Scanner room at La Verendrye Hospital here is continuing in preparation for the new equipment, which is scheduled to be delivered July 23. Patti Johnson, manager of diagnostic imaging for Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., pointed out the “footprint” of where the Toshiba Aquilion 64-slice CT […]
Only charred remains were left of this house on Boucher Road in Watten Township, near Nickel Lake, after it was struck by lighting around noon Friday. The Watten volunteer fire department battled the blaze, with assistance from the Couchiching Fire Department under a mutual need request. The home could not […]
FORT FRANCES—A decision by Shaw Cable to axe direct community programming from Fort Frances and Atikokan, and instead see coverage here conducted out of Kenora and Dryden, has prompted town council to write a letter to the company and encourage local residents to start a petition. News of the company’s […]
