Maryam Sied, foreground, got behind the wheel of a fire truck as Timothy and Melissa Hughes came along for the “ride” Saturday morning at Canadian Tire. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was there to promote “Fire Prevention Week” (Oct. 7-13), giving out plastic fire helmets and safety information, […]
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Members of the Fort Frances OPP responded Thanksgiving Monday to a missing hunter incident. Jozsef Fiser, 59, of Hamilton, Ont., was hunting on Beaver House Road, located in the Flanders area near Atikokan, on Sunday when he failed to return to camp. His hunting party searched that night for him […]
The Muskie boys’ volleyball teams caught no break on a trip to Kenora yesterday, with both the senior and junior squads being swept against the host Broncos. The juniors fell 25-15, 25-17 and 25-21 while the seniors remained winless on the season (0-4) after losing by scores of 25-14, 25-13, […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 12th-annual business awards with a full slate of nominees. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said yesterday a surge of names came in by Tuesday morning, translating into 93 nominations for a total of 84 different nominees. This year’s nominees are […]
Joanne Davis, a child development worker at the Family and Children’s Services office here, demonstrated some of the items in the multi-sensory room that officially was opened there Wednesday. The small white room, filled with shimmering lights, soothing music, delightful aromas, and a variety of textured objects, is designed to […]
Pianist Billy Andrusco, a Fort Frances native, played before a nearly full house last night at the Townshend Theatre. Following the performance, the audience was invited to meet with Andrusco over coffee and cookies. The concert was a dual fundraiser for the Fort Frances Curling Club and the Fort Frances […]
A wet morning got wetter Tuesday as Mike Allan, with the Public Works department, flushed a fire hydrant at the corner of Victoria Avenue and First Street East. Hydrants throughout town are being flushed to remove grime and ensure they are in working order before the winter sets in.
Thanking everyone who helped with his campaign, re-elected Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton gave a tearful speech to the throng of family, supporters, and media from across the province last night at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Hampton noted that, sadly, this was the first time his late father, George, could […]
Know someone who has contributed much of their time and effort to the community, and who you feel is deserving of the title “Citizen of the Year 2007?” The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to start thinking about individuals who have made a difference […]
While there’s no guarantee they’ll get them, those planning on buying tickets at the box office for “An Evening with Billy Andrusco” tonight at the Townshend Theatre may be in luck. Concert organizer Bill Gushulak said this morning about 50 tickets were unsold, and that it’s possible some of those […]
On Saturday around 3 a.m., members of the Fort Frances OPP responded to an intrusion alarm at the Fort Frances Museum on Scott Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered the building had been broken into. A search resulted in a male young offender being arrested. The accused later was released from […]
While the New Democratic Party did not gain any seats at Queen’s Park, the atmosphere was undeniably celebratory last night as Fort Frances native Howard Hampton was re-elected as MPP for the Kenora-Rainy River riding in an overwhelming victory. Hampton received 14,280 votes for a lion’s share—60.6 percent—of the total […]
