Ask Tom Pearson, owner of Camp Narrows Lodge and former president of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association, about what’s keeping tourists out of the area and he won’t hesitate to speak his mind. “As past president, our major issue was the border,” he said Tuesday. “And that’s from everybody. […]
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A sub-committee of the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc. has been struck to determine the supply commitment of its members in order to move ahead with an accurate business plan to establish an abattoir in the area. This came following a majority vote at a general membership meeting in […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League will expand back into Fort Frances this fall. “It’s gonna happen, it’s as simple as that,” said SIJHL president and commissioner Ron Whitehead. “Fort Frances is definitely in the league.” The league approved the move Saturday at its annual general meeting, ending a process […]
Confederation College graduates were offered words of wisdom and acknowledgment during their convocation ceremony here Monday night. “It brings me great pleasure to introduce the graduating class each year because each one of these individuals has stepped out of their comfort zones, enrolled at the college, and succeeded,” said college […]
Up until now, it seemed the only traffic the government dock at Pither’s Point would see this summer would be from the hundreds of seagulls that perch there each day. But the Town of Fort Frances has decided the dock is structurally sound enough to allow the Fort Frances Canadian […]
Fort Frances Public Works has replaced the blue-coloured glass depot bins with a new green dumpster to make glass recycling more efficient for residents and staff alike. The new bin is a full-size dumpster with a large opening on the front which provides easy access for residents to dump their […]
In an efforts to establish a dedicated youth justice system, the province announced Friday it would fund the construction of a new youth detention facility here in Fort Frances. The 12-bed facility will be dedicated to aboriginal youth aged 12-17, and is scheduled for completion in early 2009. “Our government […]
There are six contestants competing in this year’s Emo Fair queen pageant, which once again is being held in conjunction with the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in August. Organizers Sis and Trisha Wilson, who took over the event last year, are thrilled with the boost in […]
International Falls resident Earl Palmquist is selling the world’s largest lake trout—a 40-pound behemoth he caught near Atikokan 20 years ago—on eBay. It’s not easy for him to sell it. “I’m real proud of it, you know?” he laughed yesterday. “I’ve been fishing for a long time. I’ve fished lake […]
The local Sight & Sound fastball team is on one long road trip. Due to a series of scheduling conflicts and rain-outs, the Fort Frances-based team, which hasn’t played at its home field at VanJura since May 24, won’t be playing a game within town limits until Thursday, July 5—a […]
There is a segment of the population that feels criminals, whether hardened or first-time offenders, should be cast into the deepest, darkest dungeon never to be seen or heard from again. Fortunately, the majority of people are far more reasonable—and are willing to accept initiatives aimed at rehabilitating those who […]
Dear sir: In response to Mr. Bourgeault’s letter concerning the new library in last Wednesday’s Times, I want to thank Dave for his ongoing interest in, and support of, the Fort Frances Public Library. The current library building will be offered for sale. This is what other communities have done […]
