The local community made the latest “Polar Plunge” the most successful ever—with a little help from Mother Nature. “It was the best ever,” enthused Jim Martindale, one of the organizers and a member of the local Voyageur Lions Club, which stages the event every New Year’s Day on Sand Bay. […]
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FORT FRANCES—With renovations wrapping up at the Fort Frances Museum, staff will be moving from its temporary site at 334 Scott St. later this month. “We’re still on target to be moving the weekend of the 26th,” museum curator Pam Hawley noted Tuesday. “The contractor is supposed to be done […]
FORT FRANCES—After hearing both Abitibi-Consolidated and local appellant Allan T. Bedard argue their cases here in late November, the Ontario Municipal Board granted Abitibi’s motion to dismiss Bedard’s appeal of the company’s proposal to spin off the power dam here. The ruling from OMB chair Norman Jackson indicated not only […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances OPP continues to investigate threats allegedly made at Fort Frances High School prior to the Christmas break. “Basically there’s really no new developments to report at this time,” Cst. Dereck McLean said Tuesday. “Our criminal investigation unit is still doing some follow-up and some investigation. “They […]
Fort Frances has a great opportunity—right from the get-go—to kick 2007 off with a bang. That opportunity? Vying for this year’s Kraft “Hockeyville” title on CBC. Who can forget the national prominence Atikokan gained last winter and spring as that town finished in the top 10 out of more than […]
Looking ahead to the new year, and with new councils recently elected, several district reeves have noted community growth as a focus for 2007. “One thing we’re looking at is getting the Judson [Echo Lakes Estates] subdivision up and running,” Emo Reeve Ed Carlson remarked Friday. “We’ve made some headway […]
The Fort Frances Canadians ended 2006 on a roll, sweeping the Grand Rapids Jr. Gold Thunderhawks in a home-and-home series over the weekend. The Midget ‘AA’ squad shot out of the gates Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena, controlling every aspect of the game en route to an […]
Amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the legislation providing the authority for Ontario municipalities, were proclaimed Jan. 1—providing local governments with new broad powers and significant legislative freedoms. “Today [Jan. 1] is a milestone for Ontario municipalities,” said Municipal Affairs and Housing minister John Gerretsen. “Through this legislation, the McGuinty […]
As a rule, coaches don’t like to lose. Ask any coach in any competitive sport why they devote countless hours towards strategizing and teaching the finer points of the game and they’ll most likely say it’s because they like to win. However, if they absolutely must lose, some of the […]
A Fort Frances man has been fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to hunting moose without a licence. Andrew Shepanski, 49, also has been banned from hunting for a year. The bull moose was forfeited to the Crown and donated to charity. Court heard that on Nov. 5, Ministry of Natural […]
Over the past year, the McGuinty government has worked to strengthen Ontario’s forest sector by increasing its commitment to it to more than $1 billion, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said last week. “We’ve focused like never before on the economic challenges facing Ontario’s forest industry and the social impacts […]
Foul play is suspected in the death of a 45-year-old Wabaseemoong First Nation resident, whose body was located inside a residence with obvious signs of blunt trauma. Police had been called to the residence in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in response to a disturbance. The deceased […]
