FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is providing a chance for the local mayoral and council candidates to speak out at a forum coming up Tuesday, Oct. 17. And organizers still are asking Chamber members for topics they may be interested […]
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Ted Stewner and John Guzej of Winnipeg finished atop the leaderboard at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp over the weekend—earning themselves the $5,000 first-place cheque. The pair netted a two-day total weight of 45.60 pounds to finish ahead of the 75 other teams […]
FORT FRANCES—It looks like Fort Frances voters will have a variety of choices on the ballot for town council in the Nov. 13 municipal election. A total of 11 candidates are vying for the six seats up for grabs, including incumbents John Albanese, Tannis Drysdale, Todd Hamilton, Neil Kabel, and […]
The Fort Frances OPP currently is investigating several break and enter complaints from home owners in the east end of town. Over the weekend during the early-morning hours, police received complaints from residents that had their garages and vehicles broken into and property stolen. Anyone with information regarding these incidents […]
John Guzej, left, and Ted Stewner of Winnipeg held up their winning bag of bass (with the help of tournament organizer Jody Shypit, right) at the fifth-annual Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp yesterday. The anglers earned $5,000 for their first-place finish. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Linda Moen put out another plate of goodies for guests to enjoy during the Alzheimer Society’s “Coffee Break” yesterday at the Treasure Chest. Everyone was encouraged to drop by, have coffee and dainties, and make a donation to the Kenora/Rainy River District Alzheimer’s Society. Coffee and dainties were provide by […]
FORT FRANCES—After considering input from the public and taking a membership poll, the local Business Improvement Association has opted not to head up the annual “Scott Street Scare” this Hallowe’en. The decision was made at a board meeting Wednesday after former organizer and Masquerade owner Sandra McNay had contacted the […]
The Muskie golf team capped off the fall season with a fourth-place finish yesterday at the NWOSSAA showdown at Heron Landing. Ben Bruyere, Alex McDonald, Andrew Easton, and Jordan Sinclair shot a combined 343—one stroke behind third-place St. Ignatius (Thunder Bay). Bruyere was the low Muskie on the challenging Heron […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is holding a coach stream clinic today (Sept. 29) at 7 p.m. and again Saturday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. Contact Wayne Strachan (274-4383) for more info. As well, all new coaches must attend “Speak Out” on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. A […]
In the early-morning hours of Tuesday, Fort Frances OPP officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Second Street West in response to complaints of three people entering vehicles and trying to enter residences. As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old Barrie, Ont. man and two young people were […]
With the fire hazard staying “low” in each district in Northwestern Ontario, firefighters are making great progress on active blazes. Previous road restrictions in the Northwest Region have now been lifted and travel is allowed on all roads. The most recent restriction—Ruffle Road east off of Jackpine Road on the […]
FORT FRANCES—With the deadline for nominees to put their names in for the Nov. 13 municipal election coming up Friday at 5 p.m., six more people have stepped forward to run for various positions as of press time. Most recently joining the race for a seat on town council are […]
