FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline now less than two weeks away, more nominees for the local municipal and school board elections are coming in. Coun. Tannis Drysdale filed her nomination papers Friday, being the most recent addition to the list of those running for seats on town council. That list […]
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FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is providing a chance for council and mayoral candidates to speak their minds in a forum on Tuesday, Oct. 17. “At this stage in the game, we’re asking Chamber members for topics they […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Fire Management Centre in Dryden did not record any new fire starts in the region yesterday—the first fire-free day since Aug. 14. Meanwhile, with air tankers grounded due to reduced visibility, helicopters and fire crews are taking advantage of favourable weather conditions to get a […]
The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a male youth reported missing on Saturday. Police reported yesterday morning that a 16-year-old Seine River First Nation was located in the west end of Fort Frances in good health. The teen was reported missing […]
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the new Fort Frances Bingo Hall on McIrvine Road will be held today (Sept. 15) at 5 p.m. Coffee and dainties will follow, with a special program of Bingo starting at 6 p.m. A garage sale will be held today (Sept. […]
The Muskie football team struggled offensively in their first road game of the season, losing 16-6 to the host Sturgeon Creek Schooners yesterday afternoon in Winnipeg. The Schooners’ defence dominated the line of scrimmage all game, containing Muskie running back Terry Carmody while forcing numerous two-and-out possessions. “They’re a well-polished […]
With a prolonged, active forest fire season in this region, Ontario may well exceed the 10-year annual average for numbers of forest fires in the province. The region itself has more than doubled the annual average number of fires, which stands at 716. More than 1,600 fires have been reported […]
FORT FRANCES—Like so many other communities across Canada, Fort Frances will hold its own 26th-annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” this Sunday afternoon. And organizers have got everything in place to make it yet another day to remember a hero who fought a disease that’s touched the lives of so […]
Icebox Radio Theater will be holding a class entitled “The Invisible Stage: Radio Drama for Kids” on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Falls Elementary School. The class, which is limited to 10 participants, will continue for the next three Tuesdays at the same time and […]
Muskie running back Terry Carmody turned the corner against the Sturgeon Creek Schooner defence yesterday in Winnipeg. But Carmody and his teammates struggled mightily to move the ball offensively, allowing the Schooners to earn a 16-6 victory before their hometown fans. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Crews tore down Witherspoon’s One Stop this morning to make way for an Extra Foods grocery store, to be built here next year. The business, which expanded from a gas station to include a convenience store and hunting equipment over the years, had been owned and run by the Witherspoon […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Rod McDonald announces his passing on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 77. Rod was born Sept. 1, 1929 in Emo, Ont. to Bill and Claira McDonald. On Nov. 6, […]
