The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship doesn’t hit the water until tomorrow morning, but the hype and excitement surrounding the 12th-annual event has been building steadily for the past week. Top on the minds of anglers and spectators alike is whether another Lindsay name will be inscribed on the trophy […]
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The Ministry of Transportation is poised to start rehabilitation work on the Noden Causeway here—work that may end up being the start of a project lasting for several years. “The Ministry of Transportation plans to advertise a construction contract within the next month for rehabilitation of the deck surface with […]
Dear editor: Over the past several weeks, the Fort Frances Times has published a few articles and an editorial that contain misleading information, untruthful distorted facts, or interviews derived from some councillors solely for political reasons. I was never asked to comment or respond to comments or allegations being published, […]
Dear editor: My husband, who suffered a severe stroke on July 23, 2004, must use his walker to get from the car to the end of the dock where our boat is docked. Walking down the dock takes him three times longer than it would have normally (and is sometimes […]
Dear editor: I would like to extend a large thank you to the many people and sponsors who helped make the WISSOTA Super Stock Special at the Emo Speedway on Saturday a huge success. There were 15 Super Stocks from Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Bemidji, Mn., and Ashland, Wis. Racing has […]
Dear friends, As we will be moving to British Columbia, we would like to thank everyone who extended their support and friendship to us during our five years here in Fort Frances. We will miss our friends, and especially the Aquanaut swimmers. We wish them well in the future. We […]
Spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus), a predacious zooplankton species introduced to the Great Lakes from Europe, has been confirmed in U.S. waters of Rainy Lake, the local Ministry of Natural Resources revealed yesterday. It has not yet been confirmed in Ontario waters of the lake, the MNR added. Even so, […]
The Pictograph Gallery in Atikokan presents “The Gentle Side of Nature,” a watercolours exhibit by Thunder Bay artist Lee Fidler. This exhibition runs Aug. 5-26 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (CDT), with the artist’s reception slated for the opening day. The gallery is located downstairs in the Voyageur Mall. Admission is […]
Effective at midnight last night, the Ministry of Natural Resources has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone previously imposed in the far northern sections of Red Lake and Sioux Lookout districts of Northwestern Ontario. But the fire ban remains in effect in the territorial districts of Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden, and […]
With research underway and ideas for a new exhibit beginning to develop, the Fort Frances Museum is seeking feedback from residents and visitors to the area about what themes and artifacts they want to see included in it. So starting this week, a new survey is being made available on […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is back in full swing for the 2006/07 Junior ‘A’ season with some exciting announcements. SIJHL president and commissioner Ron Whitehead announced earlier this month that the league will consist of six teams. “We are thrilled to announce the addition of the Marathon Renegades […]
FORT FRANCES—A group of 60 mayors and officials from both side of the border, including Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk, gathered in Windsor last Thursday to come up with an alternative to the controversial U.S. passport requirement. The mayors met to draft a solution to satisfy the needs of cities […]
