The local Moffat Fund selection committee still is finalizing who among the 29 applicants will get a share of the $50,000 the town has been allotted this year. “The recommendation isn’t complete. And the only reason is because some of the people didn’t have their charitable numbers in,” Fort Frances […]
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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff was in Fort Frances last night to speak to supporters about how his campaign will run between now and the Jan. 23 federal election. “I’m not going to go door-to-door, nor will I send anyone door-to-door, during the holiday season,” Boshcoff pledged, adding his […]
John Elroy Douglas passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. He was born Jan. 22, 1925 in Emo, Ont. to William and Margaret Douglas. He attended public school in Emo and then worked on farms and different jobs until Nov. 11, 1942, when he was sworn into the Canadian Army. While […]
Museum curator Pam Hawley, left, drew the December winner for the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw the as Dawn Booth, manager of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, looked on Thursday morning at International Travel Services. Harriet Gosselin of Fort Frances will be going on a Caribbean cruise. The […]
Chef Dave Larocque of Little Beaver Snow Park grilled up a large piece of salmon during a cooking demonstration with Chef Achour Cheblaoui of La Flambée at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts yesterday. More than 30 people attended the event, each paying a $10 admission fee that went to “Spirit of […]
The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ team went undefeated in all five of their games at the Breezy Point Icefest tournament in Pequot Falls, Mn. The Canadians captured the tournament title thanks to a 6-1 victory over host Pequot Falls High School on Sunday. Kirk Petrin and Matt Beck each […]
Scott Street will be the place to be tomorrow evening when the local Business Improvement Association’s annual “Parade of Lights” gets underway at 6 p.m., signalling the true start of the holiday season for downtown Fort Frances. BIA co-ordinator Patti Anderson said this morning the festive event is really coming […]
After giving out coupons for 150 sets of LED lights last month at Canadian Tire here, the Fort Frances Power Corp. will hold a similar promotion again Dec. 8 to get more people to be energy-conscious this Christmas. “We were quite pleased with the response,” FFPC president and CEO Jim […]
Dear sir: In light of the 2005 Nutritious Food Basket results, it appears the ability for many Canadians to access healthy, safe food is becoming more difficult. One of the most common responses to hunger in Ontario is the use of food banks. In fact, the Ontario Hunger Report recently […]
Dear editor: Recently, I had the opportunity to take my Grade 1/2 science students to Mr. Brian Church’s classroom at the high school to observe some lab demonstrations. The students currently are learning about liquids and solids, and Mr. Church agreed to my request to have them see some science […]
Dear Mr. Editor: The members of the colour parties of Legion Br. #29 here in Fort Frances have taken upon themselves to enhance the Year of the Veteran with the ongoing project of mounting an individual photo of each veteran in the branch. We have started this project with the […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I read with considerable interest Coun. Todd Hamilton’s letter to the editor. He asks for trust and support for his position, yet will not release any information so we, the public, can make an informed decision. I do not wish to debate, on such a serious topic, […]
