After being denied funding for the Portage Avenue underpass project this past spring, the Town of Fort Frances will take another shot at securing funds for the $1.7-million job. Council this week approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown to make the underpass project “the highest priority […]
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Despite the chilly weather, Harvey Flamand turned in a 15-strikeout performance last night as Sight & Sound opened the playoffs with a 16-6 win over Big Island at VanJura Stadium. “I had that one bad inning,” said Flamand, referring to the seventh, where he surrendered a three-run homer to Randy […]
Alex Parent yesterday captured his second medal at the Canada Games in Regina, claiming bronze in the 100-m breaststroke event with a time of 1:32:07. Quebec swimmer Jean-Francois Desbiens was the fastest in the eight-person field, posting a time of 1:23:87. Parent also raced the 100-m butterfly event yesterday, placing […]
Two judges from the “Communities in Bloom” organization are in Fort Frances to take a look at what the town and its residents have done to beautify the community over the past year. Gail Reed of Barrie, Ont. and Marg Legris of Bala, Ont. arrived Thursday afternoon, first visiting the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Marie Larocque announce her passing after a short battle with cancer on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 61. She was born April 18, 1944 in Emo, Ont. to […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk introduced “Communities in Bloom” judges Marg Legris and Gail Reed yesterday at the barbecue hosted by th Fort Frances Lions Club. —Duane Hicks photo
Shirley Mutz of Devlin was judging the displays at the Fort Frances Horticultural Society flower and vegetable show at the Volunteer Bureau this morning. The exhibit is open to the public from 2-8 p.m. today. Admission is free. Coffee and refreshments are available and there will be door prizes as […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has issued a boil-water advisory for the village of Barwick after tests on water samples indicated possible contamination. “We issued a boil-water advisory yesterday based on the weekly water sample,” Dave Coats, a public health inspector with the Northwestern Health Unit, said Thursday morning. Recent provincial […]
Following in the footsteps of its counterpart in Dryden, town council here directed administration earlier this week to undertake the planning of a “community summit” to address growing concerns about the health of the province’s forestry sector. Coun. Tannis Drysdale, who represents Fort Frances on the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association […]
If last week’s game is any indication of things to come, tonight’s playoff game between Sight & Sound and Big Island at VanJura Stadium should be an eventful affair. The first pitch is slated for 8 p.m. Sight & Sound found themselves trailing 10-5 last Thursday night here, but a […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has imposed a Restricted Fire Zone in portions of Northwestern Ontario because of the growing threat of wildfires stemming from the recent hot, dry weather. Effective at midnight last night, and until further notice, all open burning, including campfires, is banned in areas including Thunder […]
Alex Parent was just .37 seconds from being able to add to the gold medal he’s already collected at the Canada Games in Regina. Parent, 16, clocked in at 1:17.29 in the 100m backstroke last night at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in the 100m backstroke, but Aaron Schlecter of British […]
