Fort Frances town council received a report from the local Traffic Safety Committee on Monday night regarding the perennial problem of border traffic line-ups here each summer. One suggestion of the committee was that it meet with the local Police Services Board to review the issue and look into getting […]
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It’s playoff time—and it’s also the start of the Borderland Thunder’s “Quest for the Dudley.” That was the inscription the players chose for the T-shirts they had printed up along with their nicknames etched in black block letters along the front. “We just made them last night,” Thunder forward Josh […]
He has the ability to keep control of his vehicle if it slides, spins, or gets bumped sideways, and can push the car to its limits (sometimes even beyond). In his hands, the race car behaves almost as if it’s an extension of his body. And like Allen Iverson fighting […]
The Fort Frances board of Crime Stoppers received the largest portion of the Moffat Family Fund this year, getting $15,000 to be used for playground equipment at local parks. Crime Stoppers chairperson Laurie Mauro and board member Murray Alexander were on hand at Monday night’s council meeting to formally receive […]
The town immediately will tender out the Portage Avenue underpass rehabilitation project after approving a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown at Monday night’s council meeting. But whether the job actually takes place this summer still remains to be seen. Brown stressed going ahead with the project depends […]
After a recent discussion with the Tourism minister, Coun. Tannis Drysdale and Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig acknowledged it doesn’t look like the Ontario Tourism Centre here will be moving any time soon. Coun. Drysdale reported at Monday night’s council meeting that she and McCaig met with Tourism and Recreation […]
Although she didn’t come in first place, Heather Sieders returned a winner from a regional spelling bee in Toronto earlier this month. The Grade 8 student at St. Francis School here was participating in the first-ever CanWest CanSpell Spelling Bee. Regional bees are taking place this month in 11 cities […]
Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is blaming soaring hydro rates for the lagging forestry industry in Northern Ontario, and is urging the McGuinty government to take action. Hampton said the province needs to establish separate hydro rates for industry in northern and southern Ontario, or must develop […]
When the Muskies cross the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit later this month, the first thing they will see is a yellow block-lettered sign distinguishing the University of Windsor. “I’ve never been to Windsor, but I’m really looking forward to it,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss, who will be there […]
After 22 years of negotiations through two layers of government and consultation with district municipalities, it finally came down to the people who mattered most. And their answer was an overwhelming “yes.” On Saturday, Rainy River First Nations band members approved a land claim settlement that provides millions of dollars […]
Town council put off approving a site for the proposed skate park here on the grounds at least one tennis court should be left for people to use. In a report to council at Monday night’s meeting, the Community Services executive committee recommended council give the nod to the proposed […]
Dear sir: I thought that I was done writing letters to the editor but apparently not. I’ve tried to keep this letter short, but was not able to given its nature. I hope you will provide me the space needed to address what I think is a libelous issue. Being […]
