With one day left for guys to get something for that special woman in their lives, local businesses have seen a surge in customers for Valentine’s Day. “We’re probably going to be going crazy later today and tomorrow,” said Iris McLean of Fort Floral. “We’re doing good so far. There’s […]
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The Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs hosted their annual tournament last weekend, which also included the local Taggs Atom affiliate as well as squads from Dryden, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, and International Falls. The Mustangs opened play against the Falls on Friday afternoon with a 4-3 win. Cody Vangel (from Jeff […]
After a situation with a gas leak last month, town council Monday night authorized the installation of electric heaters in the Fort Frances Children’s Complex, and replacement of the gas hot water tank, at an estimated cost of $3,263. “As council is aware, the heat exchanger in the gas-fired furnace […]
The Borderland Thunder made it two in a row over the Dryden Ice Dogs, this time winning a 4-1 decision up there last night. The Thunder had nipped the Ice Dogs 1-0 in overtime here last Tuesday. After a scoreless first period, Borderland jumped on the scoreboard with a pair […]
Council has scheduled more time to talk about the controllable costs it will have to make some tough decisions about in order to tackle the town’s 2004 deficit woes. The committee of the whole will meet tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Civic Centre, Clerk Glenn Treftlin said this morning. […]
Dear sir: It was no surprise to me that the previous town council and administration left us more than $2 million in debt. However, before raising our taxes 40 or 60 percent in an effort to recoup this debt, let’s not forget we are the proud owners of several unsold […]
The Diehards sit alone in first place atop the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League standings after weekly action last Thursday night. The squad sports 26 points to hold a slim two-point margin over second-place Gillons’ (the longtime defending league champs) and the Wildcats. Scared Hitless sits in fourth place with […]
Out-of-town residents no longer will be getting a free ride when it comes to getting treated water from the Town of Fort Frances’ distribution system, as it plans not only to raise rates to buy water from here but will enforce those who “steal” it. Operations and Facilities manager Doug […]
Shaw Cable launched its high-speed cable Internet service here last Thursday through Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous, and the company was pleased with the response. “We had quite a few people come through,” said Shaw spokesperson Colin Paterson. “It was very positive.” Computer terminals were set up so people could […]
Dear editor: Please let me address the Christian community as follows: In a short while, we, as Canadians, will be asked to vote for a new government. What are we to do? A parable: Do not put new wine into old wineskins. We Christians are all familiar with this parable. […]
The Rainy River District Municipal Association had a number of suggestions for the provincial government at its annual convention Jan. 31 in Devlin, and they came in the form of formal resolutions to be forwarded to the Northern Ontario Municipal Association. Reeves, mayors, and councillors from across the district met […]
It looks like district residents once again will get a chance to properly dispose of old paint, oil, and other such materials this spring as council agreed Monday night to host another Household Hazardous Waste Day. In a report to council, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown recommended the town […]
