At its regular meeting here Monday night, town council declined to be a corporate sponsor and give $5,000 in financial assistance to the third ManOMin Watershed Conference coming up Nov. 20-22 in International Falls. Coun. Deane Cunningham, speaking on behalf of the Administration and Finance executive committee, said that given […]
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Fort Frances officially gained a new congregation on Sunday when the Church of the Holy Spirit was granted full society status with the Free Methodist Church of Canada. “It’s truly wonderful,” said Pastor Garth Clifford. “It has been an exciting time. We’re now much more of a permanent congregation.” “We […]
Once Travis and Kathy Bois got on a roll, there was no stopping them. A successful weekend for local bowlers at the provincial round of the annual Family Twosome tournament in Dryden on Sunday was highlighted by the Bois duo, who grabbed first place in the Junior division. Lena and […]
If the hunting lobby wanted good publicity, this certainly was not the way to go about it. Sometime late Saturday night, someone shot and killed two elk near a sideroad in Richardson Township. In the process, a calf was left orphaned, whose chances for survival are about nil without its […]
With Monday night’s meeting being the last for the outgoing town council, the newly-elected one will be sworn in at an inaugural ceremony on Monday, Dec. 1. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. The public is welcome to come out and watch new mayor […]
Dear sir: Hi, this is Rapid Robert. You know, the old guy with the plaid tan. As usual, I get into trouble if I don’t get a “writing” in the paper. It just happens that I’ve been thinking of doing just that. My short columns usually aim to give credit […]
With a combined 62 years of experience in municipal politics, the outgoing mayor and three councillors had a chance to share a few words with town management and their re-elected fellow councillors during their final meeting Monday night. Making up a large portion of that experience on his own was […]
People with disabilities in the Kenora and Rainy River districts soon will have a new tool to help them find programs and services geared toward their needs. DIAL 2003 is a new directory produced through a partnership of Northwest Independent Living Services (NILS) and the Northwest Trade and Adjustment Board […]
Donald Young School students held their Remembrance Day assembly in the gymnasium last Tuesday (Nov. 11) with parents, grandparents, and friends in attendance. The simple program was in honour of our fallen comrades who served in two world wars and the Korean War, as well as peacekeeping missions since then. […]
After more than 20 years of teaching music in and out of class, spending countless hours heading up the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team, and even being willing to be responsible for dozens of high school students while travelling in foreign lands, John Dutton is in the spotlight as the […]
I am constantly reminded of the many talents local youth display during school activities. Once again, last Friday evening was no exception as I watched a Fort High production entitled “By The Numbers,” which was a musical revue that feature many country kids on the stage. The comments all agreed […]
Town council on Monday night approved a report from the manager of Operations and Facilities ensuring the downtown area will receive a consistent level of winter control maintenance, which is in accordance with the minimum standards for municipal highways. Doug Brown’s report was put together in response to a complaint […]
