The Northwestern Health Unit has posted Pither’s Point as “unsafe for swimming” due to high bacterial counts found during routine sampling of Sand Bay. Public health inspector Brian Norris said due to the wait in processing samples at a lab in Thunder Bay, the earliest the beach could be re-opened […]
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After a slight delay, coins specially designed to commemorate the town’s centennial in 2003 should be making their rounds in local businesses next week, Chamber of Commerce co-ordinator Dawn Booth said. Originally intended to be circulated during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last month, the Chamber now is aiming […]
Orange construction signs are popping up all over town as contractors work to resurface roads, replace sewer mains, and begin waterfront development all at the same time. “All the contracts we hired are just getting started. We have multiple projects on the go now,” Raymond Roy, the town’s superintendent of […]
With the summer almost over for most young people, the local Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students is closing its doors for the season Friday. “Things went very well,” said summer employment officer Kerri Langtry. “We found lots of jobs and lots of students to register with us.” The […]
After a successful canoeing fundraiser last year, the local United Native Friendship Centre is set to get volunteers paddling from here to Rainy River for a good cause Aug. 19-22. But the fundraiser still needs support—both from sponsors and participants—to make the three-day event even better than last year’s inaugural […]
The district version of the federal “Hay West” campaign continues to build momentum. Last week, the Northwestern Animal Clinic donated $500, while Rainy River First Nation will lend a field in the northern part of the reserve to allow farmers to bale more hay for drought-stricken farmers in the west. […]
About 50 local children from 4-H and the Junior Conservationists took part in a cull of purple loosestrife organized by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) outdoors club (Fort Frances) south of Devlin last Thursday evening. “We want to make people aware how bad they are,” said local […]
With the front office and coaching staff in place, the Borderland Thunder are looking to turn its attention to their on-ice product this weekend with their invite-only rookie camp–the unofficial start to the new season. “Things have always gone smoothly in my eyes,” head coach Dave Allison said. “You just […]
The local Confederation College campus may have a new manager this fall, but she is definitely not new to Fort Frances. Anne Renaud will be taking over as manager of the Confederation College Fort Frances campus starting this Monday. “I’m really excited. I think this is going to be a […]
Close to 50 cars made the Borderland Racing Association’s “Emo Fall Classic” their biggest turnout to date. Rigs from Dryden, Thunder Bay, and the surrounding district were in town to enjoy the festivities of the double bill racing event. With five nights of racing remaining, the race for the overall […]
The Northwestern Ontario Practice Firm, “Envision North,” will have its official grand opening on August 14th at10:00 a.m. at 398 Scott Street. Local MP Robert Nault will be in attendance along with a number of other guests who will speak on the concept of the “virtual firm.” “We’ll show people […]
Winners at the cribbage games Wednesday, July 31, at the Legion in Emo, were: High–Darlyne Bruce and Jerr Allan; Consolations–Donna Morrish and Jane Allen. The door prize winner was Darlyne Bruce. • • • This past week, Maryse Melanson arrived to visit with grandparents, Margaret and Paul Melanson. She flew from Kitchener […]
