On these hot summer days, being on the water usually is the only way to cool off. Well, Rainy Lake Boat Works is offering a kayak symposium this weekend for those interested in getting close to the water—without getting too wet. The two-day program gets underway Saturday at 9 a.m. […]
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Torrential rain may have put a damper on construction of the River Walk Condominium project on Front Street here, but delays aren’t expected to push back the moving day for anxious residents. “They are about 20 percent into the construction phase,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Tuesday. The Fort […]
Faced with a shrinking budget for 2003, Fort Frances town council either must increase residential taxes or look for ways to tighten its belt. “One of the problems we have in this year’s budget is the escalation of Ontario directives to municipalities to [lower] commercial taxation and industrial taxation,” CAO […]
Kayla Mae Lauzon, the young girl who’s been thrilling district audiences with her terrific singing voice, will be off to Nashville to compete at a talent symposium Aug. 24. To help her along the way, Barwick has planned a fundraiser smorgasboard, “A Night at the Bashville Opry,” this Saturday (July […]
What do you get when you cross a loonie with a toonie and add a dash of Fort Frances pride? The answer is the new $3 coin that will be offered by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce starting next week. “It’s a great way of celebrating and commemorating special […]
Dear Mr. Editor: We were disappointed to hear the Town of Fort Frances has declined to purchase the old Fort Frances High School from the board of education for $1. We hope our idea for the use of the property will not fall on deaf ears and that the town […]
Dear sir: I believe our town has the best cemeteries in the country. I have never seen better anywhere. This year with the flowers planted on time, the sunshine, and the rains, they are superb. The parks board employees are to be congratulated on their good work. Thank you, Ron Helliar
Dear editor: I have been in Winnipeg since May taking treatments for cancer and in that time, I have had quite a lot of time to look around. One of the things I saw got me to thinking. It was the Louis Riel Museum. Louis Riel was more advanced in […]
Dear sir: Recently, I visited with Irene Katz Marantz in Winnipeg, who shared with me the column written by Harry Vandetti entitled, “They’re gone, but not forgotten.” I belatedly want to thank him for writing the column expressing his sentiments about the Jewish residents of Fort Frances. The town was […]
Dear sir: In light of the current “recycling blues” that many people are experiencing, and in an effort to divert some recyclable materials from going into the landfill, the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists are having its first “kick at the can” fundraiser. We would encourage everyone to save their […]
Dear sir: I would like to say a big thank you to the person(s) who found my brown wallet—all contents intact—that I lost about three weeks ago. It was placed by the Thrift Store door at the Salvation Army. It’s very encouraging to know that there are still Good Samaritans […]
Anyone who has an infamous “junk drawer” in their kitchen, or closets that spill their contents every which way each time you dare to open the door, knows all too well how hard it is to get rid of things. Still, the time always comes when you just have to […]
