Attention Emo shoppers: your grocery store soon will be expanding. There’s lots of work to be done, but Cloverleaf owners Mark and Dan Loney are building a bigger store and plan to be open for Christmas. Construction of the new store will begin soon behind Fairway on Highway 11/71. Dan […]
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Council discussed proposed amendments to the property standards by-law that would see property owners along the Highway 11/71 corridor install fences, shrubs or trees to obscure outdoor storage areas, salvage yards, and heavy equipment. The amendments, which had received first reading, were intended to clean up the roadside near the […]
When it comes to fishing, Scott Fairbairn isn’t a fan of winter. The professional walleye angler was hoping to take a run on Rainy River if it wasn’t for the recent punch of winter in the area. “That’s too bad about that storm, I was hoping to do a little […]
Many programs are available to help Canadian citizens appreciate the country in which we live, but how many of them are just for students? “Encounters with Canada” certainly is one of those. This program gives students, aged 15-17, a chance to travel to Ottawa during the school year and experience […]
In 1959, the Associated Community Club of Fort Frances published a series of articles to better acquaint the citizens of Fort Frances with their community clubs. Six defined community centres were under the supervision of the Fort Frances Recreation Commission. With a community building, funds from the recreation program, volunteer […]
Some 72 have been nominated. Only 10 will receive the awards. With the seventh-annual Chamber of Commerce business awards coming up March 23, some individuals took time out to offer their thoughts on what is it means for them to be nominated. Garnering the most nominations is Clinic Pharmasave and […]
One would think someone with the wealth of racing experience local oval sledder Steve Arpin has garnered at the age of 18, he would have nothing but aspirations of becoming a world-class pro. Think again. Even after a dizzying array of weekend races on the World Snowmobiling Association circuit, the […]
Alberton council will once again discuss the smoking bylaw at tonight’s meeting. Health promoter Jennifer McKibbon will make a presentation on the Northwestern Health Unit’s reasons for the bylaw, and council will then make a motion on the bylaw. Alberton parent Danielle Robinson will also make a presentation at the […]
After a year’s hiatus, World Vision’s “30-hour Famine” is coming back to Fort Frances High School on April 19-20. While the main goal is to raise funds and awareness of famine issues in other countries, it’s also a chance for students to gain solidarity towards people around the world. Students […]
Alarm bells should be ringing in municipal offices across the Rainy River district since the release of the 2001 census results on Tuesday. The overall population of the district has declined by 4.4 percent. Statistics Canada numbers show a Fort Frances drop of 5.4 percent to a population of 8,315. […]
Dear sir: There seems to be a controversy growing over whether or not parents who choose to educate their children outside the public education system should be allowed a tax credit. I think it’s a small step in the right direction. It is ultimately parents’ responsibility that their children are […]
Dear sir: Here we go again. Over twenty year ago, the town of Fort Frances faced the same problem which it is facing now–population decline and lost tourism. One cause of this problem now is the same as it was back then. Once again a bandaid has been applied to […]
