Following a request from the Economic Development Advisory Committee at Monday night’s council meeting, the town has agreed to consider having formal survey drawings of the Fort Frances Airport done for future development purposes. “I’ll be arranging a meeting with Bill Caul, airport superintendent, and Geoff Gillon, where we’ll discuss […]
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Steve Arpin’s Pinewood Sports and Marine snowmobile racing crew was forced to work on the fly at their weekend stop in Freeport, Mn. as motor problems hurt them in the feature races. But Arpin still managed to earn enough points to stay atop the World Snowmobiling Association pro circuit standings […]
Reeve John Milling will speak out in favour of the smoking bylaw being trumpeted by the Northwestern Health Unit when Alberton council holds its regular meeting tonight (Wednesday). Calling it a “symbolic” bylaw, Reeve Milling said it will set a higher standard than what presently exists. The health unit has […]
The fourth-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner Sunday night at La Place Rendez-Vous managed to exceed organizers’ expectations, bringing in $16,100—about $1,100 more than last year—to help local families with medical expenses. “It was a great evening. Really a lot of fun,” said George Blanc, co-organizer and co-owner of the Rendez-Vous. […]
On Feb. 14, 1963, the community mourned the loss of J.M. “Mel” Newman, who had arrived in Fort Frances in 1934 and became an important member of the community. He served as the 16th mayor of Fort Frances beginning in 1957, and his two terms included some important developments—the Portage […]
Although the forms only have been available for about a week, nominations are starting to trickle in for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s seventh-annual business awards. ”We have about 18 so far,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said this morning. “So it’s slow like it was last year. “The nomination […]
Now that the sleigh-dog racing events are underway in the Yukon and Alaska, I kind of miss our own pooches sprinting down Scott Street every winter as us kids with dogs of all sizes would give our all. This gives you a small idea of my own background in wintertime […]
It was so many years ago that it seems like another lifetime. Our special friends from Edmonton came for their first visit to our home on the Plains. We were acclimatized by then, but still missed our Canadian friends. What fun we had! Swimming and boating at Pete’s Puddle, eating […]
It’s pretty difficult to get down on televised sports these days. From various all-star games to the recently-completed football playoffs to that little event called the Winter Olympics going on as you read this, one can’t complain about anything. Well, almost anything. Recent pre- and inter-game entertainment at these events […]
