Power deregulation, rural health care, and membership drives will top the agenda during the annual spring meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce this weekend in Marathon. Three members of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will attend the meeting April 20-22, along with representatives from all 15 […]
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Tonight will see a few flurries early on, followed by clear skies, with an overnight low around minus-nine C (15 F) and north winds at 10 mph. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of four (40) low around minus-seven (20), along with continued north winds at 10 mph. […]
While Easter Sunday’s surprise snowstorm delayed the start of the 2001 District Festival of the Performing Arts on Monday morning, the association president has not let it dampen his spirits. “We laughed about it [Sunday], which is better than crying,” said John Jankiewicz. “The snow was certainly not something we […]
Not quite a visit from the Easter bunny but the region got a holiday surprise Sunday morning as a sudden winter storm dumped about 20 cm (eight inches) of snow here, with another 2-5 cm (one inch-two) expected to accumulate by the end of Monday. The U.S. National Weather Service […]
Jozefa Zielonko, 89, a long-time resident of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away in Winnipeg, Man. on Saturday, April 14, 2001. She was predeceased by her husband, Waclaw. She is survived by her children, son, Anthony, wife, Diane, and three grandchildren of Winnipeg, Man., daughter, Gladys, and husband, Earl Robertson, of […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our husband, father, and friend, Harry Dokuchie, on Friday, April 13, 2001 while awaiting cardiac surgery. Harry was born Aug. 29, 1946 in Fort Frances, Ont. but later moved to Thunder Bay, Ont., where he made his home. Harry leaves […]
It will be mostly clear tonight but with patchy fog. Expect an overnight low around minus-four C (25 F) and northwest winds at 10-20 mph. Tomorrow will be sunny early on, with increasing cloudiness later. Expect a high of seven (45) and low near minus-one (30), with continued northwest winds […]
After competing in the regional qualifier in Atikokan on Wednesday, more than half of the Muskie badminton squad will move on to the finals. “It went well, it went very well,” noted Fort High teacher Greg Ste. Croix, the badminton athletic director. “It was a different result from what I […]
Anyone planning to attend the 19th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet here and haven’t got a ticket yet, you’d better act fast–there’s only 20 left. “I would think we’re going to be sold out by Monday or Tuesday,” said DU member Larry Cousineau, who’s also in charge of ticket sales. Tickets for […]
Fort Frances is taking its time to decide on a policy-setting fee for a local businessman to install antennae on the municipal water tower. Discussed a year ago, the request to put an antenna on the water tower here was renewed by Jam Net 21 Internet provider Dave Ashworth at […]
It’s still on the assembly line in Wichita, Kan. but Rusty Myers Flying Service Ltd. here has added a $2-million plane to its fleet. The company, which caters to tourists and resort owners who want to reach remote cabins or hunting and fishing spots, has purchased its first turbine engine […]
Book lovers will have the chance to buy a variety of titles tomorrow when “Books are Fun,” a Winnipeg-based business, holds its second-annual book fair at the Fort Frances Public Library. “We had a book fair around Christmas last year,” said head librarian Margaret Sedgwick. “We had a small problem […]
