It’s hard to believe another tourist season is upon us but the walleye opener Saturday marks the start of the annual influx of visitors flooding into Northwestern Ontario–a great majority of whom enter Canada right here in Fort Frances. As such, it’s our job to be the welcoming committee, which […]
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Dear sir: As a union organizer, I am writing to express my concern over the hiring of non-union, out of province contractors and tradespeople at the Fort Frances Safeway expansion. Fort Frances has always been primarily a strong union town. Safeway itself uses union employees. Jobs are hard to come […]
Editor’s note: Given the nature of Mr. Laverdure’s letter, it was held one week to give Safeway an opportunity to respond in the same issue. I am pleased to report that Safeway is contracting the services of many Ontario, and specifically Fort Frances, companies throughout our $5-million expansion. Our general […]
Dear sir: The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary thanks the residents of Fort Frances and district for their enthusiastic support of our annual tag day. This was a very successful day made possible by the generous help of many volunteers. The funds from this will enable the auxiliary to purchase much-needed […]
Dear editor: After spending two delightful evenings watching “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Fort Frances High School, I began to ponder what our premier, Mike Harris, would have been thinking had he been present. I don’t think his reaction would have been similar to mine. First, I can […]
The price of lots in the town’s industrial park could be going up. At its regular meeting Monday, council froze the sale of lots for two weeks until the prices are reviewed to make sure they are priced at fair market value, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said. But before that, council […]
If you’re someone who dreams of writing the great Canadian novel, or longs to see a news article or short story in print, now’s your chance to learn the ins and outs of the trade. The Manitoba Writers’ Guild is offering a workshop for writers May 23-24 at the Fort […]
“Top Off Days” is being hailed as a huge success by organizers, with it raising more than $4,000 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care in just two days at Canada Safeway here. Safeway manager Paul Miller said about $2,000 was raised from people “topping up” their grocery bills while […]
Their stories read like something Hemingway may have penned if his own wartime romance had endured. Canadian soldiers overseas, courting women they fell in love with during the turmoil of World War II. What it did was bring love in the midst of war, and hope in a time when […]
In an effort to add some pizzazz to the public persona of the Border Shrine Club, and to the success of Shriner-sponsored charities, six of its members have volunteered for clown duty–suit, makeup, and all. The local clown troupe, trained by members of Winnipeg’s “Khartum Komedians,” includes Cal Robertson, Van […]
Organizers are hoping Friday’s benefit dinner and dance here will raise the last bit of money needed to bring 11 child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident from Belarus to the Rainy River District this summer. The dinner will be held at the local Legion Hall, with tickets on sale […]
