Nicholas Donaldson A new fish business up and running in Thunder Bay has a Fort Frances connection. Canadian Freshwater Fish is the joint project of former Fort Frances resident Jordan Shannon and his business partner, Brent Forsyth. The two also work together with their consulting company, CE strategies, which handles […]
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Duane Hicks Tbaytel president and CEO Dan Topatigh addressed a small crowd at the official launch of the new “Fibre” services here Monday at the Civic Centre. He noted the new services have seen a high level of interest from local residents and businesses, exceeding the company’s expectations.
Nicholas Donaldson Julianna Donaldson sampled some homemade fudge at the “Oh For Fudge Sakes” booth at the Alberton “Holiday Bazaar” on Saturday in the Alberton municipal office. Shoppers also were treated to a holiday performance by the Fort Frances Choraliers, led by Diane Maxey, as they looked around for possible […]
Some 29 percent of respondents to an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Historica Canada are planning to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies this Saturday–a three percent rise compared to last year. While that number isn’t great, at least it’s moving in the right direction. It’s also well above the low […]
Peter Burbeck (Atikokan) and Katelyn Nielson (Stratton) won the $100 up for grabs Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 were Brian Larson (Edmonton), Wilfred Machimity (Savant Lake), Mary Wasylenki (Atikokan), Glenn and […]
Dear editor: On behalf of the “Friends” and staff of the Fort Frances Museum, I would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in the sixth-annual fundraising gala at the museum on Nov. 2. Your generous support of museum projects is greatly appreciated. As a result, we have taken […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op’s food charter project is a step closer to completion now that its online survey is available. Being run in partnership with Lakehead University’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, the Northwestern Health Unit, local municipalities, and other organizations across the region, the goal is […]
Staff The breakfast program at Robert Moore School has gotten a boost thanks to the Fort Frances Lions Club. Club members Roy Taylor and Patty Stefanick presented a cheque for $750 to program co-ordinator Shauna Leigh Carlson last Wednesday. The school’s breakfast program is a service that has operated five […]
Duane Hicks One of the highlights of the Friends of the Museum’s gala last Thursday evening was news that “Rainy River Valley Beginnings”–the new book featuring select photos by pioneer photographer William Hampden Tener–will be out soon. The book, researched and edited by local historian Merv Ahrens after the Tener […]
Nicholas Donaldson Members of the Fort Frances High School Student Leadership Council dropped off a load of non-perishable food items to Sunset Country Ford staff Dani Rousseau and Terry Mueller on Friday. The students collected items door-to-door on Hallowe’en to add to the dealership’s “We Scare Hunger/Free the Children” food […]
This giant nutcracker, made by Eric Fagerdahl, was one of the many unique items up for bid during the live auction portion of the gala. It was won by Andrew Hallikas for $200.
Duane Hicks Less than a year after it was first announced last December, Tbaytel has brought “Fibre” to Fort Frances. The milestone was celebrated Monday during a noon-hour ceremony at the Civic Centre, although some local customers got their new high-speed Internet, digital TV, landline phone, and security services as […]
