Nicholas Donaldson Tom Marinis, Road Safety Regional Co-ordinator for the Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Grade 11 students about the ice driving safety during “The Sweet Life Road Show” at Fort Frances High School last Tuesday. It was one of 10 discussions/activities students participated in that morning as a way […]
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Duane Hicks A group of north-end residents is asking for better roads. In a letter received by council during its public budget meeting Monday night, Amy Marchuk pointed out she sent a letter to the town regarding road upgrades back on July 3, 2003. She heard no reply, and inquired […]
Press Release The 2016-17 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results have been released. The Rainy River District School Board has reviewed these results as compared to the previous year and to results over the past five years. These results, along with other assessments, help the board to focus further […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of seven C (45 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy, with spotty showers in the afternoon. Expect a high of 15 (59) and low around four (39). Partly sunny skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of just […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit wants to know more about opinions of cannabis in the community. We are reaching out to community members, and the organizations we work with, for ideas and input that will help make Northwestern Ontario communities healthier. There are a couple ways you can offer […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Guthrie United Church will host its annual “Harvest Supper,” featuring turkey, ham, and all the trimmings, this Sunday (Oct. 1) from 5-7 p.m. at the Devlin Hall. Admission is $18 for adults and $10 for kids aged six-12 (those five and under are free). Come out for […]
Duane Hicks Who will be the 30th Citizen of the Year here? The Town of Fort Frances once again is putting out a call for nominations to honour a citizen who has made an impact on the community. “The nomination process is set to open and will close on Thursday, […]
Staff It’s time to start thinking spooky. “Trunk or Treat” will be back for its fourth year this Hallowe’en, with organizers once again looking for locals to get into the “spirit” of the season by decorating vehicles. The annual event, organized by the “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee, is slated for […]
Nicholas Donaldson Yoyen Szeder’s reason for buying a KIA Soul EV, the first fully-electric car in this area according to her insurance agent, was fairly straightforward. “So I can save gas,” she said. Szeder bought the vehicle at the beginning of August from a dealership in Thunder Bay and has […]
Staff The Fort Frances Choraliers, led by Diane Maxey, are welcoming new voices to join them for this year’s Christmas cantata. “I want my other regulars back, of course, but we’re always looking for new ones,” she told the Times. “I’ve got a couple of younger ones coming in from […]
Dear sir: In an “open letter” to local MPs Don Rusnak and Bob Nault, published in the Sept. 13 edition of the Fort Frances Times, local Conservative Doug Judson continued his unfair and duplicitous tirade against Premier Kathleen Wynne. Why he chose to write an “open letter” to federal MPs […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum Advisory Committee is making a 2018 budget request to town council: hire a full-time assistant there. In a letter which council received at its public budget meeting Monday night, the committee, including Debbie Ballard (chair), Mary Hickling, Caren Fagerdahl, Nell Laur, and Robert Schulz, […]
