Congratulations to the organizers of the inaugural Community Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt for staging what seemed to be a highly-successful event here Saturday morning. A tip of the hat to the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club for coming up with the idea and kudos to all the Scott Street businesses that […]
Editorials
It’s apt that the new brand logo for “Fort Frances Boundless” can be interpreted as a phoenix, as it indicates the community’s energy to rise again from the ashes and flourish—after all, it’s something the community has done since the first trading fort was established at the mouth of Rainy […]
How does that old saying go? He who has the money makes the rules (or words to that effect). That’s obviously the case with the Ministry of Education, which denied the Rainy River District School Board’s application for funding to build a new Donald Young School in Emo. The future […]
It seems referendums on casinos are almost as common here as those held in Quebec to determine its future. Despite a majority saying “no” back in 1997, town council appears poised to put the issue before voters yet again during the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 27—yesterday approving the wording […]
It appears an embarrassing—and downright ridiculous—situation is on the verge of being rectified, at least in the short-term. Word the province is willing to lease the former Ontario Travel Information Centre to the Town of Fort Frances, allowing the building to re-open after being shuttered for the past two seasons, […]
Every effort to combat bullying is commendable—and kudos to the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association in challenging the community to participate in this year’s “International Day of Pink” on April 9. The good intentions ring hollow, however, in light of persistent whispers that a local student has […]
If the results of last week’s web poll accurately reflect current sentiments, a majority of people (albeit a narrow one) don’t miss a winter carnival here in Fort Frances. The local BIA organized the inaugural “Festival of Frost” here back in late November to tie in with the annual Santa […]
It seems only fitting—as we anxiously wait to find out Saturday night whether Fort Frances remains in the running for the 2014 Kraft “Hockeyville” title—that both Muskie hockey teams capped stellar seasons by winning NorWOSSA gold over the weekend and advancing to their respective OFSAA championships. Qualifying for the all-Ontarios […]
There are two ways to proceed after last week’s “two-chain” ruling handed down by Justice J.S. Fregeau, which backed the Town of Fort Frances’ claim of ownership to the strip of land along the shore of Rainy Lake from just before the Ranier bridge to the Nanicost building. One path, […]
Using taxpayers’ money for economic development is nothing new. The federal and provincial governments fund a myriad of grant programs and tax incentives. Here in Fort Frances, the town offers various incentives aimed at attracting businesses and spurring development—and even recruiting new physicians. District residents, meanwhile, help foot the bill […]
The call went out—and the community responded in resounding fashion. When nominations for the 2014 Kraft “Hockeyville” competition closed at midnight Sunday, Fort Frances had garnered 265 members as well as 365 uploads of stories/photos in support of our bid. That was well back of Sylvan Lake, Alta., which topped […]
The Olympic Winter Games are set to begin in Sochi, Russia yet there seems to be a decided lack of excitement among Canadians as our athletes get ready to take on the world. True, whatever plays out in Sochi will never match the “high” the country experienced four years ago […]
