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 […]
Editorials
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 […]
It was great to see the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women being named a grand-prize winner in the Aviva Community Fund competition. It certainly indicates the importance of Renée Martin-Brown’s efforts to create and stage a weekend where girls’ aged 10-14 […]
Time will tell if they’re successful or not but you have to admire the dogged determination of those involved in trying to build an assisted living facility in Fort Frances. After countless meetings, as well as having conducted a survey, toured the new facility over in International Falls, and made […]
Word of another impending shutdown at Resolute Forest Products’ mill here is a stark reminder that the challenges facing our community can’t be wiped clean simply by turning the page on the past year. Coming on the heels of downtime over the Christmas holidays, Resolute announced yesterday that paper machine […]
Want to see an NHL pre-season game here and a visit by the CBC? How about $100,000 in upgrades to the Memorial Sports Centre? All that could become reality if Fort Frances is crowned as Kraft “Hockeyville” for 2014. But for it to happen, local residents will have to step […]
Winter weather wreaking havoc on roads across Northwestern Ontario is nothing new, but complaints have skyrocketed since the province contracted out highway maintenance to a private company. The situation has been so bad this winter that Iron Range Bus Lines—citing safety concerns—is refusing to travel on Highway 502, which is […]
Remember the “Kraft Celebration Tour” in late August, when the temperature topped 40 C with the humidex as we gathered at the Sorting Gap Marina for the live broadcast of TSN SportsCentre? Wonder what Darren Dutchyshen and Jennifer Hedger would have thought broadcasting from that same location yesterday morning, when […]
