Duane Hicks In a unique partnership representing 22 First Nations over three treaty areas, a consortium including the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and the Wasaya Group Inc. have come together to buy the Landmark Inn in Thunder Bay. While the deal was finalized back on July 9, the Rainy […]
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Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Everyone has heard—or told—the dramatic tale of having to walk to school uphill in both directions in the middle of winter. This past spring, Grade 9 students at Fort Frances High School were able to put this to a test of sorts: measuring how “walkable” their school […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Cottage season is quickly wrapping for another season, but it’s been another slow year altogether for cottage sales in the Rainy Lake area. “[Americans] are just not coming up, they’re staying at home,” said Alan Zucchiatti of Rainy Lake Realty here. “There’s very few of them buying.” […]
Paige Desmond A battle of words was fought in Ontario Superior Court here last Thursday as the sentencing hearing for former district resident Donald Smith, now living in Kenora, started at 9 a.m. But what was intended to be a short hearing, expected to end by noon, became a courtroom […]
Duane Hicks With the help of cataloguing software, the Town of Fort Frances is making it easier to better serve people making inquiries about local cemeteries and those buried there. Starting last winter, town staff began using the software, which enables them to take all their paper records of the […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for the new Fort Frances Public Library is undertaking a telephone blitz next week (Sept. 22-26) to get the final $35,000 needed to meet its $750,000 goal. Called the “Drive for 35” phone campaign, a dedicated group of volunteers will […]
Dave Ogilvie Facing the ultimate death of a loved one is a daunting task, and it’s been difficult to find the necessary resources locally to cope with this kind of situation. Until now. Last Friday (Sept. 12) marked the launch of a new program in the district which will ensure […]
Duane Hicks Although the deadline isn’t until Oct. 15, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is reminding district residents that now is the time to nominate a deserving individual or business for its annual awards gala. “We have five right now, so that’s good,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this […]
Duane Hicks With autumn’s chill already in the air, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce wants to put a little spice into local residents’ lives and heat things up with a chili cook-off next month. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this morning that provincial food preparation guidelines have changed since […]
Duane Hicks With the federal election coming up Oct. 14, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is providing a chance for local candidates to speak on issues at a forum tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30. The forum will be run much like previous ones, Chamber manager Dawn […]
Paige Desmond Former district resident Donald Smith, now living in Kenora, won’t learn until sometime next month his sentence after being convicted earlier this year of four counts related to making, possessing, and distributing obscene material. The exact date has not been set yet. The sentencing hearing, which was expected […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Blood Services saw a total of 147 donors come out yesterday for the first day of its two-day fall blood donor clinic being held at Fort Frances High School. This yielded 131 units of blood, CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather noted this morning. Since each unit of blood […]
