Duane Hicks Public input slated Sept. 22 FORT FRANCES—While summer is not done quite yet, the town already is looking ahead to 2009—with council slated to hold its first public meeting Sept. 22 to garner input on next year’s municipal budget. Council approved a report from treasurer Laurie Witherspoon at […]
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Staff Bad weather stopped him the first time, so award-winning Canadian author David Bouchard will return to the area next week to finish up the tour he started last spring. “He’s a very engaging guy. He got to meet lots of people around Fort Frances on his first tour and […]
Press Release At its annual meeting held Sept. 2, the board of directors of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care appointed Deane Cunningham to the position of chairman of the board of directors. Cunningham has been on the board since 2004 and has acted as vice-chair since 2005. He also […]
Peggy Revell Things are gearing up for the annual Terry Fox run being hosted by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau this Sunday (Sept. 14). “The community has really been involved with it this year. There’s lots and lots of sponsors that have been sponsoring us in so many different ways, […]
Paige Desmond Though statistics say the number of smokers in Canada is steadily decreasing, it is estimated that in Ontario, one in five people lit up on a daily or occasional basis in 2007, according to Stats Canada. And while the physical health risks of smoking are well-known, a study […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Kiwanis Cub members got to show off their accomplishments last week as the governor of Western Canada District of Kiwanis International visited the area. “As governor, I make an official visit during the year to each division and that’s what I’m doing right now,” said Don […]
Jessica George The age-old fight heard on the playground is “Look at what my dad can do” while performing some outrageous feat that the next kid responds to with, “Well, my dad can do it better than your dad.” But now the arguments have been blown out of the water […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24 to gauge interest from potential property developers and unit buyers to see if building another condominium here is a feasible venture down the road. The meeting is slated for 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre, […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Blood Services is encouraging district residents to give the “gift of life” here today and tomorrow during its fall blood donor clinic. The two-day clinic, being held at Fort Frances High School, runs today (Sept. 10) until 8:30 p.m. and again tomorrow (Sept. 11) from noon-3 p.m. […]
Staff With the deadline coming up next Monday (Sept. 15), time is running out to participate in the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s consumer survey. Since it was launched Aug. 15, more than 40 surveys have been completed by community members. Organizers are hoping to reach their goal of 100 […]
Paige Desmond Following the closure of the Kenora-Dryden branch of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) shelter back in January, a new organization is in operation to deal with the needs of abandoned and neglected animals. Rescue North is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization created with […]
Press Release Mikinaak School of Onigaming First Nation started the year off with a mini pow-wow. Dancers, local drummers, and singers welcomed new and returning students from kindergarten to Grade 12. As customary, prior to the celebration of a new school year, various youth visited elders with an offering of […]
