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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
