FORT FRANCES—The number of area residents taking methadone to curb their addiction to opioids has taken a dramatic leap over the past year. In 2007, the area had six patients taking methadone. The total this year is at least 50—and perhaps as many as 60. “There have definitely been more […]
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With summer holidays already nearing an end and many students still without jobs, it’s looking like a pretty dismal year for student summer employment. This year, Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) has seen 221 people sign up for their Summer Jobs Service in hopes of getting a good job, either […]
FORT FRANCES—Youths are at the helm of the latest bylaw request to outlaw smoking at town parks and beaches. “Smoking outside is just as hazardous as inside, so we want to make sure people are aware of the danger even [cigarette] butts can have on the environment,” said Tiffany Whalen, […]
With Caribou Coach Transportation Company Inc. poised to take over Greyhound’s bus route from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay starting Aug. 20, the company has announced its schedule. The bus will run five days a week—Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It will leave from the Greyhound terminal in Thunder […]
One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region over the long weekend. A FireRanger crew and air attack responded to a blaze near Minnaweiskeg Lake in Fort Frances District on Saturday. As of yesterday, the Fort Frances fire #12 was being “held” at 0.7 hectares. Other than that […]
The day’s of pom-poms and give me a B-I-S-O-N-S are long gone for the University of Manitoba’s competitive cheerleading squad. Now it’s more about the stunts and programs than cheers, said Fort Frances member Leah Nowak. “We don’t have pom-poms,” she explained. “At games we used to cheer, but no […]
Anyone travelling past the Lions Millennium Park on Second Street East, or spending time at the slo-pitch diamonds at the St. Francis Sportsfields, over the past few weeks will have noticed they’re now surrounded with fences with bright yellow borders. Airport and Parks Superintendent Bill Caul said the yellow edging […]
The public is invited to attend the annual general meeting of the Rainy Lake Conservancy at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances this Sunday (Aug. 10) from 3-5 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Robin Reilly, superintendent of Quetico Provincial Park, who will touch on exciting new conservation initiatives in […]
Staff at the West Fire Region’s forest fire management centre are reporting an increasing number of general inquiry calls being made to the emergency forest fire reporting number. This can pose a risk to people if someone is trying to report a forest fire and the line is busy with […]
After wrapping up its successful “We Care” campaign earlier this summer, the local Canada Safeway will be joining the company’s other 213 stores across Western Canada to raise funds for muscular dystrophy throughout August. Starting this week, Safeway customers can purchase coupon books—containing $66 in value and more than 500 […]
Following up on numerous complaints from the public, the town’s Planning and Development executive committee will review the local animal control bylaw. “We’ve had a lot of problems,” said Mayor Roy Avis, who requested the bylaw be reviewed. “Our animal bylaw hasn’t been reviewed for many years, so I brought […]
Regardless of how long you’ve been shooting skeet, your best efforts sometime result in a score five targets or so below your usual average. The best marksman at the weekly Tuesday evening shoot at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club range is Len Noonan, who averages scores near a perfect “25” […]
