Mothers wanting their babies to be the next local celebrity still have a chance to sign them up for the first-annual “Bass Baby Contest,” presented by Sigma Phi Alpha Upsilon in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The entry deadline originally was yesterday (July 16), but that has […]
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Members of the Fort Frances Fire Department and volunteer fire brigade will be conducting another “boot drive” in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats, which takes place next Wednesday (July 23). And once again the money raised will go to fight muscular dystrophy. The […]
With the cost of gas causing many Canadians to avoid larger vehicles in favour of smaller, fuel-efficient ones, Fort Frances seems to be bucking the trend when it comes to truck sales. “We have not seen a big difference,” said Guy Klem of West End Motors here. “Our new truck […]
Unofficial results will be in tomorrow on whether or not community college support staff will endorse a strike mandate. If members vote in favour of a strike, their bargaining unit will be authorized to call one if they don’t reach an agreement with their college employers. While the vote involves […]
Jobs are openings up at AbitibiBowater here. “We’ve hired probably, since late last year until the end of this summer, 25 people,” noted mill general manager John Harrison, which has included a few salaried jobs. “We’re at that point where there’s a significant number of mill people retiring so we’re […]
Local Ministry of Natural Resources FireRangers have returned home after fighting forest fires in Western Canada. “Basically when we got there, it was hot and dry and there was a large system moving in that was producing a lot of lightning and very little rain,” noted Josh Leatherdale, crew boss […]
Former Fort Frances resident Peter Andrusco will receive recognition for his extensive work and achievements with the Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. Andrusco, the son of Nick and Mary of Fort Frances, retired June 30 after more than 30 years of membership with the OTF. He will be presented with the […]
Seven Generations Education Institute is pleased to announce the attainment of accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium, both as an educational institute and for the post-graduate program Andaa Wiinjigewin. This is a very prestigious award as it is recognition which comes from indigenous educators and institutions from […]
“Silly Pet Tricks” will be held at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at part of a pet day. Karen Melanson, a local competitive dog obedience trainer, will be on hand to offer her expertise with training tips and trouble-shooting poor pet behaviour. Kids […]
The Fort Frances Community Clinic now has two nurse practitioners working for our community. Marlyss Thiessen has been an employee of the clinic since October. In March, we also welcomed Cathy Bock to our team. With two nurse practitioners in place, patients now have improved access to timely health care. […]
Fort Frances Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Community Safety Net, once again is presenting the “Fire Safety—Smart Choices for LIFE” family resource to educate and protect our youth. They will be offering local children aged seven-11 the opportunity to participate in an educational fire safety program designed to prevent […]
Artists from the U.S. and Canada are invited to gather on either side of the Ranier rapids on the afternoon of Sunday, July 27 and make Ranier the subject of an artwork. The art will be displayed during the city’s centennial festival on Aug. 16. Artists may gather in Seven […]
