While figuring out their income tax may not be difficult for some, it can be stressful to others—especially if they can’t afford to hire a service to do it for them. As such, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time […]
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Portage Avenue, from Sinclair Street to Church Street, and Sinclair from Victoria Avenue to Portage Avenue, were closed to all public use and parking as of early January due to construction at the biomass boiler site. But not everyone seems to be acknowledging this as trespassing seems to be a […]
Lee Oelke has brought his photos of Northwestern Ontario wildlife to the Fine Line Art Gallery here as the newest member of the local co-op. Oelke, who previously had lived in Fort Frances from 1981-89 and just moved back from Thunder Bay, was an avid hobby photographer through the ’80s […]
The local Alzheimer Society’s annual book sale last Thursday through Saturday at Revco Carpet here raised $1,860—proving to be the best of any held yet in either the Kenora and Rainy River districts. The popular event saw no shortage of books donated by local readers, said Alzheimer Society executive director […]
FORT FRANCES—Although just three community members attended Tuesday night’s third public consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman, they certainly made it clear they’d like the small east-end school to remain open. Besides the nostalgia of the school, they feel a smaller school is more beneficial to young […]
FORT FRANCES—Although the specific date has yet to be confirmed, this year’s “Relay for Life” is set to be held in June at Pither’s Point Park and the Canadian Cancer Society is looking for committee members and volunteers to help out. “We’re in the midst of forming a new committee,” […]
Town council received an annual report on the Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Facility last night and the results show it had another problem-free year. Jeff Trudeau, project manager for Ontario Regional Projects-American Water Canada Corp., told council the plant was “operated well and achieved excellent results” in 2007. The facility […]
The public will have another chance to ask questions or voice concerns regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman School tonight when the Rainy River District School Board holds the third public consultation meeting there. This Pupil Accommodation Review is meant to provide direction to the board regarding the future […]
With the aim to start construction this spring, John Knox of Chamberlain Architects will present council with the most recent plans for the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre this evening. Joyce Cunningham, chair of the Fort Frances Public Library board, said Friday Knox will be providing an […]
In light of the 12 fire-related deaths so far this year in Ontario, the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service would like to remind everyone that having working smoke alarms in your home not only makes sense, it is the law. Every home in Ontario is required to have a properly-working […]
If you still haven’t got your tickets for the eighth-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner coming up Sunday, Feb. 17 at La Place Rendez-Vous, you’re out of luck—all 270 tickets for the fundraiser were reported sold by yesterday afternoon. Spokesperson Larry Cousineau said it was not necessarily unexpected to see the […]
An intimate crowd of 125 people turned out last night to the Fort Frances Museum’s presentation of the play “Rope’s End” at the Townshend Theatre as part of the Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Regional Tour 2008. The play, which was meant to be a fundraiser for the museum, instead saw a […]
