FORT FRANCES—With election day coming up Oct. 10, and advance polls open as of Tuesday, district voters will have two decisions to make when checking off their ballots—who to elect to represent Kenora-Rainy River at Queen’s Park and whether or not to change the current electoral system. Voters will have […]
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FORT FRANCES—In the wake of Tannis Drysdale’s sudden resignation back on Sept. 17, Fort Frances town council officially declared a vacancy Tuesday and will begin the process to fill her seat. During a special committee of the whole meeting at noon, the mayor and council passed a resolution to fill […]
Need has no season, but with the financial stress of children returning to school and the costs that go with that, some district residents are using the Salvation Army’s food bank more and more now. And with its “Harvest Appeal 2007,” Capts. Angel and Marlene Sandoval are looking for local […]
FORT FRANCES—With fall now here and snowbirds booking their plans to head south, the Northwestern Health Unit is getting ready for its annual ’flu shot clinics to start next month. “At this point, we’re hoping to receive the vaccine in the middle of October,’” said Cindy McKinnon, program manager for […]
FORT FRANCES—While it may have been a competition, unity was the real theme of the inaugural Neil Roy Memorial skateboard tournament here Saturday. That sentiment was apparent as more than 140 friends, family, and fans of the sport gathered at the skate park and joined hands in tribute at the […]
FORT FRANCES—Koochiching County commissioners have invited parties on both sides of the border to get to the bottom of the stench allegedly wafting into Minnesota from Fort Frances. “It’s been an ongoing issue for the past five years,” said commissioner Wade Pavleck. “It’s generated so many [complaints] that two years […]
With the deadline to submit nominations for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s business awards coming up a week from Friday (Oct. 5), more entrants are wanted for the 12th-annual event. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said this morning that about 10 nomination forms have been returned so far. “It’s a […]
The kraft mill is shut down for the next two weeks as crews carry out the annual scheduled maintenance program. “We started going down late Friday night and we should be coming back up late on the third of October,” mill manager John Harrison noted this morning. “Depending on the […]
Students and staff had to wait outside Fort Frances High School for a while this morning as the fire department responded to a fire reported there around 7:30 a.m. Firefighters entered the building, smelled smoke, and did a systematic search of the building with the help of the school’s alarm […]
The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee once again is asking the public to start thinking about individuals who have made a difference in our community and nominate them for the award, which is being given out for the 20th time this year. “It’s an excellent way to thank […]
FORT FRANCES—With complaints coming from U.S. neighbours as well as some local residents, the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here is working on a plan to mitigate odours coming from the north-end treatment lagoons. Environmental services manager Gary Rogozinski said Thursday the mill is working with the Ministry of the Environment to devise […]
After performing a sold-out show here back in March, 2006, pianist Billy Andrusco will be returning for a fundraiser concert Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. And those wanting to hear and see Andrusco perform had better not wait as about half of the tickets already are sold with just […]
