The Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary is pleased to announce its annual Remembrance Day tea will be held this Sunday (Nov. 4) from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Legion. Admission is $4 adults and $2 for children under age seven. As in past years, there will be an assortment […]
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Roll out the red carpet—the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will honour some of the district’s finest this Saturday night during its 12th-annual business awards at La Place Rendez-Vous. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said she’s been hard at work planning the evening, to which she once again is looking forward. […]
Fort Frances OPP officers, assisted by the North West Regional Crime Unit, have arrested a suspect in connection with the armed robbery attempt at the Mohawk gas station here around 1:40 a.m. yesterday. The male was being held pending a bail hearing scheduled for today. The incident remains under investigation.
Some children, particularly those living in countries ravaged by war, famine, extreme poverty, or natural disaster, might never receive a Christmas gift. But with “Operation Christmas Child,” a project of Samaritan’s Purse, churches, groups, families, and people of all ages can touch the lives of boys and girls in other […]
TBayTel is pleased to be the first single-source provider in Northern Ontario to offer small- and medium-sized business customers managed information technology services. The delivery model is like nothing currently being offered. TBayTel’s new Direct IT-Managed IT Services was launched last Thursday in Thunder Bay. The utilization of Direct IT’s […]
The “Mitts for Kids—Helping Hands” campaign, a tradition first started here in 2000, will continue this holiday season with current organizer Melissa Gushulak at the helm for a third year. As in previous years, the public is encouraged to donate new hand-made or store-bought mitts, winter hats, and scarves to […]
FORT FRANCES—While a judicial recount Friday ended up showing Liberal incumbent Bill Mauro defeating NDP challenger John Rafferty in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding by 50 votes, Rafferty said he’s not giving up on politics by any stretch. “I can’t say for sure right now, but in all likelihood I’ll certainly […]
FORT FRANCES—He’s just 17 years old, but Adam Armit of Fort Frances has been running a successful and professional disc jockey service called “Wildfire Music” for the past four years. Starting out using his dad’s equipment dee-jaying at a family member’s social and then his school dances, Armit’s passion for […]
Rainy River will be losing one of its biggest businesses in the upcoming weeks as Lowes Furniture moves to Alberton. The business was a spin-off from Lowes Lumber and Furniture in Sleeman about 12 years ago and has been an anchor on Rainy River’s Main Street ever since. However, owner […]
FORT FRANCES—The Ministry of Transportation is poised to start rehabilitation work on the Noden Causeway here this winter, marking the beginning of a large-scale project that will take several years to complete. “We are planning to install a new precast concrete deck which is wider than the present one, new […]
Fifteen people from seven different countries officially became Canadian citizens last Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at the Fort Frances Courthouse. And this ceremony was exceptionally special as 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of Canadian citizenship. The Canadian Citizenship Act came into force on Jan. 1, 1947. Prior to that, […]
FORT FRANCES—The proposed youth justice facility announced by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services earlier this summer came another step closer to reality here following a public information session Tuesday night. The Ontario Realty Corp. (ORC) hosted an open house at Fort Frances High School as part of the […]
