FORT FRANCES—While town council has agreed to consider hiring crossing guards in the 2007 budget process, local resident Leslie Danielson showed to council Monday night just how much support there is for ensuring young students can safely cross King’s Highway here. Danielson appeared before council with a petition bearing 669 […]
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FORT FRANCES—With the town using electronic voting tabulators for the first time this election, results are expected to be known very shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 13). Mayor and council candidates were given a chance to see how this new system works, and have their questions answered, last […]
FORT FRANCES—While a total of 2,400 mail-in ballots had been received by the Town of Fort Frances as of Monday afternoon, returning officers are finding too many are coming back without signed declarations. “There’s quite a few,” assistant returning officer Lori Pattison said, referring to the ballots that have come […]
FORT FRANCES—June Keddie was announced as the 2006 “Citizen of the Year” in Fort Frances at Monday night’s town council meeting. Keddie, involved with the Canadian Cancer Society, “Spirit of Christmas,” and Breast Health Network, among other things, was recommended by the “Citizen of the Year” selection committee, which met […]
While town council has agreed to consider hiring crossing guards to monitor King’s Highway in the 2007 budget process, local resident Leslie Danielson is keeping up her efforts to prove just how much they are needed. At tonight’s regular meeting, Danielson will present council with a petition bearing 26 signatures […]
K. Kennedy (Pinewood) and Matthew Hyatt (Devlin) won the $100 up for grabs on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 were Jim Barr (Devlin), Todd Tribe (Atikokan), Mamie Herdman (Fort Frances), Al […]
FORT FRANCES—The Northwestern Health Unit ordered Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick closed on Wednesday after being informed of the possible sale of uninspected meat to the public. The Times has learned that owner Paul Peters is set to have a hearing with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and […]
The United Native Friendship Centre has a new program co-ordinator for its Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) who hopes to make an impact on youth here. Aimee Beazley was born and raised in Fort Frances. After earning her diploma in Recreation Studies at Mount Royal College in Calgary, she […]
Four local schools have winners in the annual International Lions Peace Poster Contest. They are Chelsea Mosley (Crossroads), Summer Jim (Mine Centre), Savannah Woods (St. Francis), and Hannah Taylor (Robert Moore). These students were among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 19th-annual contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring […]
With the deadline for the 2006 “Citizen of the Year” award having elapsed at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a total of seven nominations came in. The selection committee, comprised of Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year 2000”), Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year 1994”), Mayor Dan Onichuk, and Coun. Rick […]
I was born and raised in Fort Frances, and graduated from FFHS in 1970. I have been married to Bob for 35 years and have two adult daughters and three grandsons who currently are enrolled in the elementary public school system in Fort Frances. I am a member of the […]
Break out your dull hockey skates. This Saturday (Nov. 4) is the day to get them sharpened. Not only has Taggs Source for Sports introduced its new Precision Balance customized sharpening technique, it is donating all of the day’s sharpening proceeds to “Shoot For A Cure.” “The hockey season is […]
