The local Business Improvement Association will be holding the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights” this Saturday (Nov. 25) and this year’s holiday event is shaping up to be one of the best of late. “I think we’ll get a good turnout and it will be a lot of fun this year,” […]
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The “Old Bags Lunch” originally scheduled for Sept. 30 now will be held in the spring. Joan Allison, with the special events committee for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, noted a suitable date could not be secured before Christmas and therefore it would be held in the spring. Stay […]
The parishioners of St. John’s Anglican Church here are holding their third-annual St. Andrew’s supper at the church hall on Thursday, Nov. 30. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland so the dinner will feature traditional Scottish fare, such as haggis and neeps, roast beef and all the trimmings, […]
For many, one of the greatest joys of Christmas is the sense of wonder children experience when they see a present under the tree with their name on it. But sadly, some youngsters go through the holiday season without getting a chance to have that kind of magic moment. Family […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will receive a number of reports tonight in its final meeting before the new board is sworn in next month following last week’s municipal election. Among those to be reviewed are the director of education’s annual report for 2006, as well as an extensive […]
Tickets for the upcoming concert entitled “Glorious Christmas” went on sale today, and those wanting to go had better get their tickets as soon as possible. The Yuletide collaboration between Diane Maxey’s Fort Frances Choraliers and Katherine Williams and the Borderland Community Orchestra is expected to be a sell-out here, […]
FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances saluted 2006 “Citizen of the Year” June Keddie, as well as retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. As she was greeted on stage by 1994 “Citizen of the Year” […]
An 18-year-old Fort Frances male was charged with assault with a weapon following a disturbance on the 100 block of Fourth Street West shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday. The teen is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 18. Then around 9:30 a.m. yesterday, Fort Frances OPP arrested two men for […]
With the terms of the current council coming to an end next month, so to are the terms for those sitting on the town’s numerous boards and committees. As such, the Town of Fort Frances is looking for interested residents to get involved in their community on a committee level […]
FORT FRNCES—As Christmas draws nearer and local residents and businesses decorate for the holiday season, the Fort Frances Power Corp. wants people to keep in mind that LED lights are a smart alternative. And while the FFPC is not be holding an LED Christmas light exchange program in partnership with […]
While many may think “the King” is dead, there’s no question his spirit is alive and well in Fort Frances. About 325 music-lovers—both young and of an age who remember Elvis Presley’s first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show—packed the Townshend Theatre last night for the electrifying “Comeback King Show,” […]
The provincial government continues to build foundations for the future prosperity of Northern Ontario by investing in co-op placements and internships for northern youth, Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci announced Friday. “Our government is committed to ensuring that young northerners have the opportunity to develop their career skills […]
