FORT FRANCES—After handing over a cheque for $33,838 to the “Community Chest” late Monday morning and wrapping up its campaign with that charity, local Canada Safeway employees once again are looking to help out another good cause. Any non-profit organization looking to partner with the local store for its 2006/07 […]
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FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline in less than two weeks, every current member of Fort Frances town council has now filed to seek re-election. Couns. Todd Hamilton and Neil Kabel both filed their nominations Tuesday morning at the Civic Centre, joining incumbent Couns. John Albanese, Tannis Drysdale, and Rick Wiedenhoeft. […]
The Restricted Fire Zone, which had been in effect across the entire Northwest Region since Sept. 6, was lifted effective at 7 a.m. today. Fire managers feel confident the cool, wet weather being experienced throughout the region allows them to lift the ban without fear of numerous new fire starts. […]
FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline now less than two weeks away, more nominees for the local municipal and school board elections are coming in. Coun. Tannis Drysdale filed her nomination papers Friday, being the most recent addition to the list of those running for seats on town council. That list […]
FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is providing a chance for council and mayoral candidates to speak their minds in a forum on Tuesday, Oct. 17. “At this stage in the game, we’re asking Chamber members for topics they […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Fire Management Centre in Dryden did not record any new fire starts in the region yesterday—the first fire-free day since Aug. 14. Meanwhile, with air tankers grounded due to reduced visibility, helicopters and fire crews are taking advantage of favourable weather conditions to get a […]
The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a male youth reported missing on Saturday. Police reported yesterday morning that a 16-year-old Seine River First Nation was located in the west end of Fort Frances in good health. The teen was reported missing […]
With a prolonged, active forest fire season in this region, Ontario may well exceed the 10-year annual average for numbers of forest fires in the province. The region itself has more than doubled the annual average number of fires, which stands at 716. More than 1,600 fires have been reported […]
FORT FRANCES—Like so many other communities across Canada, Fort Frances will hold its own 26th-annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” this Sunday afternoon. And organizers have got everything in place to make it yet another day to remember a hero who fought a disease that’s touched the lives of so […]
Icebox Radio Theater will be holding a class entitled “The Invisible Stage: Radio Drama for Kids” on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Falls Elementary School. The class, which is limited to 10 participants, will continue for the next three Tuesdays at the same time and […]
If you’re not on the list, you can’t vote. It’s as simple as that. With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, and the town having opted to use a vote-by-mail system for a third election, that’s the message Fort Frances Clerk Glenn Treftlin is sending to residents. Eligible voters […]
FORT FRANCES—The Education Quality and Accountability Office released its 2005/06 test results for Grades 3 and 6 students across Ontario on Wednesday, and both local school boards continue to see incremental increases over time in most subjects. The Rainy River District School Board saw the greatest improvements in Grade 3 […]
