The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association will hold its annual general meeting Sept. 20—and is offering some special events to encourage the public to attend. “Every few years we try to do something exciting with our AGM,” said Trudy McCormick, vice-chair of the CMHA board. This […]
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After having his case heard back in December, convicted murderer James Perlett was denied a new trial yesterday by the Ontario Court of Appeal. Justice John Laskin, Justice Eilleen Gillese, and Justice Jean MacFarland heard the appeal back on Dec. 12 and 13, 2005, then delivered their ruling after nearly […]
The Fort Frances Museum has been seeking feedback over the past month from both residents and visitors to the area about what themes and artifacts they want to see included in a new exhibit there next year. And after getting about 30 surveys back, interpretive development intern Emily Carr’s job […]
The Cabin Country Quilt Guild is having its first general meeting of the 2006/07 season tomorrow (Sept. 6) at 7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Fourth Street West (old CN station). The fat quarter for September is black and white. Also bring along a completed blue and […]
FORT FRANCES—With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up Sunday, Sept. 17, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeing a great response so far to its call for participants, volunteers, and sponsors, say organizers. “Plans are well underway,” Maureen Fitzpatrick of the Volunteer Bureau noted Wednesday. “The community is showing […]
At its first regular meeting of the new school year tonight, the Rainy River District School Board will congratulate staff and students of Atikokan High School for moving forward with their “Outers” building project. The school received $85,000 from the Ministry of Education through its Lighthouse Project to support student […]
FORT FRANCES—With at least another month to go before the season for wandering bears is over, more and more reports of bruins in town keep coming in, the bylaw enforcement department noted Thursday afternoon. Bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said the number of sightings within town limits is now up […]
A total of 15 new fires, caused by both human activity and lightning strikes, were reported in the region over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Natural Resources said this morning. “We’ve got a real mixture going on out there,” MNR information and marketing specialist Deb MacLean said this […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce already is planning its 11th-annual business awards banquet, which will take place Oct. 28 at La Place Rendez-Vous. But it is up to district residents to nominate those deserving to walk up on stage and be in the spotlight that night. Chamber office manager […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff said yesterday he cannot vote to reject the softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. when it comes before Parliament later this fall. “I condemn the Conservative government for making such a raw deal and I am disgusted that the government has refused to continue […]
FORT FRANCES—Gas prices began to drop in Fort Frances on Thursday, but Northwestern Ontario continues to be paying higher prices than elsewhere in the province and across the country. At Mohawk here, the price already has dropped three cents a litre to 114.4 from 117.4 earlier Thursday. Tina Selman, who […]
FORT FRANCES—With the annual Terry Fox Run coming up Sunday, Sept. 17, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is seeing a great response so far to its call for participants, volunteers, and sponsors, say organizers. “Plans are well underway,” Maureen Fitzpatrick of the Volunteer Bureau noted Wednesday. “The community is showing […]
