FORT FRANCES—The Northwest Catholic District School Board is predicting a drop in enrolment this fall at all of its schools but one. The board is expecting a drop of about 52 students, or 36 full-time equivalencies, from its May enrolment to September. “Certainly decreasing enrolment is a concern for us,” […]
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Town council agreed Monday night to do away with the two stops signs at the intersection of Third Street West and Lillie Avenue, and have the traffic bylaw amended to reflect this change. “The stop signs at this intersection served as a controlled crossing for young students when Alexander MacKenzie […]
FORT FRANCES—With a resurgence in mining exploration in the area because of rising commodity prices, a regional land use geologist with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has been making the rounds in Northwestern Ontario to inform communities about the potentially lucrative industry. “I’m here essentially for education,” said […]
Students donned caps and gowns last Thursday night to celebrate the end of one chapter—and the beginning of a new one. The 2006 commencement exercise for Fort Frances High School was held at the Memorial Sports Centre, with about 165 grads, as well as their families and friends, in attendance. […]
FORT FRANCES—Upon recommendation from the Downtown Core Committee, town council voted 5-2 on Monday night in favour of eliminating certain traffic changes in the report which drew fire at a public meeting here two weeks ago. In a June 21 report from the “core” committee, members recommended “that the traffic […]
The mother of a murdered teen is coming to Fort Frances to share her story—and hopefully prevent a similar tragedy in another family. Dawna Speers will offer a free community presentation this Thursday (June 29) at 5 p.m. at the Sunset Country Métis Hall, where she will screen “A Love […]
Mineral exploration, its benefits, and the regulations surrounding mining activities will be the topic of one of the speakers scheduled to address town council at its regular meeting tonight. “The Mineral Exploration Process from Prospecting to Advanced Exploration” is the title of the presentation to be made by Peter Hinz, […]
More than 250 people were on hand Thursday for the grand opening of the Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye Hospital here. “It’s been a long haul, but well worth the effort and the wait,” said John McTaggart, chair of the “Care Close to Home” campaign, which was launched in […]
As the Fun in the Sun committee works towards organizing celebrations next week, two changes of note have been made to the schedule. First of all, the teen dance organized by the Kiwanis skate park committee will take place Thursday, June 29 from 8-11:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, […]
With the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship coming up July 23-29, organizers are looking for more volunteers to sign up to help with this year’s event. “We can always use more volunteers. There’s no shortage of things for volunteers to do,” Tara Albanese, director of volunteers for the FFCBC board, […]
The mayors of Fort Frances and International Falls had their trip to Washington, D.C. scrubbed Wednesday morning due to mechanical problems with their flight out of the Falls. Mayor Onichuk said Thursday morning he was disappointed he and Falls Mayor Shawn Mason couldn’t make the trip in order to speak […]
While the numbers aren’t finalized yet, this year’s “Relay for Life” already has brought in $73,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society—with some pledges still to be counted. “We feel it was a success,” said Louise Kahler, co-chair of the organizing committee. The last “Relay for Life” here, held in June, […]
