With the holiday season fast approaching, district children soon will be getting started on their Christmas wish lists. And once again, the Fort Frances Times wants to help make sure those letters to Santa Claus get up to the North Pole on time. Kids of all ages can drop off […]
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A meeting between the province, the Rainycrest board of management, and district municipal leaders has been schedule for next Thursday (Nov. 17) to discuss the future of the local long-term care home. But for now, the public will be excluded from those talks. “The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care […]
The Border Communities Organization passed a motion Thursday to work with the province and state to put together a financial analysis regarding the purchase of the international bridge here. Following clear indications from both International Falls Mayor Shawn Mason and Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk that they wanted to present […]
With well over $100,000 still needed to pay off the skate park here, the Kiwanis skate park committee has been brainstorming new ideas to raise funds in the New Year. The committee met most recently Tuesday evening and according to member Patsy Roy, several initiatives are in the works. “In […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill vacancies on its board of directors after three members have stated they are stepping down. They include Ala Dulas, station manager at B•93 FM, Debbie Williamson from the Fort Frances Clinic Dispensary, and Jon Evans from BDO Dunwoody, Chamber manager […]
Now into their sixth season on the ice, the Muskie girls’ hockey team continues to push into new territory—literally and figuratively. The team travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to play in the fourth-annual Silver Oak Invitational Tournament, which was the first time they’ve been invited to participate. They also stepped […]
That is just one of the many Newfie sayings the cadets from the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances learned during their amazing Inter-provincial Cadet Exchange to Newfoundland on Nov. 3-7. The Fort Frances cadets were hosted by the officers and cadets of RCSCC Baccalieu, from the small fishing […]
Organizers are gearing up for the 11th-annual “Spirit of Christmas,” which will take place Sunday, Nov. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Things are starting to come in,” said Linda Hamilton, who sits on the organizing committee. “Things are looking good. We just need cooler weather and […]
Rodney Brown is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Thunder Bay who now can add “teacher” to his list of achievements. Brown has been involved in the “Learning through the Arts” program—an international program which encourages students to learn through drama, music, and visual arts—for several years. And the program […]
Local residents are reminded they still have time to brighten a child’s Christmas through a few simple gifts, with this Saturday (Nov. 12) being the deadline to participate in “Operation Christmas Child.” Local resident Edith Alexander, who has been contributing a shoebox of gifts to the campaign every year for […]
The federal government released a document last week outlining its official position on the proposed plan by the United States to make document requirements more stringent, and continues to hold discussions with American officials to keep travel at the border both secure and efficient. “We don’t like the initiative. It’s […]
Since the 908 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron was established here nearly three-and-a-half years ago, the group’s numbers have been growing. And most say it’s because of all the different activities cadets are able to participate in. More than 30 cadets were on hand for last Wednesday night’s weekly meeting […]
