While it’s not uncommon to receive a rash of reports of black bears prowling neighbourhoods around town at this time of the year, bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egan said the past three weeks or so has been exceptional. He’s received a total of 81 reported sightings as of yesterday afternoon—the […]
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Nomination forms for the 10th-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards are now available, with the deadline to return them being Friday, Sept. 30. Chamber office manager Dawn Booth noted the nomination forms are available at the Chamber office (474 Scott St.) as well as at various locations around […]
Maybe it was the fact it was the 25th anniversary of the first Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope,” but this year’s run here turned out be one of the best in years. While organizer Denise Audette still was waiting for some pledges to come in, it looks as if yesterday’s […]
A 15-year-old male from Off Lake faces several charges stemming from a spraying incident Wednesday morning that forced the evacuation of Fort Frances High School and sent several students to hospital. The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with unauthorized possession of a […]
For the fourth-straight year, the Town of Fort Frances will be receiving money from the Moffat Family Fund to hand out to local groups and service clubs with the aim of helping youth and families. As such, the local Moffat Family Fund committee is now putting out the call for […]
Combining his love of exercise with the will to raise funds for a worthy cause, Fort Frances resident Ed Katona has been a steadfast participant in the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” since its inception 25 years ago. He’s even stepped up his efforts over the decade, pushing himself beyond […]
A 15-year-old Fort Frances High School student was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of bringing an unknown substance to the school and releasing it in a stairwell. “It was some type of a pepper spray. It may have been a bear spray, but we don’t know that for a fact,” said […]
Following a ballot taken during a special town council meeting Wednesday afternoon, former councillor John Albanese was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the late Struchan Gilson. “My goal is to work for the people of Fort Frances. They voted for me in the last election and I want […]
It’s coming soon! Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s second giant used furniture sale is planned for Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Couchiching Recreation Centre, located on Highway 11 across from the CC Complex. The sale will run from 9 a.m.-noon, followed by a live auction on select items featuring local […]
Donald Young School is looking to purchase microwaves for each classroom. The school already has a couple, but would like each room to have its own. I am sure this aimed at cutting down on the length of time a child spends in line waiting for their turn. The idea […]
Town council sent a recommendation to increase business licence fees for non-resident contractors back to committee for more work at Monday night’s meeting. While the Planning and Development executive committee had recommended the town charge an annual business licence of $350 for non-resident contractors, as opposed to $35 per job […]
Politicians, industry leaders, and private citizens expressed their desire to work together to solve the problems facing the forest industry in Ontario during a public meeting here last night. Six speakers addressed a crowd of nearly 150 people in the auditorium at the Memorial Sports Centre to discuss the past, […]
