Two judges from the “Communities in Bloom” organization were in Fort Frances last Thursday through Saturday to take a look at what the town and its residents have done to beautify the community over the past year. Now the local “Communities in Bloom” committee is waiting with bated breath to […]
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The Fort Frances Museum is looking for people to donate arts and crafts materials for a garage sale fundraiser being held this Friday and Saturday (Aug. 19-20), with proceeds going to the museum’s renovation project. Museum curator Pam Hawley said Monday the sale, which will be held upstairs at the […]
The OPP is investigating vandalism that occurred early Saturday morning at Rainy River High School. Construction workers, who had arrived at the school that morning to do some work, discovered smoke and found a fire burning in one of the school’s offices, police reported Monday morning. The fire was quickly […]
The overall fire situation in the West Fire Region remains serious but stable, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. All open burning, including campfires, is banned until further notice in areas including Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Sioux Lookout, Pickle Lake, Nakina, Geraldton, Nipigon, Beardmore, and Marathon. These restrictions apply […]
Local stakeholders are investigating the possibility of building a heliport in Fort Frances for medical transfers. Dan McCormick, health services manager for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, noted Friday that a preliminary meeting was held in June to discuss the feasibility of the project. Representatives from the […]
After being denied funding for the Portage Avenue underpass project this past spring, the Town of Fort Frances will take another shot at securing funds for the $1.7-million job. Council this week approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown to make the underpass project “the highest priority […]
Two judges from the “Communities in Bloom” organization are in Fort Frances to take a look at what the town and its residents have done to beautify the community over the past year. Gail Reed of Barrie, Ont. and Marg Legris of Bala, Ont. arrived Thursday afternoon, first visiting the […]
Following in the footsteps of its counterpart in Dryden, town council here directed administration earlier this week to undertake the planning of a “community summit” to address growing concerns about the health of the province’s forestry sector. Coun. Tannis Drysdale, who represents Fort Frances on the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association […]
Eric Keast is a self-taught Anishinabeg (Ojibway) painter and sculptor. His work sythesizes a style and ethos that blends “traditional aboriginal” motifs, materials, and forms along with “contemporary” materials and sensibilities. Keast’s varied experiences include archaeological training in prehistoric construction techniques of tools, shelters, cooking ware, and everyday objects, metalworking […]
Phase one of the much-anticipated Kiwanis skate park here is now complete, and organizers and skateboarders alike are eager to see crews get started on the second and final stage of construction. The only problem is the park’s planning committee doesn’t have the cash to fund the second half of […]
With Mayor Dan Onichuk’s signature now on the bylaw, property owners in both the residential and commercial sectors will see a 10 percent increase to their sewer and water rates, retroactive to July 1. The increase, which stems from the rising cost of providing the service, was made official Monday […]
Sharing the table with a pair of high-profile members of the United States government, Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk didn’t have to spend much of his time convincing the visiting dignitaries that their country’s proposed passport regulations will have a big impact—and not a good one—on businesses on this side […]
