Town council will hear from local firefighters this evening as to their reaction to the decision made two weeks ago to reduce the full-time complement at the Fort Frances Fire Department by one. Both Frank Sheppard, president of the Fort Frances Professional Fire Fighters Association, and Kayne Shaw, with the […]
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The local Police Services Board recognized the valuable contributions of the district’s volunteer police force—the OPP Auxiliary—this morning. During a breakfast meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous, PSB chairman John McTaggart thanked the OPP Auxiliary members for their service to district communities and presented them with certificates of appreciation. Among the […]
Sight & Sound started its fastball season last night the same way the team ended the 2004 campaign—with a win. Amid soggy field conditions at VanJura Stadium, the two-time defending champions of the Rainy River District Fastball League easily handled Red Gut Bay 15-5. “We’re excited to get going every […]
It came down to penalty kicks. That’s how things were decided at the NorWOSSA soccer championships played yesterday in Kenora under miserable weather conditions that affected play on the pitch. But those gloomy conditions were suitable for the bus ride back to Fort Frances for the Muskie soccer programs as […]
A total of 10 businesses were recognized for showing exemplary customer service when the Rainy River Future Development Corp. named the winners of its 2005 Customer Service Champion Awards on Wednesday night. Some 74 businesses from across the district had participated in the program this year, economic development officer Geoff […]
The cause of the effluent line leak at the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street West last Tuesday (May 10) is still under investigation, Abitibi-Consolidated mill manager John Harrison said yesterday. The leak, which the mill was notified of around 10:20 a.m. that day, was flowing at roughly 100 […]
They were lined up by the hundreds along Scott Street on Wednesday waiting for 9 a.m. to roll around. And when the doors swung open, it was non-stop action at the cash registers. The Bargain Shop—Fort Frances’ newest business—describes itself as a marriage between a discount store and a general […]
Not many people can say they’ve spent their whole lives working at the same job. Fewer still can say they still enjoy what they’ve been doing for close to 46 years just a couple of weeks before they retire. But then, Tom Duchnicki, who’s retiring from McTaggarts here on May […]
The local Envision North practice firm will close its doors at the end of next month after the federal government pulled its funding for the program. “The Human Resources and Skills Development Canada decided that they would no longer fund us,” said Cathy Emes, operations manager for Envision North. “They […]
Courtney Koval, Shaun Egan, and Scott Howarth aren’t sure if they’d like to eventually pursue a career in business. But the Fort High students proved it wouldn’t be a bad decision with their performance in a province-wide virtual business competition earlier this semester. The trio of Grade 12 students were […]
“Help us preserve the past by becoming involved in our future.” In the spirit of “Museum Month” and “International Museum Day,” which fell this past Monday, this is the message the Fort Frances Museum’s fundraising committee is promoting on a daily basis at it moves full-speed ahead to raise $75,000 […]
The void created by last week’s decision by town council to reduce the full-time complement at the Fort Frances Fire Department by one will be filled by a bolstered volunteer corps, Mayor Dan Onichuk said yesterday. Mayor Onichuk noted the town soon will launch an advertising campaign to recruit at […]
