Two people who face charges in connection with a series of robberies here had the date for their next hearings remanded to June 20. Neil Brown, 35, and Pam Magel, 24, each are charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of attempted armed robbery, and one count of […]
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Best buddies can be hard to come by, but Jade Dittaro found hers quite easily, and almost by accident. After graduating from Fort Frances High School two years ago, Dittaro began preparing for her new life in London, Ontario at the University of Western Ontario. As a faithful volunteer at […]
It just keeps getting better and better. According to event chairperson Barney Maher, Friday’s Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction, which netted approximately $35,000, was the group’s most successful event in its 22-year history. “We’ve never done this much,” beamed Maher, adding that about $32,000 was raised at last year’s dinner. […]
There once was a young teacher from Ontario who, shortly after graduating from teachers’ college, took a job in a small school house in a Northern Ontario community with a large Ojibway population. The young teacher was faced with the challenge of figuring out how to teach six grades at […]
Whether it was sharing the gas tax, or increasing funding for land ambulance service, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association had no shortage of suggestions and requests for Ottawa and Queen’s Park at their annual meeting in Kenora on April 27-30. Even the prime minister was on the hot seat when […]
If you were looking for some fun and excitement yesterday, the place to be was the Ice for Kids Arena, but you had to get there early because the hottest ticket in town was the Shrine Circus. The world-famous family show put on two performances yesterday at 4 p.m. and […]
This morning at 10:20 a.m., Abitibi-Consolidated was notified of an effluent line leak at the corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street West. The leak was flowing at approximately 100 gallons/minute into a storm sewer on Fourth Street by the old CN Station. The cause of the leak is still […]
Town council met with representatives from Canadian National railways last night to learn what CN has done regarding trespassing and delays at crossings in Fort Frances, and begin a dialogue to address any concerns. CN senior engineer Randy Winkler pointed out that besides some drainage issues, the two key areas […]
After hearing many concerns from the public regarding railroad issues, and consequently voicing some of their own, Fort Frances town council will get a chance to meet with CN representatives at tonight’s council meeting. Over the past couple years, council has on numerous occasions discussed issues regarding railway safety and […]
Four golfers got a little more than they bargained for while out on the course at Kitchen Creek Golf Club yesterday. At approximately 5 p.m., the group was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm that rumbled through the district. Club pro Steve Wood reported one man was injured more […]
Students at St. Francis School may have spent 24 hours without food, but they were well-rewarded for their efforts. A group of 73 intermediate students participated in the “24-Hour Famine,” which began Wednesday and ended yesterday afternoon. They managed to raise more than $3,000 for World Vision. “I think this […]
Fort Frances town councillor Tannis Drysdale is among the appointees to the Northern Ontario Grow Bonds board of directors, a body struck up to approve loans to applicants under the program. “There will be a flurry of activity in a very short time,” said Coun. Drysdale, noting the board will […]
