The Northern Action Group (NAG) wants town council to request that CN build overhead two walkways over the railroad tracks here in order to provide pedestrians with a safe means to travel between the north and south ends of town. “There are only two official crossing areas between Crowe Avenue […]
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The town’s involvement in the River Walk Condominium project looks to be nearing an end as only a few of the 32 units remain unsold. “There was one sold recently, so we’re down to three,” Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said Thursday. “There’s people always in contemplation of buying one,” […]
Students in this year’s musical production at Fort Frances High School are asking for help from the public to make their performance as authentic as possible. This year’s musical is “The Music Man,” the story of a con man whose plans to scam a community by pretending to equip and […]
Despite a pledge of $1 billion from the federal government last week, farmers in Rainy River District would be advised to look to themselves and their communities for the keys to the long-term health and survival of agriculture. That was the basis of the message from Fort Frances Times publisher […]
A warm spring evening, combined with an enthusiastic community response, made the 2005 Bridal Open House at Northwoods Gallery and Gifts a hit. Northwoods owner Connie Cuthbertson said 95 people attended last night’s open house to sample some of the latest bridal fashions and, in some cases, to register for […]
The La Vallee Volunteer Fire Department remained at the scene of a fire in Burriss until after 1 a.m. this morning. Firefighters responded to a call at 6:30 p.m. and arrived at the residence of Richard Garbowski on Highway 613 N., where they found a garage and house on fire. […]
The Fort Frances Badminton Club held its invitational tournament last weekend and saw 105 participants—a record for the event—compete, including from Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Kenora, Rainy River, Marathon, and Sioux. In the under-10 girls’/boys’ singles event, Nicole Horn claimed top spot be defeating Anika Alexander in the final. The consolation […]
A primary school teacher for the last 35 years, Barbara Stevens began painting 13 years ago. She apprenticed with Atikokan artist Alanna Marohnic, whose work she very much admired. For a couple of years, Stevens would spend every Saturday working beside her mentor learning to paint. She developed and enhanced […]
The fifth-annual AWANA Grand Prix took place here Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church and the contest, which pits local children and adults racing handmade wooden cars, seems to be getting more popular every year. Drawing about 20 racers in its first year, the AWANA Grand Prix saw triple that number […]
The ManOMin Watershed Conference 2005, which took place last week in Fort Frances, can be touted as a success if the recommendation of one of its speakers is adopted. Albert Hunter is chief of Rainy River First Nations, which co-sponsored the conference along with Rainy River Community College in International […]
The board of directors of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has announced the interim management of Rainycrest Home for the Aged is progressing well and moving forward. Board chair Craig Sanders stated Riverside is committed to working out long-term solutions for the ongoing operation of the home. “The staff are […]
NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton brought his battle for Northern Ontario’s forestry industry to Queen’s Park last week. Hampton asked Premier Dalton McGuinty what he and his government would do to protect the industry, which has seen layoffs and mill closures in recent months. “During the first year […]
