Rainycrest Home for the Aged’s board of management made no final decisions Tuesday regarding how best to proceed with efforts to keep its spiralling costs in check. More than 50 people turned out for the meeting to discuss the board’s previous decision to pursue negotiations with Extendicare Inc.—a private corporation—to […]
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Signs of the holiday season certainly were evident in downtown Fort Frances on Saturday as the Business Improvement Association had a slew of Christmas activities on the go. Always a popular event, “Lunch with Santa” took place from noon-3 p.m. at Warp 9, which saw hundreds of children drop by […]
FORT FRANCES—Some local landlords may be surprised when they open their January water and sewer bill and see a notice from the Town of Frances that all water and sewer accounts for their tenants now must be in their names. “We want to be sure the potential for arrears is […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner has become an annual tradition here, with well over 200 people showing up for it each Dec. 25. But such a meal couldn’t happen without donations and fundraising, and that’s why organizers will be working hard in the coming weeks to promote […]
FORT FRANCES—Although the 2005 budget process is moving along fairly smoothly compared to last year, the town will have to wait for some important figures before it can be finalized. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig noted during a special committee of the whole meeting Monday night that “the table is […]
There’s been headway in the most recent round of talks between Abitibi-Consolidated and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1744 and International Association of Machinists Lodge 771. “We still can’t talk about the content of the talks, but an agreement in principle was reached Thursday, Nov. 25,” said Len […]
Santa Claus’ little elves are waiting anxiously for Christmas wishes from district children—and the Fort Frances Times wants to help make sure they get to the North Pole on time. Kids of all ages can drop off their letters to Santa at the Fort Frances Times by this Friday (Dec. […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team failed to become the first NorWOSSA squad to advance to the all-Ontarios after being swept by Fort William Collegiate Institute in the best-of-three NWOSSAA final here on the weekend. The Muskies went toe-to-toe with the Blue Bears in the early going of Friday afternoon’s […]
A group of local runners headed to Embarrass, Mn. on Sunday for the 24th-annual Embarrass Flying Finish 10-km run, and didn’t “embarrass” themselves one bit. Don DeBenedet ran away with first place in the 50-59 age group with a time of 43:31 while Bob Tkachuk finished with a time of […]
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada confirmed yesterday that no cheque has been written yet to cover the arrears on Couchiching’s water and sewer account, but that talks with the Town of Fort Frances are ongoing. “There’s been some correspondence back and forth. They’re in the process of negotiating an agreement,” […]
Despite word from the regional bureau of Indian and Northern Affairs last week that the town would be paid for Couchiching First Nation’s water and sewer arrears, the issue is far from resolved, Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk said Thursday morning. “Let’s put it this way. I will say this […]
When it comes to school spirit, who’s really responsible? Is it administration? Should students motivate themselves? Or should both sides work together? “Students and administration have to find a way to communicate more. That’s something we are lacking,” noted Allison Williams, the student council president at Fort Frances High School. […]
