Carrying on the recent tradition of dedicating the annual Terry Fox Run to a local family that has dealt with cancer, this year’s fundraiser was dedicated to the family of Herb and Shirley Cridland. A dozen members of the Cridland family came out for the “Marathon of Hope” on Sunday, […]
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“It blew away all of our expectations.” That’s the only way Bill Liggins of the local Voyageur Lions Club could describe the first-annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser it held last Thursday morning at the Tim Hortons parking lot here. “We started at 6 a.m. and we supposed to go until 10 […]
It was déjà-vu at the Fort Frances Times’ “Great Chili Cook-off” last Friday, with both winning teams from last year’s event taking the same titles this time around. Dr. Mike Gerstner, Sherry Armstrong, and Stacey McQuaker of the Fort Frances Dental Centre once again captured the judges’ award for the […]
As a follow-up to the July 7 signing of the historic harvesting rights agreement between the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Sunset Country Métis hosted an information session here Friday night to update area Métis. MNO president Tony Belcourt told the roughly 100 people […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River is asking district residents to take a coffee break for a good cause this Thursday. “People always meet for coffee anyway. Why not do it on that day to raise money for a good cause?” executive director Margaret Schonewille remarked this morning. The annual […]
While organizer Vanessa Hebert still is waiting on some pledges to come in, it looks as if Sunday’s Terry Fox Run here brought in at least $9,000. But she said Monday morning that when all is said and done, that number should be closer to $11,000—roughly the same as was […]
Citing its status as a non-profit community service, the local soup kitchen known as “David’s Deli” requested an exemption from the use of “bag tags” late last month. But the Joy of Life Fellowship Church hasn’t heard back from the town yet. “We’ve heard nothing. It’s gone to committee for […]
Looking for an exciting evening of musical variety sure to entertain? The premiere show for this season’s “tour de Fort” lineup offers something for all ages. “Don Harron and Friends” consists of a talented and accomplished cast featuring folk singers and story-tellers, multi-talented instrumentalists, gifted dancers, and an extraordinary blues […]
Residents longing for the days when Fort Frances was part of the now-defunct Northwest Ontario Recycle Association program will rejoice next week when the town will start accepting an expanded list of materials in “blue boxes.” Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Friday morning that as of Monday, residents […]
Local motorists are having to take a detour today as Public Works crews replace a broken sewer line on Second Street East. The street is expected to remain closed between Portage and Mowat avenues for the rest of the day. A town employee said the problem was caused by tree […]
As a follow-up to its Aug. 30 meeting, town council this week approved the name, mandate, and structure for an ad hoc committee that will review and recommend on remuneration and benefits for members of council and council appointees. The council structure and remuneration committee is “to fulfill a mandate […]
The Valley Adult Learning Association is holding its first-ever “Laps for Literacy” five-km race on Saturday, Oct. 2 to raise both funds for—and awareness of—the local non-profit organization. “We’ve seen a lot of government cuts in recent years, and we’ve found that if we want to keep on delivering the […]
