Business was booming after hours last Wednesday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s mix-and-mingle at La Place Rendez-Vous. It was the best turnout the Chamber has seen since it re-introduced the monthly mix-and-mingles last May. The event, organized by the Business After-Hours committee of the Chamber, boasted a […]
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Last Tuesday morning, Shirley Scofield sat on a soft couch next to a sunny window with a child under each arm listening intently to her read “The Paper Bag Princess” by Robert Munsch. The children were not Scofield’s grandchildren but the experience, she said, is very similar. Scofield is one […]
Those involved in the local tourism industry have been keeping their fingers crossed in hopes that this year’s season will be more successful than last year’s. And so far, so good. Alan Meline, owner of Alan Meline Guide Services, said the biggest advantage this year is that so many people […]
Fort Frances marked the end of an era Tuesday with the closing ceremonies for one of the town’s original elementary schools, Alexander MacKenzie. Nearly 100 people—including past students and staff, along with parents—came out to the school to say good-bye to the past and to greet the future. Among the […]
It definitely will be a day to remember when Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada—Fort Frances Division puts on a party hat this Friday (May 28) in celebration of its 90th year in business here. The mill will hold a public open house from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at its training centre (located […]
Two people were killed, and two others injured, in a single-vehicle accident that happened early Sunday morning on Highway 11 near Jourdain Crescent on Couchiching. The accident occurred when an eastbound vehicle failed to negotiate a corner due to excessive speed, Fort Frances OPP reported. The vehicle entered the north […]
While town council received three petitions from residents against “bag tags” at the public meetings held last Tuesday, it will see an even stronger indication of disapproval from the public tonight, with hundreds—or even thousands—more signatures expected to be put forth. Local resident Ken Perry, who’s been spearheading the most […]
After much feedback from the public last week, town council will take its final vote tonight on whether or not residents will have to start using “bag tags” for their garbage starting next Monday (May 31). Council is expected to receive a report from the Operations and Facilities division recommending […]
While town council is expected to pass the new waste management bylaw at its meeting next Tuesday (May 25), with “bag tags” to go into effect May 31, one local resident is determined to see that decision stopped or reversed. Ken Perry, who spoke against “bag tags” at the public […]
There was a buzz of excitement—and the smell of sausages—in the air Wednesday as 140 Grade 12 students at Fort High packed into the school cafeteria for a “chem-free” grad fundraising brunch. For a $5 ticket, the students enjoyed pancakes, strawberries, whip cream, sausages, and juice—not to mention a chance […]
After raising about $64,000 last year, the local Canadian Cancer Society’s fourth-annual “Relay for Life” is looking to top that when the event takes place June 25-26 at Pither’s Point. “We have 21 teams signed up now, but we’re looking for more,” said Sue Danku, who sits on the organizing […]
Students in Dana Kosowick’s Grade 6 class at Robert Moore School here took a little trip to the other side of the world earlier this month through the magic of technology during a worldwide teleconference. The first Megaconference Jr. took place May 6, when elementary and high school students from […]
