Every Thursday at 5 p.m., local youth gather at the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) on Mowat Avenue where they get some basic lessons about life in the real world. The program, “Chefs R Us,” has been running for about six months and teaches youth how to shop and […]
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OPP Det. Cst. Gary Potter updated Fort Frances council on the upcoming Crime Stoppers merger at its regular meeting Monday night. Det. Cst. Potter, co-ordinator of Northwestern Ontario Crime Stoppers, Inc., spoke to council about how the original idea came about as well as the pending execution of the new […]
Two local teens recently proved once again that students here are among the best in the country. Sarah Hallikas and Fraser Gibson, both 17-year-olds going into Grade 12 at Fort Frances High School this fall, recently returned from a month-long program for some of the best and brightest students across […]
The bylaw to raise taxicab fees here was passed without a hitch during last night’s regular town council meeting. This new amendment means the rate of $2.95 for the first .25 km will jump to $3.35. And the additional increments of $0.10 for every .050 km now means an increase […]
Two people were taken to La Verendrye Hospital with undetermined injuries following a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle on Couchiching this morning. Police said a westbound automobile struck the eastbound motorcycle around 9:35 a.m. after the car crossed the centre line on Highway 11 near Jourdain Crescent. Highway […]
Town council will consider making revisions to amend the taxi bylaw to increase the chargeable rates for cabs at its regular meeting Monday night at the Civic Centre. Council approved a recommendation from the Planning and Development executive committee back on July 26 that would raise the fees of hired […]
After much work, the Rainy Lake Conservancy has received a $48,900 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help fund its “bog walk” in Alberton as well as finance the operation of its new office here. The news came from out-going president Phyllis Callaghan during the RLC’s annual general meeting […]
It’s been 11 years since See Spot Run began coming to play in Fort Frances, and they just can’t seem to stay away. “People have always been really good to us here, that’s the truth. You can’t really ask for more—they buy our records, they party with us, they feed […]
The Northwestern Health Unit reported yesterday that a dead crow collected in Kenora has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. This is the first positive case of an infected bird in the catchment area of the health unit this year. “This came as no surprise whatsoever,” stated Al Mathers, […]
The latest installment in the Rainy Lake Impressions series, a new art exhibit opens at the Fort Frances Museum today featuring the work of local artists. This year’s show is called “Put it on Paper,” and the theme of the works is Rainy Lake. “Paper is the medium. It can […]
At its regular meeting last Friday, the Planning and Development executive committee heard the concerns of the “Citizens to Preserve Williams Avenue Park,” and agreed to recommend the empty lot remain designated as open space. “We agreed to recommend to leave it status quo, for now,” said councillor Neil Kabel, […]
In compliance with the latest “Children’s Playspaces and Equipment Standard” by the Canadian Standards Association, the Town of Fort Frances has taken measures to ensure that our parks meet the mark. The CSA releases a new standard every five years, and it is the responsibility of individual municipalities to follow […]
