The annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is slated this Sunday (Feb. 8) at La Place Rendez-Vous—and it looks like it might be another sold-out event. “If people want tickets, they’d better get them fast. We’ve only got about 15 left,” said Georges Blanc, who is helping organize the dinner as […]
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The “Moose Watch” program operated by the Ministry of Natural Resources is bearing fruit, says the MNR’s enforcement supervisor for Fort Frances District. Doug Gibb told the annual general meeting of the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club here last Wednesday night that “Moose Watch” and Crime Stoppers both have resulted in […]
A study released by two Lakehead University professors last week shows the workforce in Northwestern Ontario is aging faster than that of the rest of Ontario—and the consequences could be damaging to the region’s economy. “The economic impact of an aging workforce will be to reduce the size of the […]
Fort Frances firefighters responded to a car fire in the parking lot off the 200 block of Church Street this morning. Fire Capt. Frank Sheppard said the call came in at 9:54 a.m. but by the time the fire department responded, the vehicle already was in flames. Quick work by […]
In its monthly recognition of excellence, the Rainy River District School Board tonight will salute the efforts of Robert Moore School’s Builders Club—a student-led community service organization. The Builders Club is sponsored by local Kiwanis Club members Dr. Robert Lidkea and Ken Koprowski. The club participates in various school and […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department had to respond to a trio of calls in a matter of minutes yesterday after a power “bump” caused a few problems in the central part of town. Fire captain Joe Bobczynski said firefighters first got called to Columbus Place on Nelson Street around 2 […]
Local MP Robert Nault has decided not to seek the federal Liberal nomination for the next election after all. “After a great deal of reflection and discussion with my family and friends, I have decided not to seek the Liberal nomination to represent Kenora-Rainy River in the next federal election,” […]
Having citizens on municipal boards and committees is all part of decision-making in a community— and the Town of Fort Frances wants quite a few people to offer their time to its Community Services and Planning and Development divisions. “There were some appointments made by the new council back in […]
Looking outside to see a frozen landscape, springtime may seem like a lifetime away. But apparently local residents are anticipating the planting season as pre-orders for purple imported Dutch crocus plants, with proceeds going to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, have been steadily coming in at the Fort […]
Regional native leader Charles Fox yesterday announced his intention to run against Robert Nault for the Liberal nomination in the Kenora-Rainy River riding. “It is my intention to serve the people of Kenora-Rainy River by offering them a united voice, representing the north, as it has never been before,” Fox […]
While tonight’s Super 7 jackpot is $30 million, your odds of winning are a lot better if you buy a ticket on a chance to win $100 in groceries every week for a year in support of the “Community Chest.”^Tickets still are available at Safeway for the fundraising raffle, with […]
The thermometer outside may show Arctic-like readings, but people all over town are hot over a different set of numbers. With the Super 7 jackpot currently sitting at a sizzling $30 million, local vendors are reporting brisk sales in anticipation of tonight’s draw. Tammy McCabe at The 364 Store on […]
