A recent server changeover between Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and TBayTel caused some problems for local residents who use Sunset Communications as their Internet service provider. Sunset customers couldn’t access their e-mail for two days because of the changeover. John Ducharme, a staff member at Sunset, said the company’s […]
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Christmas came early for Vanessa Hebert this year as a flood of donations for the annual community dinner poured in late last week. “We were starting to worry,” Hebert, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, admitted Monday. “But I don’t know why we ever did—the community always […]
With the last ’flu shot clinic of the year being held today at the Northwestern Health Unit, and only one more planned for January, public health nurse Cindy McKinnon is looking forward to a rest. “We’re hoping the ’flu shot clinic on Jan. 15 is a ‘last call’ . . […]
The Ontario government announced last Wednesday it would not reinstate the spring bear hunt despite a recommendation to do so from the Nuisance Bear Review Committee, provoking responses of frustration and disappointment across the district. “I’m disappointed,” said former Fort Frances mayor Glenn Witherspoon, who was a member of the […]
Alberton Central School performed its final Christmas concert before a crowd of more than 300 people at the Townshend Theatre last Tuesday night and perhaps it was only fitting that it was something a little different. Rather than the usual fare of traditional Christmas carols and skits, the school chose […]
In the spirit of Christmas charity, the Super 8 Motel here once again is offering its “Rooms at the Inn” program to accommodate families who have to spend the holidays in Fort Frances to be with a loved one who is hospitalized. Manager Wanda Barker said she’s excited to offer […]
With only a couple of more days left for Christmas shopping, some downtown merchants are reporting good to excellent business this holiday season. “Busy” is the key word according to Bob Green of Green’s Countrywide Furniture and Appliances, who talked a little about the holiday shopping season this morning at […]
Although Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraiser isn’t slated until Feb. 28, tickets for the popular Campbell’s Cabins raffle, which will be drawn at that event, already are on sale. “They make a perfect stockingstuffer,” said Foundation director Teresa Hazel. The tickets, which cost $5 each, give you a […]
The mayor and town councillors met with Blair Smith of BDO Dunwoody to discuss the 2003 corporate audit yesterday during a special in-camera meeting of the committee of the whole. But whatever the recommendations in the audit may be, the public won’t be privy to them until the new year, […]
Family and Children Services here is planning to move from its current address at 450 Scott St. to a renovated space in the westernmost portion of the old Fort Frances High School on First Street East in the new year. “Our board has accepted a recommendation from our building committee,” […]
After working without a contract for almost two years, CUPE members at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here now have an agreement. Rainycrest’s board of management ratified the four-year agreement, which is retroactive to Dec. 31, 2001, at a meeting Wednesday. No other details, such as wage or benefit increases, […]
If you didn’t put out your recyclables this week, you’ll now have to wait until the week of Jan. 5-9 to do so as there will be no “blue box” pick-up between Dec. 22 and Jan. 4. This is part of the holiday schedule for curbside pickup as the town […]
