“Operation Pumpkin” will be out in full force again this year to keep an eye out for mischievous ghouls and goblins the night before Hallowe’en, known as “Gate Night.” “It’s a crime prevention initiative that started approximately 15 years ago to address mischief and thefts that typically occurred ‘Gate Night’ […]
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The Northwest Catholic District School Board passed its first annual board accessibility plan Tuesday night, which outlines policies for and identifies barriers to full accessibility to school buildings for people with disabilities. The plan establishes yearly goals for the removal of barriers to accessibility, in accordance with the Ontarians with […]
The sweet sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, along with traditional blue grass stylings will be filling the vaulted ceiling of the Backus Auditorium in the Falls this weekend as two concerts are planned. The partying begins on Friday night as the band See-Thru Radio is scheduled […]
The long-awaited report regarding the status of nuisance bears in Ontario is now in the hands of the Ministry of Natural Resources awaiting a response from the new administration in Queen’s Park. The highlight of the report is a strong recommendation the province reinstate the spring bear hunt, which was […]
The recommendations of the provincially-appointed Nuisance Bear Committee have not even been officially released, but already the opposition is lining up. A group of six animal-rights advocacy organizations has roundly condemned the comments of committee member and Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon regarding the re-introduction of the spring bear hunt […]
While small businesses may not be able to undercut the discount prices of products sold by “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, they can succeed in the face of such competition if they fully exploit their greatest strengths—the ability to build and foster a close relationship with their customers and […]
As residents of Fort Frances receive their mail-in ballots for the upcoming municipal election Nov. 10, there are three names there that some may not have expected. You may have seen the signs erected around town announcing who is running for mayor and council and nearly every second day you […]
You have to move pretty fast if you want to keep up with Nancy Jones. The 64-year-old school teacher has always been fast and even though Father Time is slowly gaining on her, she still has a few moves left. Earlier this month, Jones slowed down long enough to be […]
Sharon Tibbs, one of two mayoral candidates in next month’s municipal election, says change is the only thing that has been constant in the last 12 years in Fort Frances. “We have progressed with those changes. We haven’t stood still,” she said of the town’s evolution during her four terms […]
Several months ago, I bumped into OPP Cst. Al MacDonald at a social event in Chapple. He was off duty and during the course of our conversation, he invited me to ride along with him on a midnight shift so I could see what a day (or night) in the […]
With a new government at Queen’s Park and a soon-to-be new prime minister in Ottawa, it may seem as though you won’t be able to tell the players without a program. But according to local MP Robert Nault, there should be at least one familiar face around next year. The […]
Dan Onichuk, one of two mayoral candidates in next month’s municipal election, says it’s time things take a turn for the different in Fort Frances. “We need to change the direction the town is going in. The population is decreasing, there’s no new industry,” he said. “It is essential that […]
