Construction on a brand new Canadian Tire store here could begin as early as next week as the town and corporation fast-track the process. Last month, Canadian Tire submitted a site plan for a new building, including drainage issues, building parameters, and driveway/ street access, to the town for its […]
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If you’re not on the list, you can’t vote. It’s a simple as that. With the municipal election coming up Nov. 10, and the town having opted to use a vote-by-mail system again this time around, that’s the message town clerk Glenn Treftlin is sending to the citizens of Fort […]
Town council passed a recommendation at its regular meeting Monday night to transfer $1.81 million from reserve funds to finance the year-end 2002 deficit. The deficit was caused by a number of factors, including over-projected revenues and transfers from reserve funds that were not completed, Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach […]
Organizing the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here for her second-straight year, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau said she’d like to line up a little more community participation before the annual event gets underway this Sunday at 2 p.m. in front of the museum. “We’re doing […]
The co-chair of the Ontario Red Tape Commission met with local business owners at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Thursday to tell them about its goals and to hear their concerns. “The Red Tape Commission is about making the interface between you, the taxpayer, and the government a little easier,” […]
With word Monday that the sale of the Red Dog Inn to Sioux Lookout businessman Don Lee is all but finalized, a local business owner is disappointed his plans for the building may have fallen through. Since the doors on the hotel were chained shut more than a month ago, […]
What do you get when you combine kids, horses, dogs, warm sunshine, and a barbecue? Naturally, you have the recipe for a wonderful day in the country, full of lasting memories. But in this case, there was much more. The Northern Therapeutic Riding Association (NORTRA) held its eighth-annual “Freedom Ride” […]
Combining his love of exercise with the will to raise funds for a worthy cause, Ed Katona has been a steadfast participant in the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” since its inception more than 20 years ago. He’s even stepped up his efforts over the last 10 years, pushing himself […]
Town council has been invited to attend the Northern Networks trade conference, which will be held concurrently with the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce annual general meeting here later this month. Speaking at Monday night’s council meeting, NOACC president Tannis Drysdale urged councillors and town staff to attend the […]
The Pro Bono China Outreach Project, partly funded and co-organized by local lawyer Lawrence Eustace, is looking for help from the community to safely transport computers to China. The project—whose goal is to help alleviate poverty and disease in two small villages in eastern China—recently received an anonymous gift of […]
Nothing gets the blood stirring like a good debate. And if the tone of the provincial election campaign is any indication of how down and dirty a debate can get, district residents will be in for a treat here Friday evening. The three main candidates for the Kenora-Rainy River riding […]
A beautiful sunny day greeted pilots, car enthusiasts, and spectators to the annual “fly-in barbecue” at the Fort Frances Airport on Saturday. Nine pilots flew their own crafts to the airstrip to join in the festivities and put their aircraft on display for the 220 people who went through the […]
