Centre has been provided with $1.4 million for ongoing renovations and transitional housing The Ontario government is providing $1.4 million to the Out of the Cold Warming Centre in Fort Frances. The funding is for the former church to be retrofitted and for transitional housing to be implemented. Rainy River […]
Local News
I’m Daniel Adam, and I’m the newest member of the Fort Frances Times. This summer, I’ll be working as a staff writer. I’ve just finished my first year of Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg. The program covers the fundamentals of advertising, marketing, PR, journalism, media production, […]
VOCAL MUSIC DIVISION – Adjudicator: Elizabeth Rotoff SOLO First: Joelle Bruyere, Alexis Latter, Adrianna McCoy (Honours), Madison Anderson (Honours), Colby Ashworth Cassandra Armstrong (First Class Honours), Lilly Wyder (First Class Honours) SECOND: Alasha Perrault AND Adriana Lesk (Tie) SECOND: Madison Anderson, Lilly Wyder (Honours), Harper Woolsey, Joanna Empey DUET FIRST: […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a two-year hiatus from fundraising events for environmental conservation with Ducks Unlimited are back. Ducks Unlimited Fort Frances is hosting its 36th fundraising banquet and charity auction on May 13 at La Place RendezVous. Ducks Unlimited is a registered charity that works to preserve wetlands. Charles Fisher is the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Next Thursday, May 5, Whitehorse is coming to the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances. The band’s style varies from rock and roll to blues to country. The final show of the Tour de Fort season features the husband and wife duo of Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland. They came together […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a year of selling tickets to individual shows, Tour de Fort will primarily be selling passports for the ‘22-’23 season. Passport sales will begin at the May 5 show featuring Juno Award winners Whitehorse. Tour de Fort board president Charles Fisher said it’s been a rocky season, which was […]
Press release
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry – Fort Frances District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is in effect in the District until Monday, May 02, 2022 at 5pm. Residents in Atikokan, Fort Frances, Mine Center, Emo, Rainy River and surrounding areas throughout the […]
The Town of Fort Frances Municipal Emergency Control Group has met the morning of April 24, and wants to thank the residents for their continued support in minimizing their water usage. This in coordination with operations staff’s efforts has allowed the sanitary system to catch up. The storm system is […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The town’s Integrity Commissioner will be back in front of council tonight for a report on a potential conflict of interest by the town’s Mayor. Paul S. Heayn will be presenting his report on a potential infringement of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA) by mayor June Caul stemming […]
Staff
A spray park being constructed in Dryden this summer was originally offered to Fort Frances, but when negotiations fell through, the project moved to the neighbouring municipality. However, according to Beyak Automotive Group president Nick Beyak, the door to Fort Frances hasn’t closed for good. Beyak announced the $230,000 Dryden […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
If you’ve missed out on Funday Mondays so far, never fear; there’s still plenty of fun to be had at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) before the series is over. FFPLTC children’s service clerk Miss Sam Manty says the series has been a lot of fun for […]
By Riverside Health Care
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The outbreak is specific to the Special Care Unit and was declared due to a few residents developing a new or worse cough. As a precautionary measure COVID-19 […]
