When George Bartlett first approached me about participating in the Canadian Diabetes Association’s annual “Celebrity Challenge” a few years ago, I put it off. Always thinking I was simply too busy to do it, there were no excuses left after seeing some of my former co-workers (Jennifer Battler and Reuben […]
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The three main candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River seat in the Oct. 2 provincial election will square off in a debate here tonight. The debate, hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, is set to start at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre and will be broadcast live […]
A couple who left everything behind to start a new life in Fort Frances is struggling to survive here. Robert Card, 60, from London, Ont., and his wife, De De, 58, from Yankton, S.D., have been staying at a local hotel since Monday, trying to sort out their living arrangements. […]
Living with diabetes isn’t easy. That’s what 11 local “celebrities” heard about during information sessions Monday evening and yesterday morning, but it’s something they’ll find out first-hand starting Saturday when they begin the Canadian Diabetes Association’s annual Celebrity Challenge. This year’s celebrities include Dawn Booth, co-ordinator of the Fort Frances […]
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 […]
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 […]
