As part of the town’s centennial celebrations, the Fort Frances Museum has organized a district tour for Friday, June 27 so people can learn more about local history. Museum curator Pam Hawley, who also chairs the town’s centennial committee, said it’s a chance for people “to be tourists in their […]
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The number of visitors who crossed into Canada at Fort Frances last month was up six percent from last May—a significant and unexpected increase according to Greg Mercure, chief of operations at Canada Customs here. “It’s a bit unexpected,” Mercure said. “When you consider all the publicity on SARS, and […]
In the four weeks since a single cow in Alberta was found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, the entire Canadian cattle industry has come to a virtual standstill. Within hours of the news, the United States—our biggest trading partner and the […]
After being open for business for exactly one month, the Sorting Gap Marina is reporting that business has been steady there so far. “It’s been at least as busy as last year,” manager Carly Robinson said yesterday afternoon. “And with the new parkway, even more people will be coming by. […]
The town yesterday chose Doug Brown to be the new Operations and Facilities manager after former manager Pat Hickerson resigned from the position last month. He will start July 28. “We did a national advertising campaign, with notices in the Globe and Mail and various municipal Web sites,” said Human […]
While Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews battled two blazes in the Fort Frances area over the weekend, they also have been busy elsewhere in Northern Ontario, the MNR reported this morning. “Locally, we’ve been able to meet the workload with the number of fires,” said MNR fire management supervisor […]
Phase II of the La Verendrye Parkway is almost complete—ready for a summer full of waterfront fun in this the town’s centennial year. “It’s right on target,” said Bruce Spottiswood, acting manager of Operations and Facilities. “The deadline for completion is Sunday.” At present, he noted the walking paths are […]
Tannis Drysdale left Queen’s Park with a smile on her face last week as she finally got some agreement from the ministers of Natural Resources and Northern Development and Mines to review forestry practices. “Any time you get forestry and environmentalists at the same table, it’s a very good thing,” […]
It looks like organizer Dawn Booth should have no problem getting a full complement of competitors for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Quest for the Best.” “We’ve got five confirmed,” she said late yesterday. “We’ve got lots of people who have picked up entry forms, and quite a […]
Police dogs were brought in to Fort Frances High School during second period yesterday morning in a random and “routine” search for drugs. And the dogs didn’t disappoint. “We had the dogs go through a couple of classrooms and sniff a few lockers,” said FFHS vice-principal Mary Hickling. “There were […]
Empty spaces typically filled with staple items on the shelves of the local food bank have prompted the Fort Frances Salvation Army to put a call out to the public for some donations. “We’re low on most everything now,” Capt. Eric Alcock said this morning. “Pretty well every item we […]
After five years of devoted service to the community with the Fort Frances Salvation Army, Capt. Eric Alcock and his wife, Sylvia, will be packing up and moving out. Not because they want to leave, but because they must leave. Word came last month from the Salvation Army headquarters in […]
