A local band that’s been rockin’ Fort Frances for the last several years is set to re-locate this summer, but first will be going out with a bang. A farewell rock concert is planned for “Tugnut” tomorrow night at the Ukrainian Hall. “It’s our last one,” said Joey Egan, one […]
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The Fort Frances Public Library celebrated the end of a successful first year of its tutoring program with a pizza party for the students and tutors. “It’s been a huge success,” said Andrea Avis, who runs the Children’s Department of the library. “All the spots were filled.” Twenty-three students from […]
For 18-year-old Karilou Alaricon, Fort Frances seemed a world away from her home in Juárez, Mexico, but her time here has been very enjoyable. Alaricon is an exchange student in her final year of high school. She chose to go on exchange to see the world. “I wanted to see […]
The fallout from the current ban on Canadian beef in the United States has now extended beyond the cattle industry, tourism and business reps say. The Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association has been receiving more and more calls from its members, who are reporting large numbers of cancellations from American […]
Anyone having to find something to do June 26-July 1, throw your day planner away—the town’s centennial celebration, Business Improvement Area, and several other groups and committees have got everything lined up for “Homecoming Week.” And like the name of the week indicates, it’s looking to be one big get-together […]
When Rick Casey biked into Fort Frances on Monday afternoon, he was tired but determined—having nearly reached the halfway mark of his cross-Canada journey. Casey, a 50-year-old disability services counsellor at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont., is biking across Canada in order to raise money and awareness for mental health […]
To salute the town’s centennial year, the Rainy Lake Multicultural Association is pulling out all the stops to stage the most jam-packed “Culturama” in years on Saturday, June 28. “Last year, we had the entertainment in two sets—one in the afternoon, one in the evening,” noted Bev Kotnik of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
