After sitting vacant for three years, it looks like Stratton Equipment Sales and Service is showing interest in doing something with the old Fort Frances High School property on First Street East. While the exact use for the property has not been revealed publicly yet, several representatives from the company […]
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Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick is hoping a committee to pursue the demolition of old Fort Frances High School on First Street East, and build a new public library there, will get the go-ahead following a presentation to council Monday evening. “We realize this is a huge undertaking, but this town […]
After being gutted last fall, Fort St. Pierre truly will meet its end this summer as it’s now slated for demolition following Monday night’s council meeting. Council approved a report which recommended the fort be destroyed—and gave the thumbs up to its demise. “We did an engineering study last spring, […]
As the town’s centennial activities got underway last weekend, the 70th-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts wrapped up with its traditional highlights concert Sunday afternoon at the Townshend Theatre. “We had a really good crowd at the highlights concert,” said John Jankiewicz, president of the festival committee. […]
With construction work at the River Walk condominium close to completion, the town and developer Penn-co Construction Canada Ltd. will be pushing to provoke buyers’ interest in the 14 unsold units at an open house May 7. “We’re looking forward to the community appreciating the quality of the units,” Fort […]
As the dust settled on an action-packed weekend of activities designed to celebrate the town’s 100th birthday last Friday (April 11), it’s easy to say they were a success. “It went really well,” said Marla Simpson, co-ordinator for the centennial committee. “We had good attendance at everything. The enthusiasm has […]
You all know the pose. Raise your right hand, place your left on the Bible (if you have one), and repeat after me. . . . This was the scene at the Fort Frances Courthouse last Friday afternoon, but not for the reason you might be thinking. There was no […]
Whether it’s learning the pipes and drums or the steps of the Highlands, wave upon wave of tartan pride will converge here this summer as the Fort Frances Highlanders host their first “School of Celtic Arts” on July 7-11. “Basically, the reason we’re doing this is, for the last several […]
It didn’t turn out quite the way it was planned, but in the end it worked. The annual book fair fundraiser was supposed to take place at La Verendrye Hospital as well as the Fort Frances Public Library last week, but thanks to the SARS concerns, the hospital portion slated […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue is getting ready to open the cage and unleash untamed works of art when the “Wild ’n Wooly” show comes to life there Saturday. And Linda Lovisa, who co-organized the event along with the other artists in the Fine Line co-op, said […]
Happy birthday, Fort Frances! Centennial festivities began Friday morning at the Fort Frances Museum when B-93’s Barry Blake and Jennifer O’Reilly were on hand doing the morning show live. Robin’s Donuts provided doughnuts and coffee for the public who were invited to drop by and start the anniversary celebrations. “I’m […]
The OPP will buckle down on drivers who fail to buckle up during the Spring Seatbelt Campaign starting Saturday and running through to April 26, 2003. OPP officers will be patrolling Saturday province-wide throughout the campaign and are determined to stop unbuckled drivers in their tracks. Motorists continue to place […]
