Offering up an entire day of sights and sounds, the “Centennial Celebration of the Arts” attracted a steady flow of people to the Townshend Theatre on Saturday. “It showed we have a pretty vibrant arts community,” said Pam Hawley, chairperson of the centennial committee. “We had a good response from […]
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In an example of sharing and co-operation that Sesame Street characters would be proud of, two local groups vying to bring broadband to Rainy River District joined forces last Friday and submitted a joint proposal to a federal program for infrastructure dollars. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. and Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing […]
The bishop of the Free Methodist Church of Canada made a stop in Fort Frances last week, during a tour of Northwestern Ontario, to meet the congregation and discuss the possibility of the local church gaining full society status. The Church of the Holy Spirit has been an affiliated member—the […]
The stage is set for a one-time musical showcase at the Townshend Theatre tonight featuring the talents of local high school students. The tickets are printed, the advertising is complete, and the acts are secured. For the students of the Grade 11 Marketing class, their job is almost done. As […]
The Town of Fort Frances’ centennial year so far has been filled with events ranging from a “Polar Plunge” and New Year’s levee to the re-creation of the inaugural council meeting, a beard-growing contest, and most recently a celebration of area arts. But as of last night’s council meeting, the […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last night asked town council for financial support in the form of an interest-free loan, payable over a five-year period, to accommodate the purchase of tables, chairs, and a storage trailer. Council referred the request to the Administration and Finance executive committee for a […]
In anticipation of the municipal election in November, the town is looking to use some up-to-date technology to keep track of just who is eligible to vote. That is, if council passes a bylaw at its regular meeting tonight to approve a memorandum of understanding with the company Datafix for […]
Whether it’s paintings, hats, or orchestral music that piques your interest, the “Centennial Celebration of the Arts” tomorrow is offering up a feast for the senses at the Townshend Theatre here. And centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson is hoping for a great turnout. “We’ve had good attendance at all the other […]
As a finale to “Safe Kids Canada Week” here, the Northwestern Health Unit is urging people with out-dated—and unsafe—children’s items, such as cribs and car seats, to bring them to the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau tomorrow morning. The volunteer bureau is located in the old CN station. “The reason behind […]
The annual Fun in the Sun queen competition is in jeopardy this year because of a lack of candidates, with organizers calling for more girls to step forward before Sunday’s deadline to enter. Only one contestant has committed to the pageant so far, and organizers will be forced to cancel […]
A special group of students received certificates of merit Monday morning during Fort High’s academic awards assembly at the Townshend Theatre. But they weren’t recognized because they had top marks (although that could easily have been the case). Rather, it was for their selflessness to take an extracurricular course that […]
In an effort to make sure local youths aged six-13 will have activities to keep them busy this summer, a fundraiser fish fry for the United Native Friendship Centre’s “Li’l Eagles” program is slated this Friday (June 6) at the Circle of Life Centre on Mowat Avenue. “Our membership is […]
