Today is your last chance to hit local retailers for those final gifts and stocking stuffers to make Christmas complete for you and your loved ones. Just don’t expect there to be small crowds. Businesses throughout town reported Christmas sales have been fair to good all season long. “It’s a […]
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After five years away from Fort Frances, John Harrison is happy to return here in the role of new general manager of the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here starting Jan. 13. “It’s nice to return back home. I was born and raised in Fort Frances,” Harrison said yesterday from his home in […]
Despite this being the first time she’s headed up organizing the community Christmas dinner, the executive director of the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau said the annual event is all ready to go tomorrow—with nary a stitch in the plans. “Everything is going quite well,” Vanessa Hebert said yesterday afternoon. “We’ve […]
With a beard-growing contest being held in conjunction with the Town of Frances’ centennial celebrations in 2003, centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson is urging every man to give it a shot. And if they don’t without first getting a permit to go beardless, there could be consequences–a $2 fine from the […]
Northwestern Health Unit staff are poised to begin enforcing a smoking ban in all enclosed public places in the Kenora-Rainy River districts come Jan. 1. “We’ve had enforcement training, staff are trained, and we’ve had legal experts from southern Ontario look at the whole procedure,” Bill Limerick, the health unit’s […]
Looking for a way to surprise the classical music-lover this Christmas? Or maybe you just want a night out for yourself while supporting good causes at the same time. Then tickets for the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra just might be the perfect answer, said Fort High music teacher John Dutton, […]
A home located on the north side of Highway 11/71 just west of Pinewood Sports burned down early Monday morning. The Alberton Volunteer Fire Department, with some help from the Devlin Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the blaze at 2:25 a.m., only to find the fire well underway. Residents Al […]
In the spirit of Christmas charity, the Super 8 Motel here once again is offering its “Rooms at the Inn” program to accommodate families who have to spend the holidays in Fort Frances to be with a loved one who’s hospitalized. Wanda Barker, manager of the Super 8 in the […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care still are working out the details over the plans for Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital here, but CEO Wayne Woods said work should begin next spring. “Hopefully, by mid-January, we’ll have a confirmation,” he noted. […]
The federal government has earmarked $1.7 billion to settle up to 18,000 native residential school lawsuits over seven years. Public Works minister Ralph Goodale, who is charged with resolving mounting residential school claims, made the announcement today. “Time is running out for the elderly claimants and those in ill health,” […]
John Harrison will be the new general manager of the paper mill here, replacing Jim Gartshore, who moved to Montreal to accept a promotion, Abitibi-Consolidated announced yesterday in a press release. Harrison began his career at the mill here in 1980, where held several positions including assistant general manager. He […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
