With a $500 donation from OPSEU Local #375 last Thursday, and news Tuesday the Voyageurs Lions Club also has turned over a cheque for $500, support for the Kiwanis Club’s skate park project keeps growing. And Steve Maki, who has spearheaded the venture since the fall, said it’s time to […]
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As a visual way for local artists to make their mark in honour of the town’s centennial, museum curator Pam Hawley recently put into motion a group project that will be unveiled at the “Celebration of the Arts” festival here in early June. Following the theme, “Celebrating Community,” the concept […]
In the continuing effort to help local families with medical costs, the Fort Frances Community Chest is busy organizing its fifth-annual benefit dinner, which will be held Feb. 16 at La Place Rendez-Vous. “Things are moving along well so far,” said Georges Blanc, who is helping organize the dinner as […]
The Northwest District Catholic School Board approved the template for a self-evaluation during its monthly meeting here last night. The board, which conducted a videoconference linked to its Dryden and Sioux Lookout offices, approved both the board and the director of education evaluation templates for use in the coming months. […]
The Progressive Conservative party in Kenora-Rainy River riding have made their choice. The local riding association will hold a meeting Feb. 1 to make it official, but it already has determined who the party’s candidate will be for the upcoming provincial election—widely expected to be called this spring. That person […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at the board office here and via videoconference with Dryden and Sioux Lookout. On the agenda is a new self-evaluation template for the board to use to measure its accomplishments. Last month, it was proposed such a […]
For the second time in a week, a gas leak has disrupted activity here. The bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls was closed for about 20 minutes Tuesday morning after Canada Customs personnel detected a strong smell in the office at 10:15. At 10:25, Customs officials advised their counterparts […]
Whether it’s the history of a local service club, a photograph of an event, or perhaps an old family recipe passed down from generation to generation, the Fort Frances Times needs its readers’ help in publishing a special edition in April to mark the town’s centennial. “We’re looking to have […]
Although the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual business awards won’t be held until March 29, the public is now welcome to nominate who they think are the most deserving businesses. And Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said yesterday organizers are trying to get as many people as possible to vote […]
The first chapter in the story of the newest book club to hit Fort Frances will begin Monday. The Borderland Reads International Book Club—a collaborative effort between the public libraries in Fort Frances and International Falls—will meet Jan. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in Room SC-114 at Rainy River Community College […]
Some 230 students at St. Michael’s School got an unexpected break from classes around noon yesterday when a gas leak was detected in the area. Union Gas and the Fort Frances Fire Department were alerted and before noon, it was decided to evacuate the school to the nearby Memorial Sports […]
Warrior Workwear and Gifts is relocating to 256 Scott St. now that Tammi’s Flower Garden has moved across the street to a location previously occupied by A Buck or Two and Ocean’s Pet Store. “Basically, what we’re looking to do is re-define the lines we carry with the new location, […]
