Lady Luck will be the best friend of many local anglers next week. The random draw for the 45 available spots for next year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will be held this coming Wednesday (Oct. 2) at La Place Rendez-Vous. The top 90 teams from this past July’s derby, […]
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The Fort Frances OPP detachment wants to know what local residents think of the job officers are doing through its upcoming “Policing for Results” phone survey. “This survey is critical to the way we provide service to Fort Frances and the district,” S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said yesterday. “It’s our report […]
When Alexander MacKenzie School closes in 2004, the Fort Frances Nursery School will have no place to go. A public meeting slated tonight at 7 p.m. at Alexander MacKenzie will offer the chance for parents and community members to discuss whether they want to raise money to build a room […]
After the success of last year’s performance, it appears Handel’s “Messiah” will become a holiday tradition in Borderland. And those interested in taking part are urged to come out for rehearsals which start this week. This year’s production is slated to take the stage Nov. 30 at the Backus Auditorium […]
Hiring qualified French Immersion teachers is proving a challenge for the Northwest Catholic District School Board, with trustees trying to come up with solutions for fear of compromising their French program. “It is a problem for us, and for every other board in Ontario, to find French Immersion teachers,” Education […]
Emo’s proposed biomass site has received support from most of its neighbouring municipalities, as well as funding from FedNor. Emo Reeve Russ Fortier met Andy Mitchell, secretary of state for rural development and FedNor, during the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Toronto to discuss the project and […]
After being discussed over the summer and sent back to the Planning and Development executive committee numerous times, town council agreed Monday night to amend the traffic control bylaw and take a hard line with parking violations. But the bylaw almost was sent back to committee again as council argued […]
An enrolment study shows a slight rise in the number of students attending local Catholic board schools, but there are some concerns that numbers are dropping at Our Lady of the Way in Stratton. The Northwest District Catholic School Board held its regular monthly meeting there Saturday morning and one […]
Boasting a lineup of 12 teams, the Fort Frances Times’ annual Great Chili Cook-off is ready to add a little spice to lunch next Friday (Oct. 4). And if the remarks by some of the chefs are any indicator, competition for the coveted “Chili Bowl” might turn out more like […]
Bruce Caldwell, a local airplane enthusiast and member of the town’s Economic Development Advisory committee, learned a lot about expanding business here after returning from a convention in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month. “I think I would have handled it differently if I were to go again,” Caldwell noted Friday. […]
The province has announced $32.5 million in additional funding to improve ambulance response times, with the local Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board to get more than $500,000 of those funds. While welcomed, the additional funding won’t solve all issues with providing ambulance services in this area. “It was […]
Ayaangwaamizin University at Couchiching is set to start its second year of operation next month, with many changes ahead. “It’s starting next month rather than September because we are offering condensed courses,” said Dennis McPherson, one of the school’s founders. “We’ll be making specific decision on courses and decide on […]
