Clifford the Big Red Dog is no spring pup. He turned 40 years old this year and to celebrate the over-grown pooch, the Fort Frances Public Library has been featuring Clifford stories during its “Tales for Twos” program. “The kids love it,” said staff member Evelyn Norris. “October was Clifford’s […]
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After being found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a jury for creating and distributing obscene material over the Internet, Woodyatt resident Don Smith was handed a precedent-setting sentence Thursday morning at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Madame Justice H. Pierce ruled Smith, 47, must pay a $100,000 fine—far in excess of what […]
Fort Frances OPP has applied for an enforcement grant from the Youth Crime and Violence Initiative of Ontario to acquire funds for a surveillance system to curb crime at the St. Francis Sportsfields and Fort High school grounds. While far from a done deal, local community services officers Cst. Al […]
In an effort to offset costs for a “big chair” at Pither’s Point Park, and a mermaid sculpture and new trees along the La Verendrye Parkway, the town will give residents a chance to get involved in enhancing the community. “We’ll do a marketing program with the community. Do mail-outs […]
With the search on for a new mill manager after it was officially announced last week that Jim Gartshore and family will be moving to Montreal, a second set of big shoes also will have to be filled here as his wife, Maureen, leaves her role as administrator of the […]
With the Fort Frances Jail still slated to close in 2004, the town is making sure the Ministry of Public Safety and Security remains aware of it and agreed at Monday night’s council meeting to make a submission to the province. “Our consultant [Sandy Baroudi and Gerry Pisarzowski of the […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting Tuesday to elect a new executive for 2003. The incoming president is Alan Tibbetts of H & R Block, who is joined on the executive by first vice-president Gary Rogozinski (Abitibi-Consolidated), second vice-president Brian Hagarty (NorFab), treasurer Kelly Spicer […]
As of press time Wednesday, a jury continued to deliberate the fate of Don Smith, a Woodyatt man charged with creating and distributing obscene material back in October, 2000. Closing statements by both the defence and the Crown on Monday afternoon drew the line that the jury must determine if […]
Come the New Year, the men of Fort Frances are being encouraged to put away that razor in the name of the town’s centennial year. “We’re encouraging all the men of Fort Frances to start growing those beards as long and as fluffy as you can,” centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson […]
To puff or not to puff, that will be the question. The Kitchen Creek Golf Club will gather at the Fort Frances Curling Club tonight at 7 p.m. for its annual general meeting, with the key item on the agenda being a vote to determine whether smoking will be banned […]
The fate of Don Smith, a Woodyatt man charged with creating and distributing obscene material in October, 2000, is now in the hands of a jury. Madame Justice H. Pierce spent about two-and-a-half hours Tuesday morning giving her charge to jury, before they began deliberating around 11:45 a.m. Smith is […]
Bringing the concerns of some local residents to council at Monday night’s regular meeting, Coun. Dave Bourgeault said the town must address tthe issue of derelict properties. Coun. Bourgeault noted the properties in question were houses at 437 Third St. E. and 130 Fifth St. W., as well as the […]
