Although the town has yet to negotiate an agreement with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division, council agreed to extend its contract with Asselin Transportation to continue with “blue box” pickups here until further notice. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Tuesday the reason why no solid contract has been […]
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The scene of commercial airliners colliding into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and then into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., played to the disbelief of millions a year ago today. On Sept. 11, four hijacked planes killed more than 3,000 people within mere […]
Fort Frances OPP is reminding motorists there will be an increased level of enforcement on local streets and highways. “School’s back in session. We have young drivers on the streets, and young people on the sidewalks and crossing streets,” said Cst. Al MacDonald. “We’ve heard concerns about road safety and […]
Town council moved one step closer to deciding what to do about downtown parking woes after receiving a report from the Planning and Development executive committee at Monday night’s regular meeting. The report—composed in response to the Business Improvement Area’s recommendation that council not reinstate meters in the downtown area […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking town council to waive an arena rental fee of $465 after a wrestling event held there back in April didn’t prove profitable. In a letter to the town, Chamber president Roberta Oliver said the income statement from the Canadian Wrestling Federation show […]
The Northwestern Health Unit announced Friday afternoon that the beach at Pither’s Point once again was declared safe for swimming after being closed since Aug. 29. The health unit had to wait for two-consecutive samples indicating the water had safe levels of E. coli before opening it again. This was […]
Doug Anderson thought the sweltering heat had finally gotten to him Saturday morning after spotting a chicken on the loose in downtown Fort Frances. “It was around 11 a.m. when I looked out the window and noticed a crowd of people gathering on the street,” the co-owner of Betty’s on […]
After a spaghetti dinner in honour of NDP leader Howard Hampton’s 15th anniversary as MPP here Saturday night, Winnipeg-Transcona MP Bill Blaikie promised a revitalized NDP if he’s elected leader of the federal party in January. Blaikie began his speech by congratulating Hampton for his fight to keep Hydro One […]
Saddle up! The Northern Therapeutic Riding Association’s sixth-annual “Freedom Ride” fundraiser will hit the trails tomorrow at Trail’s End Stables in Devlin—if Mother Nature co-operates. Organizer Joyce Young said this morning that those wanting to ride should call her around 9 a.m. tomorrow (486-3378) to find out if the ride, […]
Following a meeting Thursday morning, the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club has struck a committee to look into establishing a skate park here by next spring. “What I want to do right now is find out what’s available, and find out the costs involved,” said club past president Steve Maki, who […]
Seniors, and those getting ready to retire, are urged to attend an information forum here Tuesday to learn more about what benefits they are entitled to from the federal government. Local MP Robert Nault is hosting the event, which will feature discussions on the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, […]
It began as a fight to prevent the A.B.-Backus complex across the river in International Falls from being closed or torn down. On Wednesday, amid smiles and cheers, “Citizens for Backus-AB” were handed the keys to the place and put in charge of keeping those doors open. “It seems like […]
