It’s time to dust off the old’ running shoes as organizers prepare for the annual Terry Fox Run and hope to raise more than $13,000 again this year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau invites anyone who would like to help organize or volunteer for the annual event to a meeting […]
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Polished, painted and ready for her admirers, the Mermaid of Rainy Lake will be celebrating her 70th birthday Thursday with an art show created in her honour. The “Mermaid Imagery” art show will open at the Fort Frances Museum this Thursday. The show is being hosted by the “Rainy Lake […]
Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are on guard for fires throughout the region as forests experience drought-like conditions. “Now, the entire Fort Frances district is under high to extreme fire hazard,” Matt Myers MNR’s fire management supervisor, said yesterday. “Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora and Thunder Bay are the areas […]
The coffee and donut business in Fort Frances is about to see a new face as Tim Hortons prepares to open in Fort Frances this winter. “We are definitely coming to Fort Frances,” corporate communications manager Diane Slopek-Weber said yesterday. The TDL Group Ltd, who operate Tim Hortons, is currently […]
When a grassroots group won their bid to keep the AB-Backus complex open this week, members of the Fort Frances arts community breathed a sigh of relief. They say “Citizens for Backus-AB” and the proposed arts/community centre to be housed in the AB-Backus complex will only boost the arts community […]
The BOOM sailing camp made their annual appearance in Fort Frances last week, and the result was both fun and educational. The mobile sailing clinic, established by the Ontario Sailing Association, and brought to Fort Frances with the help of the Rendez-Vous Yacht Club, put seven local children through a […]
Canadian country icons to classical music, organizers of the 2002/2003 tour de Fort season say it offers something for everyone. “I think it’s probably the most diverse line-up we’ve ever had,” said Rod Newman, publicity manager for Tour de fort. “We have everything from country to classical, jazz to comedy.” […]
When a grassroots group won their bid to keep the AB-Backus complex open this week, members of the Fort Frances arts community breathed a sigh of relief. They say “Citizens for Backus-AB” and the proposed arts/community centre to be housed in the AB-Backus complex will only boost the arts community […]
Surrounded by a sea of cheering young people, eight local youths stood just feet away from Pope John Paul II at World Youth Day celebrations in Toronto two weeks ago, and have returned to say it was the experience of a lifetime. “It was amazing,” chaperone Colette Fafard said Thursday, […]
It’s time to dust off the old running shoes, as organizers are preparing for the annual Terry Fox Run, with the aim to raise more than $13,000 again this year. The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau invites anyone who would like to help organize or volunteer for the annual event to […]
After a two-week trial period with the new blue box recycling program, slight changes have been made to the pick-up schedule starting Monday. On Mondays, all homes from the east side of Portage Avenue to the west side of Frenette Avenue and north side of Scott Street will be picked […]
A grassroots citizens group fighting to keep doors of AB-Backus complex open has won their bid to save the historic buildings. The International Falls school board announced yesterday that it voted unanimously to allow “Citizens for Backus-AB” purchase the buildings. “Wow,” enthused “Citizens” member Margarett Patnode. “My first response was […]
