Fort Frances might find itself in the shadow of a 30-foot tall wooden mountie in the not-so-distant future. In an off-the-cuff remark during the official opening of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here last Wednesday morning, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon revealed the “Monty the Mountie” project is being discussed […]
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When Catherine Renaud went over to International Falls for the day earlier this month, the Quebec resident never expected to have a problem re-entering Canada. But on July 4, Renaud, her sister, and her husband spent three hours in line before being allowed back into the country—and all because of […]
After a slight delay, residents living north of Scott Street and east of Portage Avenue saw a familiar truck pull up in front of their homes Monday as “blue box” pickups resumed here. But since this is the first time the town has taken on such an operation in conjunction […]
Kids of all ages will be lining the streets Tuesday evening eager to catch the hats, T-shirts, and hundreds of pounds of candy that will be tossed around during the annual parade of boats for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The parade gets underway at 6 p.m. from the […]
Anyone wondering, “Can I still get a ticket for this year’s ‘Quest for the Best’ on Wednesday night?” should stop calling the Chamber of Commerce office and just go on down and get one, organizer Dawn Booth said late Monday. Tickets can be bought at the Chamber office (across from […]
A bylaw that would ban smoking in all municipal buildings and vehicles will be voted on during Monday night’s regular meeting of council. CAO Bill Naturkach said the town has taken the time to explain the proposed policy to all staff since the bylaw was first proposed at the July […]
The Rainy Lake Highlanders folk band, a.k.a. “The Scrapin’ Bottom Boys,” are set to take the stage tomorrow night in conjunction with Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship festivities. They’ll perform under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina starting at 9 p.m., after the annual FFCBC parade of boats. […]
This morning, a steady stream of bass fishermen made their way to Rainy Lake from the Sorting Gap Marina. First on their minds has been the run up through the rapids and the climb of water under the lift bridge at Ranier. That wall of water has made more than […]
Town council will decide Monday night whether to accept a modified plan for the La Verendrye Parkway without docks and a gathering site on Victoria Avenue, or pay the extra $1.3 million for the original concept. “There’s been a recommendation put forward to award a modified contract,” town CAO Bill […]
A large crowd was on hand Wednesday morning for the official opening of the new Customs and Immigration facility here. “With a new location, modern facilities, and technology upgrades, the Fort Frances border crossing is equipped to provide more efficient services to the travelling public and commercial traffic,” said local […]
The federal government announced here Wednesday afternoon it would contribute $39,000 to “Re-Inventing Fort Frances,” meaning the committee now has the funds needed to go ahead with its feasibility study. Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, made the funding announcement while meeting with […]
As first reported in last Friday’s Daily Bulletin, the town will resume curbside “Blue Box” pick-ups on Monday (July 22). “We will be conducting a trial period with Koochiching County Environmental Services Division for processing recyclables at their facility in International Falls,” said Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of operations […]
