In 1959, the Associated Community Club of Fort Frances published a series of articles to better acquaint the citizens of Fort Frances with their community clubs. Six defined community centres were under the supervision of the Fort Frances Recreation Commission. With a community building, funds from the recreation program, volunteer […]
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Some 72 have been nominated. Only 10 will receive the awards. With the seventh-annual Chamber of Commerce business awards coming up March 23, some individuals took time out to offer their thoughts on what is it means for them to be nominated. Garnering the most nominations is Clinic Pharmasave and […]
After a year’s hiatus, World Vision’s “30-hour Famine” is coming back to Fort Frances High School on April 19-20. While the main goal is to raise funds and awareness of famine issues in other countries, it’s also a chance for students to gain solidarity towards people around the world. Students […]
The race for leadership of the Canadian Alliance is coming down to the wire, with party members casting their votes by mail this Friday. The campaign teams of Diane Ablonczy, Stockwell Day, Stephen Harper, and Grant Hill have until the end of the week to convince party members to choose […]
While most township populations shrank since the last census, First Nation community’s grew substantially. Couchiching’s population grew by 11.6 percent in the past five years. There are now 595 people living on the reserve, compared to 533 in 1996. Big Grassy River saw its population grow 6.7 percent—176 residents in […]
Representatives from several district municipalities met last night in Fort Frances, “forming the nucleus of a working group” that will discuss the formation of an Area Services Board (ASB), in the words of Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach. Fort Frances Coun. Dave Bourgeault was elected chair and Emo Reeve Russ […]
Fort Frances is experiencing a population drain according to census information released Tuesday, and local officials cite lack of jobs and youth migration as the chief causes. The population of Fort Frances has decreased 5.4 per cent over the last five years according to the 2001 census released by Statistics […]
The No. 5 paper machine at the mill here is temporarily shut down, following a fire there early this morning. Mill crews responded to a fire between the No. 5 paper machine and the stock preparation area around 3 a.m., at which time the Fort Frances Fire Department also was […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer will kick off its registration for its 12 season next week in hopes of equaling–or topping the close to 650 who signed up last year. “We’ve held around that number for the past two years, which is exceptional,” noted FFYS vice-president John Pierce. “We don’t know […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will meet with Winnipeg developer of the River Walk Condominium project to see if the company will help shoulder the costs of unsold units. Winnipeg developer Penn-co Construction Corp. has been tentatively chosen to build the almost $5 million 32-unit condominium. Town council previously decided that they […]
Snow plows weren’t waiting for the storm to end before tackling the heavy snowfall that was dumped on the area this weekend. “Our crews were out at 7 a.m. Saturday morning. They were out plowing during the storm,” Raymond Roy, superintendent of operations, said this morning. While crews usually wait […]
Household Hazardous Waste Day 2002 may be held in Fort Frances two days after the 11th-annual World Health Organization International Conference on Safe Communities wraps up here if the town okays a request from the Rainy River Watershed Program. The request will be discussed at tonight’s regular council meeting, which […]
