The district Substance Abuse Prevention team has made yet another move to enforce its message against drinking and driving, posting new signs in local bars. “All the local bars are on board,” enthused Fort Frances OPP Cst. Al MacDonald, who also sits on the SAP committee. “They went over really […]
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Fort Frances will be covered in yellow tomorrow as Beta Sigma Phi holds its annual “daffodil drive.” The flowers can be purchased all day—$5 for a bunch of 10—at several locations around town. They also can be picked up at Knox United Church beginning at 7:30 a.m. For those who […]
Non-residents have to pay slightly higher user fees at facilities in Fort Frances after town council passed a bylaw featuring a revised miscellaneous user fee schedule. But Mayor Glenn Witherspoon noted the only significant change to the fee schedule is the clarification of what “residents” and “non-residents” are. Under the […]
While local Canada Safeway staff continue negotiating with the company after their contract expired Sunday, a picket set up outside the store here Wednesday was manned by striking employees from the three Safeway stores in Thunder Bay. The picketers were stopping customers at the parking lot entrances and exits, offering […]
While no one denied tobacco smoke is a health hazard, presenters at the first of three public meetings scheduled to address establishing a bylaw banning smoking in all enclosed public places in Fort Frances clearly had differing opinions on the subject Tuesday night at the Civic Centre. One proponent of […]
While mum’s still the word as to whether Fort Frances will seriously look into setting up a “sister city” or “twin city” with either Winchester or Paris, Tenn., Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said a trip to those cities last week was worthwhile and insightful. “It was a very revealing trip,” he […]
Organizers are breathing a sigh of relief as the tender for the River Walk condominium project finally was awarded Tuesday night. The Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Inc. board met twice Tuesday to discuss the fate of the condo project, finally determining that Penn-co Construction Corp. would be selected for the […]
Local homeowners concerned about the proposed privatization of Ontario Hydro are invited to attend a meeting here Thursday to discuss the issue. The meeting, slated for 8-9:30 p.m. at the Legion, is being hosted by the Ontario Electricity Coalition—a group trying to prevent Ontario power from being sold to private […]
The number of presenters who registered to speak at Tuesday night’s meeting on a possible smoking bylaw here swelled to 11 prior to Monday’s deadline. While only two people had registered as of last Monday, Clerk Glen Treftlin said that number jumped to seven by Thursday, with another four signing […]
After a very successful inaugural raffle that raised $7,300 for the “Community Chest” last month, the local Canada Safeway now is selling tickets on a second draw. “The prize is a kind of ‘summer package,’” Safeway manager Mike Scott said this morning, adding it includes a barbecue, a complete wooden […]
A cigarette is being blamed for a fire at Elizabeth Manor in the east end of town on Good Friday afternoon. Flames and smoke were seen venting from a second-floor window when firefighters and the ambulance service arrived on the scene around 1:55 p.m. “It wasn’t a very difficult fire […]
The local Business Improvement Area is planning an “Easter Bunny Hop” this Saturday, with kids young and old alike encouraged to come down to Scott Street for an early visit from the long-eared giver of goodies himself. “We’re trying to promote shopping in the downtown area with this,” said BIA […]
