The August, 1960 opening of the “subway” was one of the first major projects undertaken in many years by Fort Frances. Ceremonies were held at the intersection of Portage Avenue and Third Street East. The Fort Frances Civic Band, under the direction of Nick Andrusco, played several numbers as a […]
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The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the 72 nominees up for awards in the 10 categories at its annual banquet coming up March 23. The nominees are: •Employee of the Year (private sector)—Joanne Bliss (Royal Bank), Bill Boulton (NorFab Building Components), Jennifer Galusha (Kathy’s Katering), Nelli Halvorsen (NorWest […]
They’ve been counting down the hours—even minutes—until today’s final bell marking the beginning of March Break. But after a few days of sleeping in, watching TV, and playing video games, most kids are bound to utter that dreaded phrase—“I’m bored.” Here are a few suggestions for how to combat the […]
The province has tabled a new contract offer in hopes of keeping thousands of public service workers from striking, but a local union president isn’t sure it will garner any more support than the one they rejected last week. Bob Dakin, president of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local #711, […]
With the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities coming here May-6-9, more and more delegates and visitors are signing up to attend. “We’ve had people from 27 different countries sign up so far,” said Crystal Godbout, who’s been helping conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston since the fall. “We’ve had […]
Traffic concerns around J.W. Walker will be addressed if the Rainy River District School Board moves ahead with its school closure plans, both the mayor and board chairman said. Lack of sidewalks and already high traffic volume around Walker, given its proximity to Fort Frances High School, were some of […]
Cliff Bob loves fishing so much, he opened a tackle shop. “I love fishing tournaments, I love to browse in tackle shops,” he said, admitting he shops the way many would browse in clothing stores. “I drop $50-100 when I just go in to look,” he laughed. C. Bob’s Pro […]
The Stratton Toy Library has a full schedule of activities planned for March, including crafts for the Easter season and new items added to the inventory. Connie Jewett has donated two new toys—a heart-shaped Etch-A-Sketch and an animal play telephone. The STL will be having a Easter basket draw on […]
The Northwestern Health Unit will see some new faces leading its operations come spring as it restructures its management as recommended by an operational review late last year. “Before the operational review, we had, including myself, eight managers,” said Dr. Pete Sarsfield, the health unit’s CEO and chief medical officer. […]
A former Fort Frances resident hoping to paddle across Georgian Bay for breast cancer research this summer already has raised more than half of her $2,500 goal. Kathleen McFayden will be among dozens of women participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Paddle to a Cure” program. The fundraiser brings […]
Grade 8 students at St. Francis School raffled off a new TV and DVD player, raising more than $3,100 for their class trip to Quebec City in June. Lori Petrin won a 32-inch Toshiba television while Sharon Gurski took home a brand new Toshiba DVD player Friday after winning the […]
The family of a teen who was stabbed to death here last July aren’t satisfied with the sentence given Monday to 21-year-old Tara George of Thunder Bay for her role in the killing. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, George was sentenced to one-year probation, plus given a 10-year […]
