On a tiny Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place. “Mamma Mia!” is ABBA’s greatest hits woven into three wonderful love stories: a young girl about to be married, her mother about to confront the past, and the best love story of all—the audience about to jump out […]
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Tackling topics from smoking bylaws to town beautification, Business Improvement Areas from across Ontario will meet to exchange ideas at an inaugural conference this Sunday to Tuesday in Hamilton. “We have assembled an excellent series of panel presentations that will be of interest to all BIAs, local economic development officers, […]
Although there’s no guarantee they’ll all be needed, 15 home owners have opened their doors to accommodate international delegates coming here to attend the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities on May-6-9. “It’s going excellent,” said conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston. “It’s fabulous people have opened their hearts and […]
Border issues and the lack of broadband services were some of the barriers to business expansion discussed during the “Building a diversified economy in your community” information session last Wednesday. More than 60 people turned out at the Red Dog for Indian and Northern Affairs Minister and local MP Robert […]
Public service workers across the province went on strike this morning after contract talks with the province dissolved Tuesday afternoon. Picket lines were set up outside the courthouse, local Ministry of Natural Resources building and at the jail early Wednesday morning, as people waved at honking cars speeding past. Many […]
Whether it’s navigating an endless stream of numbers or rifling through piles of receipts, no one looks forward to tax time. A team at Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is offering to help low income families, the disabled and elderly prepare the dreaded income tax form again this year. “Our program […]
Council discussed proposed amendments to the property standards by-law that would see property owners along the Highway 11/71 corridor install fences, shrubs or trees to obscure outdoor storage areas, salvage yards, and heavy equipment. The amendments, which had received first reading, were intended to clean up the roadside near the […]
Many programs are available to help Canadian citizens appreciate the country in which we live, but how many of them are just for students? “Encounters with Canada” certainly is one of those. This program gives students, aged 15-17, a chance to travel to Ottawa during the school year and experience […]
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 […]
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 […]
