Town council won’t be passing any bylaws to ban smoking in all workplaces here anytime soon in response to a request by the Fort Frances Heart Health Council, saying the issue is not a municipal one. “We’re putting it in a box here because the provincial and federal governments won’t […]
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Doug Maki, whose first-degree murder trial took a dramatic turn Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Melani Sutton almost two years ago, will be sentenced here Thursday morning. Maki, 29, will appear in court at 10 a.m. Second-degree murder carries a life […]
An art show is being organized to showcase the mermaid of Rainy Lake, with artists—and anyone else with ideas—welcome to attend a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Jude’s Coffee House here. “The more ideas we can get, the bigger the scope of the art show,” organizer Mark Kowalchuk […]
The Rainy River District School Board will discuss an early reading forum at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. The board is organizing the forum for 150 primary teachers and principals from across Northwestern Ontario on Feb. 22 in Thunder Bay. The Ministry of Education awarded a grant of […]
Town council agreed Monday night to form a sports banquet committee, with the intent to recognize local athletes, coaches, volunteers, and organizations on an annual basis. The group to be the honoured at this year’s inaugural will be the ’52 Fort Frances Canadians, who this year are celebrating the 50th […]
The trial of a Fort Frances man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a local teen took a dramatic twist Tuesday afternoon when Doug Maki pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. “I’ve had some extensive discussions with my client and his family,” Maki’s lawyer, Gil Labine, said […]
The ’52 Canadians Arena should see some repairs this spring after the provincial government said it will contribute up to $216,511 towards upgrading the building. “It’s great news,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Mondy morning. The rest of council officially will find out about the funding at Monday’s council meeting, which […]
Young people at St. Mary’s Church are completing final preparations for the World Youth Day Cross, which arrives here Monday night. The cross, which was given to the youth of the world by Pope John Paul II in 1984 in honour of the first World Youth Day, will arrive at […]
After 12 years in business, Mar-Te Menswear is closing its doors—and the owners say out-shopping is one of the reasons they no longer can continue operating. “With more and more families spending their clothing budget dollars in Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, and other places, the amount of clothing dollars being spent […]
The Fort Frances Fire Brigade will be making the rounds Saturday afternoon for its annual Christmas tree pick-up. “We’ll start around 2 p.m.,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Friday morning. “We’d like to tell the public to make sure you have your tree right at the curb, and make sure […]
With its annual awards banquet coming up at the end of March, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again will be looking to get people thinking about exemplary businesses and individuals. “I’m hoping we’ll be able to make the nominations forms available as soon as possible,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn […]
The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists club elected a new executive at its annual meeting Wednesday night. Bill Morgenstern was named president of the local group that promotes conservation and wise use of the environment. Rounding out the executive are Tom Shumaker (vice-president), Gus MacDonell (treasurer), Henriette Verhoef (secretary), and […]
