Fort Frances OPP is advising the public to be aware of counterfeit money circulating here after a fake $100 bill was returned to a local bank yesterday. Anyone suspecting any Canadian note to be counterfeit should retain the bank note, record the details of the money, and contact the OPP […]
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Firefighters have been busy as storm activity across the region resulted in 43 new blazes since Friday–and the hazard continues to climb. Sioux Lookout remained the hot spot in the West Fire Region, seeing a total of 25 fires–many of which are threatening communities such as Bearskin Lake. About eight […]
Town council agreed Monday night to hire a computer consultant before money is invested in new software for the Civic Centre. Council plans to proceed with purchasing new software but will get advice from a qualified consultant so that the money spent on it is invested wisely. “They will look […]
Al Lindner, host of the popular TV show, “In-Fisherman,” was a guest on local radio station CFOB last Thursday morning to talk about the upcoming Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. He spoke very highly of the annual tournament, the community, and the smallmouth bass fishery on Rainy Lake. “This is […]
A 25-year-old Fort Frances man was arrested Sunday after police were called to the second hostage situation here in less than a month. Allan Gibbons was charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, two counts of breach of recognizance, and breach of probation following an 11-hour standoff at 935 […]
The public is invited to make suggestions for the 2002 municipal budget during a public session at the Civic Centre prior to Monday night’s regular council meeting. “It’s an opportunity for the public to come forward and put in requests for services and facilities,” noted CAO Bill Naturkach. The meeting […]
A $550,000 expansion at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here will allow less cognizant residents to be separated from others there. Construction currently is underway for a second dining room, which will enable staff to keep the two groups separated within the home. “It’s basically for those patients who are […]
Emergency sirens wailed briefly in Fort Frances on Wednesday night after Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Rainy River District around 10 p.m. The sirens were sounded to warn residents to prepare for the possibility of a tornado hitting. “We had a tornado warning, which is one up from […]
The new recycling truck added to the Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association’s fleet for Fort Frances back in May is out of commission after catching fire Saturday. “The truck was going very well until Saturday, when it started on fire,” noted Cindy Buttner, owner of Buttner Enterprises which picks up the […]
Those attending the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship next week once again have an alternative to alcoholic drinks during the evenings thanks to the local chapter of Ontario Students Against Drinking and Driving (OSAID) “We had a really great time [making ‘mocktails’] last year, and it was great success–we broke […]
Until recently, Casa Ampara did not have a problem with advanced education–the girls at the orphanage never expected to receive any more schooling than what they already had. Few had even finished secondary school. And those who did generally left the Casa fully unprepared for the outside world. The girls […]
For Stella Keast, comfort comes in the form of a dress. Keast, who is critically ill with auto-immune hepatitis, dons the traditional Ojibway “jingle” costume whenever she can to take part in pow-wows and other cultural events that lift her spirits. Since her illness, these customs have taken on a […]
