With enrolment dwindling in French Immersion programs at some district schools, the local Canadian Parents for French will stress the importance of the program at tonight’s regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. “We wish to commend the board for continuing to support the Core French and […]
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After the area received almost 2.5 cm (one inch) of rain over the weekend and another 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) yesterday, Abitibi-Consolidated and Boise Cascade issued a press release noting Namakan and Kabetogama are expected to reach flood stages tomorrow. “Weekend precipitation in the watershed has pushed the probability that […]
Brent Tookenay was named the first general manager of the new Borderland Thunder on Friday. Tookenay, 35, has been an instrumental part in the organizing committee and player scouting for the team since the Superior International Junior Hockey League was formed in February. “I wanted to be involved in some […]
It’s inevitable–residential taxes will be going up because of Bill 140. During a taxation information session for Fort Frances council and administration Thursday, it was evident the town has no option but to make residents pay for the province’s decision to limit taxes on industrial, commercial, and multi-residential buildings beginning […]
Talks are off as members of CUPE Local #65 continue to picket three Fort Frances and District Association of Community Living sites here. The employees hit the picket lines last Friday morning after talks fell apart April 30 when a mediator was unable to help the two sides agree on […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is going ahead with its plan to make part of the town a little more colourful after council agreed to water the flowers it will be putting out next month. “I’m hoping they’ll be out by the end of the first week of June,” […]
Shaw announced Thursday it will be bringing digital cable to Fort Frances in September. “Our plans are now to launch digital cable in Fort Frances this fall. Our target will be, actually, September,” said Ron Bell, vice-president of operations for Shaw Cablesystems G.P. Digital cable will offer subscribers up to […]
After many sleepless nights, headaches, and worry, Donna Anderson can now breathe a sigh of relief after moving into her newly-renovated two-storey home on Second Street East here. “We bought the house in December, 1999. It was in horrible shape and really needed work done,” she recalled. “At the time […]
First digital cable–and then cable Internet–are on Shaw’s agenda for Fort Frances. Although the timeline was not revealed, after just launching digital cable in Dryden, Shaw Communications president Peter Bissonnette said the same is planned for Fort Frances. “All of these communities are going to get it, we are being […]
This year’s “Quest for the Best” will be staged during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship after all. “Quest” originally was slated to be held during the Chamber of Commerce’s trade show Sept. 21-22 at the arena. “We decided that since ‘Quest’ and the trade show are our two biggest […]
Drowning was determined to be the cause of death of a 54-year-old Fort Frances man whose body was found Friday after a boating accident on Lake of the Woods near Morson. Lawrence John Rose had failed to arrive at his rendezvous point coming off the lake that day, prompting concerned […]
A mural may welcome visitors to Canada and Fort Frances. Town council gave the go-ahead Monday night to the economic development officer to pursue having a mural painted on the wall of Abitibi’s “lap” building at this end of the international bridge. The wall once sported a smashed “Welcome to […]
