Anyone planning to attend the 19th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet here and haven’t got a ticket yet, you’d better act fast–there’s only 20 left. “I would think we’re going to be sold out by Monday or Tuesday,” said DU member Larry Cousineau, who’s also in charge of ticket sales. Tickets for […]
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Fort Frances is taking its time to decide on a policy-setting fee for a local businessman to install antennae on the municipal water tower. Discussed a year ago, the request to put an antenna on the water tower here was renewed by Jam Net 21 Internet provider Dave Ashworth at […]
It’s still on the assembly line in Wichita, Kan. but Rusty Myers Flying Service Ltd. here has added a $2-million plane to its fleet. The company, which caters to tourists and resort owners who want to reach remote cabins or hunting and fishing spots, has purchased its first turbine engine […]
Book lovers will have the chance to buy a variety of titles tomorrow when “Books are Fun,” a Winnipeg-based business, holds its second-annual book fair at the Fort Frances Public Library. “We had a book fair around Christmas last year,” said head librarian Margaret Sedgwick. “We had a small problem […]
It appears “Quest for the Best” will be staged this fall in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce trade show instead of a summer event like Fun in the Sun or the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “We decided to do ‘Quest’ with the trade show. It still has to […]
Laurie Bedard is very pleased with the response she has gotten of late about the Easter eggs she currently has on display at the Fort Frances Public Library. A self-taught artist, Bedard’s talent for taking an ordinary egg and transforming it into a beautiful piece of art is something that […]
The Fort Frances Times won top honours in the Best On-Line Edition category of the 2000 Better Newspapers Competition staged by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. The award, handed out Saturday night during the OCNA’s spring convention in Toronto, was accepted by Lincoln Dunn of the Times’ Electronic Publishing Division. […]
The local Welcome Wagon hosted a bridal show Sunday afternoon at the Red Dog Inn that gave brides-to-be and local businesses the opportunity to exchange ideas. Host and organizer Bridget Dobransky was very pleased with the turnout and the feedback she got from the brides. “I was very happy with […]
The land already has been cleared for a new 18-hole golf course at Couchiching First Nation that could be open as early as next summer. “The architect has said that if all goes well, we could be done by next year,” Couchiching Chief Chuck McPherson noted. Right now, the course […]
Committee members met Monday night to discuss the progress they’ve made in compiling information for the town’s centennial history book in 2003. “We are still in the process of collecting information for the book,” noted Pam Hawley, curator of the Fort Frances Museum. “Right now we are looking for any […]
The annual spring deterioration of roads is underway and town council is concerned with the extent of the damage here. “A lot of them are just not being addressed. We’ve got roads that are just like waves,” Coun. Dave Bourgeault said during Monday night’s council meeting. “It’s the number-one complaint […]
The public will get its chance next Wednesday to learn more about–and have some say in–the proposed expansion of J.W. Walker School the local public school board is looking at building. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the collective design process will take place at J.W. Walker and is open to anyone. […]
