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It had been a long while since students at Fort Frances High School were able to assemble to show off their musical abilities, but if there’s anything that Fort Frances High School Idol has shown, it’s that the student body is as talented as it has ever been. Held in […]

Shevlin waterfront and Legion Park being costed by administration The Planning and Development Executive Committee recommended that a potential splash pad water park be located at either the Legion Park/ former West End Rink or at the Shevlin waterfront development. After this recommendation, the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee will […]

Shop Local bingo cards set to launch for holiday shopping The Chamber of Commerce in Fort Frances is promoting their “Christmas Shop Local” campaign to incentivise residents to shop from local businesses during the Christmas season. Heather Johnson, executive director at the Chamber of Commerce, said this campaign is a […]

The Town of Fort Frances is less than two months away from the official renaming of Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West. Colonization Road East will become Agamiing Drive and Colonization Road West will become Sunset Drive. The official renaming will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Cody […]

The Kiwanis Club in Fort Frances is welcoming more float entries for the Christmas Parade until Wednesday, Nov. 24. There are 17 floats registered so far and Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member, said there will be no theme for this year’s parade. You can register by emailing ffkiwanis@gmail.com or by […]

Warning: This article discusses issues of mental health and suicide. While mustaches have come back in style over the last few years, you might notice a few more men sporting a lip sweater in the month of November. Movember started in 2003 with efforts directed at raising funds and awareness […]

On Nov. 1, the Town of Fort Frances received $466,125 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) towards the expansion of the Fort Frances Senior Centre. Aaron Bisson, recreation and culture manager, wrote in a report to the Community Services Executive Committee the total cost of the […]

Last week at their Flint House restaurant, Duane and Grace Cridland hosted “An Evening with the Canadian Cancer Society.” The evening saw hundreds of thousands of dollars in commitments to fund cancer research in Northern Ontario, and featured keynote speaker Dr. Alla Reznik of Lakehead University, who spoke about her […]

On Nov. 10, 2021, 7 p.m., a general meeting was brought to order by President Josie Miller. It was attended by 24 members. Application for membership presented and approved for Jeanette Fiset-Roth. An election of officers left several key positions vacant. In order that we can continue to support Branch […]

It’s that time of year again, to open your hearts and wallets to help those in need across the District. The Fort Frances Salvation Army has kicked off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, which sees funds collected throughout November and December go towards helping people in need within the Rainy […]

Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home are rehearsing every Wednesday afternoon, getting ready to put on a choral show in December. Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member and longtime organizer of the Fort Frances Choraliers, said she started the choir at Rainycrest when a resident who she knew pitched the idea. […]

It’s not often we find our calling on the first try, as was the case for Jillian Kellar. But one thing she did know was that she wanted to help people in her community. Kellar, an associate lawyer at Calder Law, initially studied education at Brock University in St. Catharines, […]