The province’s move to provide universal vaccination for the flu bug is getting a thumbs up from the Northwestern Health Unit. Elizabeth Witmer, minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced $38 million would be invested to provide 7.9 million units of influenza vaccine for the general public this fall. Ken […]
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Old memories die hard. Just ask former Muskie football players and cheerleaders who turned up at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday to reminisce. George Wood, who was better known to his teammates as “The Egyptian Mummy” because they couldn’t read his face, played tackle, guard, and fullback all […]
Heavy rain cut the FFHS Millennium Reunion kayaking excursion short Friday morning but it still gave those on hand a chance to reminisce about high school and life in Fort Frances. Sue Clark, who graduated with the Class of ’70 and is now living and working in Thunder Bay as […]
“It was a perfect day for everyone,” enthused Catherine McGuire, who organized the annual “Kids for Fishing” event here last Saturday (July 8). For the past nine years, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club, an affiliate of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, has sponsored this event for youngsters who […]
So far, so good. Beautiful, warm conditions continue to prevail for the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s races Wednesday evenings on Sand Bay. Last week’s race was run under fair conditions with a moderate east wind. Jack Bartlett and the crew of the “Mad Hatter” finished first with a time of 57.08 […]
If you’re looking to unload what you didn’t sell at your last yard sale, don’t bring it to the Salvation Army Thrift Store here. That’s the message store supervisor Judy McCoy is sending as the season for cleaning out garages, attics, and basements continues. “The donations have been great, and […]
Town council will meet once again with the owners of the international bridge here to try and resolve the current impasse over building a new Canada Customs facility. Council had requested the bridge owners–M.D.&W. Railway and the International Bridge and Terminal Co.–meet a number of pre-requisites before it accepted the […]
It’s been 66 years since Lena Duchnicki of Fort Frances was in high school but she’d be the first to admit her memories of those days are clearer than ever–thanks to the FFHS Millennium Reunion held here last week. The tremendously successful event attracted about 2,000 Fort High alumni–back for […]
After three years of careful planning, construction, and donated time, the Fort Frances Lions Club officially opened the Millennium Park on Second Street East here Saturday afternoon. Speakers like Lion Luke Schill, NDP leader Howard Hampton, Indian and Northern Affairs minister Robert Nault, and Mayor Glenn Witherspoon welcomed the crowd […]
Soon you’ll be able to purchase a home in Victoria, B.C.–without even leaving your one here in Fort France. At least, that’s what local teacher Trevor Bowles is hoping for. He started a company last year called clickahomecanada.com., an on-line marketplace for houses across the country. This kind of web […]
“Rainy Lake is the best lake that there is,” said Denis “Barny” Barnard as he sat–fishing rod in hand–waiting for a bite last Friday afternoon. And with that love of the lake, Barnard has started a new business venture–Barny’s Fishing, Guiding, and Cabin Security. Whether it’s sunny and hot or […]
A report by the Ministry of Natural Resources says the cormorant and pelican populations on Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods have very little impact on sport fishing. In a presentation to the Natural Resources Advisory Committee, MNR biologist Darren Elder explained why cormorants and pelicans–often blamed as the […]
