“Are we ready? Yes, we are [and] we expect to be fairly busy,” Jane Johnstone, manager of the Ontario Information Centre here, said last night in anticipation of the flow of Americans coming across for the opening of walleye season this weekend. “They’ll be looking for information on new fishing […]
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“Not bad, not bad at all.” That’s how Fort Frances OPP Cst. Mark Boileau described the number of registrations for the upcoming Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education (DARE) summer camp, which has been filling up at a steady pace since April 25. “I’ve been away for training this past week, […]
The Fort Frances High School “Envirothon” team just missed a trip to Nova Scotia for the North American finals after taking second at the provincials in Thunder Bay last week. “They were so close. It’s too bad there was nothing for second place,” science teacher Duane Roen said, noting the […]
“I’m here just to teach children about conservation and different habitats,” said travelling teacher Linda Sheplawy-Woodcock, who has been touring Northwestern Ontario as part of an educational program launched by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. The “travelling teacher” program provides students with hands-on workshops to help them become […]
The 18 local Sparks who sent handmade replicas of monarch butterflies to Mexico City’s Museo del Nino (Children’s Museum) last fall are due to have similar paper butterflies returned bearing a message from kids in that country. The exchange is part of an international awareness project focused on protecting the […]
Robert Moore School had one player make the Bantam Jamboree (under 14) regional team and another as an alternate at a volleyball tryout camp in Kenora on Sunday. Mallory Chowhan, 13, was selected to the team while Melanie Pierce, 14, was named an alternate. Just two players were selected from […]
A number of Fort Frances residents gathered last Thursday evening at the home of Michael Bird to welcome a group of Italians here on an exchange. “The way of life is very different for many reasons,” said Italian resident Umberto Massafra. “Everything is larger than in Italy. There is lots […]
Customers of Northwoods Gallery and Gifts finally will get to see the result of two months of renovations when owners Connie and Doug Cuthbertson open their latest expansion Friday. Northwoods will delay opening its doors that day until 11 a.m., with extended hours until 7 p.m. The latest addition increases […]
A number of questions remain following Friday’s announcement that the Fort Frances jail will be closed in the spring of 2004 in the wake of a “super jail” earmarked for Thunder Bay. “The details haven’t been worked out yet,” Ministry of Correctional Services spokesman Ross Virgo admitted. The Fort Frances […]
Those waiting to put that old couch out on the curb after spring cleaning may have to take it to the dump themselves as Fort Frances High School students won’t be doing their annual town clean-up this year. “It’s a big disappointment for a lot of people,” said retired teacher […]
With just 77 days to go until the parade of boats, the countdown for the sixth-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is well underway. FFCBC board member Doug Cain gave an update to council at Monday night’s meeting, and stressed many changes have taken place since the first three-day tournament […]
After receiving provincial construction grants totalling $818,000, Fort Frances will begin a project to widen King’s Highway between York Avenue and Wright Avenue. The money has been handed over to cover a number of construction costs, some of which already have been completed by the town. “There’s two seasons in […]
