The New Year’s Eve fireworks display–being organized by the Fort Frances Rotary Club and slated to go off Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. near “The Hallett”–should be free of glitches. At least that’s what club member Bill Badiuk is expecting even though the fireworks will make local history as the […]
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With work at Little Beaver Snow Park ahead of schedule, all owner Bob Hamilton needs now is more of the white stuff on the ground. Ironically, the late arrival of winter actually helped with construction at the site, which is located at the “ski hill” near the town landfill. “It’s […]
Area residents still pondering whether to take in a New Year’s Eve millennium party at a local restaurant or bar had best make up their mind soon as most are filling up fast with reservations. La Flambeé is filled to capacity for its New Year’s Eve extravaganza, with the first […]
Some members of the Fort Frances Highlanders Pipe Band will decide tomorrow night whether they’ll go ahead with plans to revive the “Robert Burns” supper early in the new year. The evening, which honours the memory of the renowned Scottish poet, had been held annually here until a couple of […]
If the signatures in the guest book are any indication, this year’s Community Christmas Dinner was another hit. Held once again at Knox United Church, the dinner attracted at least 200 people between noon and 2 p.m. on Christmas Day, with another 60 “Meals on Wheels” delivered to shut-ins. “As […]
World-renowned speaker Norbert Georget returned to Fort Frances last Friday to bring a sobering message to students in grade seven to OAC. “It’s OK not to drink” was the message he stressed throughout his 75-minute presentation, which brought both a few laughs and a few tears from the audience. The […]
Although it’s been up and running in one form or another for more than three years, the Fort Frances High School web page now reflects the diversity of the new facility. “We are rather proud of our latest design as it incorporates almost every facet of our new high school,” […]
While preparing almost 250 Christmas hampers and gathering close to 500 toys, local Salvation Army Envoy Eric Alcock said people in this area have been extremely generous this year. “Everything has gone very well, and I’d have to say the most outstanding thing this year has been food and toy […]
Jim Martindale of Fort Frances plans to ring in the new millennium in a chilly way–by taking part in a “polar bear swim” on New Year’s Day. Despite comments of “You’re crazy to do that,” Martindale also has raised more than $1,000 in pledges to participate in the annual “Kermodei […]
After spending a year building up the impressive light display in front of their First Street East home, the Turgeons were delighted to hear they were one of the first-place winners in the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s “Lighting up the Valley” contest. “We’re very happy. We put a lot […]
The computers at the Civic Centre should be back on line by tomorrow or Friday, Darryl Allan said in last “Y2K” preparation report to town council Monday night. Allan, chair of the town’s “Y2K” readiness committee, said the conversion was delayed one day–from Dec. 18 to Dec. 19–to allow for […]
Emo Atom teams had a good week, winning three of four games. First the Selects bounced visiting Gillons’ (Fort Frances) 4-1, scoring three second-period markers to pull away. Eric Soucy blinked the light twice while Braden Baker and Brian Wayash had one each. Taylor Jorgenson notched Gillons’ lone goal. Then […]
