Even though Natalie MacMaster was the first to perform in the new Townshend Theatre, she didn’t receive the first standing ovations in the facility–those were reserved for John Dutton and Carol Lyons. The crowd got to its feet as John Dutton, chair of the community auditorium committee, took the stage […]
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The 12th-annual Chamber of Commerce Trade Show showed that the event is still going strong, drawing a good-sized crowd to see a variety of exhibitors last Friday and Saturday.
Two new beach volleyball courts will appear at St. Francis Sports Field this spring after the Town of Fort Frances received permission from the Northwest Catholic District School Board at the board’s meeting here Saturday morning. In an effort to expand the number and type of recreational services offered here, […]
Fort Frances was full of Ontario Provincial Police officers last week, when the annual community services convention was held for the first time in Fort Frances at the Red Dog last Tuesday through Thursday. A gathering of forces from all over the Northwest Region, including Armstrong, Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, […]
Canada Safeway staff were thrilled to learn their 1999 fundraising campaign for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care raised more money than any other store in their operating area this year at a special meeting in Winnipeg last weekend. “It’s fantastic–we’re the number one store,” enthused assistant manager Dale Fortes […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to the Townshend Theatre’s grand opening night here after a smoke machine from Natalie MacMaster’s stage set off a smoke detector. Arriving at 9:05 p.m., firefighters realized right away there was no threat of fire, as many concert goers, still socializing in the […]
“Natalie MacMaster must be the most fit person in the world.” It was a comment from a woman the day after Natalie MacMaster played at the grand opening of the Townshend Theatre–and the sentiment is understood. MacMaster bounded onto the stage, fiddle in one hand, bow in the other, and […]
The fundraising drive for Rainy River’s recreation centre took off in high gear, with more than $50,000 pledged to the project at its kick-off dinner and charity auction Saturday night. The first cheque came from Donald Gall, president of the Rainy River Minor Hockey Association, for $1,000. “Now that we’re […]
The stretch of King’s Highway between Keating Avenue and McIrvine Road has become a safety concern for the town with the number of high schoolers now crossing the roadway there during the lunch hour. The issue was brought up to council at Monday night’s regular meeting through a letter from […]
Council seemed confident the procedures manual it adopted at Monday night’s meeting for the Townshend Theatre would “protect the town’s investment.” Coun. Struchan Gilson praised the manual, noting it was up to date with similar agreements from larger centres. But Coun. Bill Martin expressed some concerns over its lack of […]
Several classrooms in the old Westfort portion of the new Fort Frances High School have been getting a little wet lately due to a leaky roof. “They’ve re-roofed a part of the old school and there’s a leak where water is draining down through to the old roof and then […]
“It smells pretty good!” That was how Bruno Seppala of Fort Frances summed up his thoughts on the Water Pollution Control Plant after a guided tour of the upgraded facility during a public open house there last Thursday. Seppala was one of about 50 people at the open house, which […]
