Central Avenue residents sat united in the front row of the Civic Centre on Monday night as CN sought approval from council to dig a third trench under the sidewalk to expedite the clean-up of groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel. And they swayed council to delay giving the go-ahead–at least […]
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When only CAO Bill Naturkach and Coun. Struchan Gilson showed up for a meeting with CN officials on July 21, Central Avenue residents were skeptical about the support they had from the town. But after Monday’s council meeting, the residents were feeling like there were more people in their corner. […]
Kevin Begin of here is one proud dog owner. “Cedar,” his yellow Lab, earned a perfect score of 100 points in the advanced division to win top spot at the Four Paws Retriever Contest held in conjuction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. She beat out “Cabela,” owned by […]
Just one more motorcycle. That’s what Dale Dokuchie was thinking last Thursday when he acquired a second 1948 Harley Davidson 165 “Hummer” for his motorcycle collection. Dokuchie already has several bikes at his Couchiching home, where he’s done the odd automotive repair over the years. “I’ve probably had 15 through […]
Paddling 240 km (150 miles) in a canoe is Bill Halliday’s idea of a summer holiday. The Comox, B.C. native, 64, stopped here last Wednesday on his way across Canada via the old voyageur route from Grand Portage on Lake Superior to Methe Portage near Fort McMurray, Alta. His journey […]
Amanda Jerry came home from Toronto last week to be with family and to “de-stress” from the waiting game she’s been in since May while awaiting a double-lung transplant. At just 27 years of age, and having never smoked, Jerry needs the transplant because of the damage done to her […]
Are you ready to put on your dancing shoes and get into the swing of things? No? Well, you still have some time to sign up. The Fort Dance Studio is putting its best foot forward for a Sept. 13 launch. Although registration is slated Aug. 11 and 18 at […]
The Salvation Army has always been about helping out, and this year’s Pan Am Games in Winnipeg are no exception. Anne Johnstone of here was among more than 50 volunteers representing Salvation Army corps in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. From Monday through Thursday of last week, Johnstone, who only learned […]
“I don’t want to knock anybody–I want change.” Wayne Lax of Kenora, after spending 25 years haunted by alcoholism, extensive drug therapy, and more than 80 shock treatments, is now taking a stand against impaired driving. But it’s not specifically drinking and driving he has his sights on–Lax said patients […]
In an effort to help both the federal and provincial governments in the border water dispute with Minnesota, a “Conservation Coalition for Ontario’s Resources” has been formed here. “We want the government to know we’ll stand behind them,” said committee member Neil Wiens of Thunder Bay, chair Zone ‘B’ of […]
Hopes of having concrete plans for a new Canada Customs facility in Fort Frances by the end of summer are dashed after a meeting yesterday between the town and local MP Robert Nault. Nault, who also met with Abitibi-Consolidated here yesterday, originally thought the architectural designs and drawings had been […]
Locating a lost child can be a difficult and very stressful task–when every second seems like an eternity. But it doesn’t have to be. The Child Find-Fort Frances committee has been working hard since late last year to raise awareness of its program, which is aimed at helping police should […]
