A local group is tossing out a line for a Canadian Fresh Water Sports Museum and Hall of Fame as a way to lure anglers and tourists to stop here. And the idea is getting some nibbles as consultants continue with an economic impact study on waterfront development. Geoff Gillon, […]
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The nine host families who are awaiting the arrival of 11 children from Belarus will have to hold on for another week now that the initial date has been pushed back from June 15 to June 22. “There’s been a delay in the flight arrangements,” noted Susan Affleck, who’s been […]
Foul play has not been ruled out as the cause of a fire which burned along an outside wall of Arnie’s General Store in Crozier early yesterday morning. Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said officers were called to the scene at 5:20 a.m., just over 30 minutes after the […]
Every kid has dreamed about becoming a firefighter at one time or another. Racing through the streets in a fire engine, putting out fires with high-pressure water hoses, breaking down doors with axes–who wouldn’t find that appealing? But it’s not a job to be taking lightly, noted Rob Johnson, even […]
Parents who have children with special needs can’t be guaranteed that assistance for their child will be available come September, Education Director Wayne McAndrew told public school board trustees last night. In fact, the school board won’t know how many special education assistants it can hire until sometime this summer, […]
Despite cold, windy conditions, 56 adults and 11 children turned out to participate in the sixth-annual “Hip Hip Hooray” walk along the waterfront here Sunday afternoon. While participation was down from last year, that didn’t discourage event organizer Jenny Wonfor. “I was very pleased with the walk itself even though […]
Rita Chénier said she feels like she’s come home. The Sudbury native is on the third week in her new position as executive director of Family and Children Services here, taking the helm from Betty McLeod who retired at the end of April. “I love the area,” she enthused Friday, […]
Need something to keep your kids from going stir-crazy during the middle of summer? Well, Anna Defrancesco has an idea for you. The Fort Frances Summer Music Camp ’98 will be taking registrants at the Alexander MacKenzie School gym June 18 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The camp itself will be held […]
Rabies isn’t a problem here, with sources at the NorWest Animal Clinic here suggesting local veterinarians haven’t come across the virus in animals in years. But that doesn’t mean the public should let their awareness of the disease dissolve, warned Terry Whiting, a disease control veterinarian with the Canadian Food […]
The Mr. Fun in the Sun contest is a go for its third year after all when Steve Fry, Dino Morelli, Steve Niskala, and Kevin Sieders stepped forward by Monday’s deadline. Another five contestants are vying for this year’s Miss Fun in the Sun crown, including Amanda Cherry (Gagne’s Pharmacy), […]
Grade five students at Huffman and Robert Moore here got a chance to hear first-hand about the job of a Canadian Forces “Snowbird” when a pilot and an avionics technician paid a one-hour visit to each school last Thursday morning. Besides a video presentation, and a question and answer session, […]
The Boreal West Round Table was shocked after two of its members publicly trashed the “Lands for Life” draft document released at a press conference yesterday in Thunder Bay. Bruce Hyer and Bruce Petersen, who represent the environmental and tourism sectors on the round table, charged in a press conference […]
