Tonight will have a few clouds and a low of minus-27 C (17 below zero F), minus-35 (31 below) with the wind chill. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day and clearing overnight with a high of minus-20 (four below) and a low of minus-26 (15 below). Thursday will […]
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Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of minus-25 C (13 below zero F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and remain clear overnight with a high of minus-20 (four below) and a low of minus-30 (22 below). Wednesday will continue to be sunny and clear with a high of […]
Staff
The town is set to receive a new pumper fire truck in early 2020. A report to council from Fort Frances fire chief Tyler Moffitt said the chassis of the new pumper truck has arrived in Winnipeg and a final inspection of the truck will tentatively take place at the […]
Sam Odrowski
The town’s new strategic plan is still being developed and the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) recently provided input at their meeting here Monday. EDAC discussed objectives for the town, how the town’s changed since the last plan, what opportunities exist here, and new developments that could threaten the town. […]
Ken Kellar
It looks like a cherished Christmas tradition will be going ahead after all. Less a week after it was announced the annual Community Christmas dinner would have to be cancelled after the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau was unable to find a chef able to take on the commitment, a local […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of minus-19 C (two below zero F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a few flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of minus-10 (14). Saturday will see a continuing chance of flurries turning to […]
Staff
St. Francis School (SFS) is working to support those who are homeless in the community. This week the school kicked off its “There’s Room in the Inn” outreach project that runs until Dec. 13, where students donate supplies for the local warming centre that’s set to open soon at the […]
Sam Odrowski
Being able to escape the outdoors during a winter in Fort Frances is essential to survive. To help get homeless individuals out of the cold, a warming centre is set to open around mid-December in the basement of the Apostolic Way Church (324 Victoria Ave.). The “Out of the Cold” […]
Ken Kellar
Several local organizations joined forces this week to help to educate seniors and hopefully prevent them from falling victim to a scam. The Fort Frances Senior Centre held an information session about common scams and cons on Monday afternoon, with speakers from the OPP, Rainy River District Victim Services Program […]
Sam Odrowski
The Family Centre, which opened 24 hours a day last winter to ensure homeless people could escape 40-below weather, is looking to fill in the gaps and stay open on the nights the warming centre can’t operate, as it gets colder. “Because they’re only open four nights a week, if […]
Staff
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation held a one-day strike today to place more pressure on the provincial government. The Rainy River District School Board had closed all high schools to secondary school students.There also was no busing for students in Grades 9-12 for today only. The one-day protest didn’t […]
Sam Odrowski
While volunteering may feel like a burden to some, a local woman is strongly motivated to be of service to the community in any way she can. The town’s “2020 Citizen of the Year,” Joy Lockman, has volunteered regularly from a young age and has been able to contribute even […]
