If you’re looking for an activity for your child, or just for you, over the winter, then the place to be tonight is the Memorial Sports Centre. The auditorium at the arena will play host to the one-stop “Sport & Club Registration Night” from 5-7 p.m., offering everyone a chance […]
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Staff
As September rolls into town once again, it’s time to gear up for an annual charity event. The Terry Fox Run is set to go on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Sorting Gap Marina, and with it comes the chance to help those in need. The event is being run […]
Tonight will have periods of rain and a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will also have periods of rain through the day and clouds in the evening as well as a high of 13 (55) and low of four (39). Saturday will be partly sunny in the day […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will have periods of rain throughout the day and evening with a high of 12 (54) and low of nine (48). Friday will be also see periods of rain with a high a 13 (55) and low […]
Staff
The Town of Fort Frances has issued a Notice of Seizure for close to $500,000 in unpaid taxes to 2670568 Ontario Limited, which is a subsidiary of Riversedge Developments–the current owner of the Fort Frances mill. The Notice of Seizure was put on the entrances to the mill properties yesterday […]
Staff
The summer months were challenging for the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre. In rapid succession, the library lost its CEO, IT co-ordinator, and most senior librarian. “It’s to the credit of our well-trained and very competent staff, along with our summer students, who ran the library efficiently and with no […]
Ken Kellar
It was a day of celebration, tradition and possibilities as Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) held a grand opening ceremony for its new campus on Couchiching First Nation last Wednesday. The Fort Frances campus, officially called Niizhwaaching Aanikoobijigeng Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig, is a state-of-the-art project years in the making. The campus features […]
Sam Odrowski
Construction along Second Street East is continuing to progress well with all water main, sanitary sewer main, and related sewer and water services now installed. But testing of the water main still needs to be done before it can be put back into service, according to Operations and Facilities manager […]
Sam Odrowski
The Ford government’s continued cuts and downloading of provincial costs onto municipal taxpayers was an area of concern for township representatives at a recent executive committee meeting in Thunder Bay. Coun. Wendy Brunetta told town representatives at a council meeting on Monday evening that attendees of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal […]
Ken Kellar
Seven Generations Education Institute’s (SGEI) new campus played host to an assortment of dignitaries and VIPs during its grand opening last Wednesday, but the presence of one person not at the event was acknowledged many times over. Delbert Horton was the founder and long-time supporter of what is now Seven […]
One name was accidentally omitted from a story in last week’s Times about the Fine Line Art Gallery having relocated to 326 Scott St. Diana Kangas should have been included in the list of current Fine Line co-op members. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Staff
Town council and the four Agency One bands are coming closer to mutually finalizing an agreement regarding Point Park and adjacent park lands. “Our aim is to begin redeveloping Point Park to be a public park to be enjoyed by residents and tourists as soon as possible,” said Mayor June […]
