Sam Odrowski Good news was recently announced relating to the town’s public safety. On Friday, local MPP Greg Rickford visited a packed Council Chambers to share his government’s recent investment in a new $18-million OPP detachment that is expected to be built here by the fall of 2020. “I can’t […]
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Sam Odrowski The Watten Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fish fry returned to Sunny Cove Camp on Friday to raise money for a good cause. Number are up this year and better than ever before with roughly 540 people coming out to enjoy a fish dinner. Roughly $7,000 was raised at […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Emma Kunkel always had enjoyed the arts, assuming she would have a career as a writer or novelist, but a Grade 11 chemistry class changed how she felt about science. Now, after graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in biopsychology from the University of Winnipeg […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Hailing from a big city, about 18 hours west, I seldom have to deal with wildlife beyond birds and squirrels (except for the bobcat that one time, but that’s a whole other thing). Over the course of my time here, I’ve often been asked how I even […]
Press Release The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has shared with the federal government its recommendations to enhance Canadian competitiveness, accelerate innovation, and ensure future forests remain healthy in its 2019 pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. To support family-supporting jobs in rural and […]
Sam Odrowski A storm wreaked havoc here last night causing thousands of district and town residents to lose their power. “Mother Nature did a number on us,” said Joerg Ruppenstein, president and CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC). High winds brought several trees crashing down, resulting in damaged […]
From the OPP Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located human remains in the Dryden area. The Office of the Chief Coroner has been engaged and a post mortem examination began in Toronto last week. The remains have been positively identified as Henry Stone-Arnold, 28 years-old, of Dryden who […]
Staff There were 15 new fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon, including one new blaze in the district. Fort Frances fire #70 is “not under control” at 0.1 hectares and is located near Entwine Lake, approximately 88 kilometres northeast of Fort Frances. It was started by lightning. There […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for starting a forest fire on an island in Lake of the Woods. The fire was 0.1 hectares in size when discovered on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 4 on […]
Duane Hicks Last week’s announcement that the town is acquiring the Shevlin wood yard and the former nurses’ station on Mowat Avenue from Resolute Forest Products for a nominal fee has resulted in a mixed reaction from the public. The Fort Frances Times’ Facebook page has received dozens of comments […]
Press Release Ontario is investing more than $182 million to replace aging police facilities’ infrastructure with nine new OPP detachments so communities can continue to receive modern, cost-efficient, and high-quality police services essential to public safety. The new detachments will be located in Fort Frances, Moosonee, Hawkesbury, Huron County, West […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub is hosting a car seat clinic this Friday (Aug. 24), in partnership with the Couchiching Family Wellbeing Program (CFWP) and United Native Friendship Centre, to promote the health and safety of children by educating and coaching parents and caregivers in car […]
