Duane Hicks Ever want to put someone you know behind bars and raise money for a good cause at the same time? The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions are giving you that chance. The club will hold its annual “Bail or Jail” fundraiser on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. […]
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It’s back to the drawing board. Town council on Monday night voted 3-2 against a recommendation to keep the current pricing method for the installation of sewer and water services for properties in Fort Frances, meaning the issue once again will be referred back to the Operations and Facilities executive […]
Duane Hicks Kelly Big George is the newest artist at the Fine Line Art Gallery in Fort Frances. While she’s always had an interest in drawing, the Barwick resident only really started working with paint and other media recently but quickly has grown into an accomplished artist. “I just started […]
Duane Hicks The town will be getting more money from railway right-of-way property taxation this year–and will be asking the province to get an even higher rate if possible. In a report from town treasurer Laurie Lindberg that council received at its regular meeting Monday night, she said the province […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent There has been two lucky winners in our area recently. Gaby Emond won the 50/50 draw at the Emo Legion, pocketing $1,126.50. Kelly Lengyl, meanwhile, won a trip to Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show held at the Ice For […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will join other communities in the region, and across Canada, in having its own “Pride Week” this summer. Borderland Pride has asked council to formally declare the week of July 9-15 as “Pride Week” in the Town of Fort Frances. Since last summer, Borderland Pride has […]
Duane Hicks Kenora correctional officer Glen Archer put his name forward to vie for the NDP nomination in Kenora-Rainy River riding. Archer, who filed his nomination papers in mid-February, was approved last week by the party’s executive to run. Now he’s making his name known across the riding. “I’ve always […]
Press Release Alex A., author and illustrator, discovered his love for creating cartoon characters at the age of eight–and has been at it ever since. His first graphic novel was published in 2011, “L’Agent Jean!” The series now includes more than 10 books, and is adored by young readers in both […]
Duane Hicks No smoking is allowed in the new Rainy Lake Square. Town council last night amended the bylaw for the regulation of smoking in public places and workplaces within the Town of Fort Frances to include the new downtown square. Bylaw enforcement officer Patrick Briere said that when the […]
Staff The stretch of Third Street East from Williams Avenue to Colonization Road East will undergo a complete overhaul this year. Town council is expected to award a tender to Bay City Contractors Inc., at an estimated cost of $2,183,666.80 (incl. HST and a $180,000 contingency allowance), at its regular […]
Duane Hicks The town won’t be resurfacing Elizabeth Street West, York Avenue, Cornwall Avenue, or a portion of Sixth Street West this year, but it will get the engineering work done so these roads possibly could get the full reconstruction treatment in the future. In response to budget requests made […]
Press Release The Borealis Bards is excited to announce its fourth-annual “Room to Act” dinner theatre event on the evening of Saturday, April 21 at the Backus Community Centre in International Falls. This year’s theme is “A Day in the Life” and will feature an entertaining collection of song, monologue, […]
