Staff The Bingo hall on McIrvine Road has a new owner. The Evangelical Fellowship Church, currently located at 560 Webster Ave., has been working with 1921495 Ontario Ltd. to purchase 605 McIrvine Rd. site, which has been vacant for more than a dozen years. The church accepted an offer to […]
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Duane Hicks After donating “chemo comfort” Thirty-One bags to the Riverside Chemotherapy Unit here back in late February, Jessica Ogden now is rounding up sponsors for a second round and expanding donations to the Atikokan General Hospital. Ogden sells Thirty-One, a line of bags, purses, and organizing items, and is […]
Press Release Weechi-it-te-win Family Services will be hosting its 30th-anniversary “Gathering” on Aug. 30-31 at the Nanicost grounds in Fort Frances. The keynote speakers include Dr. Raven Sinclair of the University of Regina, Terry Cross of NICWA, and Renee Linklater from CAMH. Former Mrs. Universe, Ashley Callingbull, also will be […]
Staff Work on the new Scott Street sidewalk is about 90 percent complete. Precision Paving is close to being done installing the paving stones, with any deficiencies (i.e., poor cuts, bad seams, lips, etc.) to be addressed in the coming days, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told town council […]
Duane Hicks Town council is holding off on tendering the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision and will revisit the topic during the 2018 budget process. Council narrowly voted down two version of a motion to tender for the project during its regular meeting Monday night. After the meeting, Mayor Roy Avis […]
Duane Hicks While not everyone might like the fact the town has removed trees from the 200 block of Scott Street and the north-side boulevard on the 200 block of Second Street, the removals were absolutely necessary for a number of reasons. During Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances CAO […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Fort Frances Lions Club held its annual “Dandy Lion Festival” on Sunday afternoon at the Lions Park on Second Street East. Club member Bonnie Penney said she was very pleased with the crowd that turned out to enjoy the hotdogs, cake, live music, and kids’ activities. “Quite […]
Press Release The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts held its 15th-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday, ending with a steak dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion in Dryden. With the forecast being sunny and hot, about 100 riders made their way to the Log Tavern in Nestor Falls for […]
Staff The town will be acknowledging financial donations made towards the Kiwanis Skate Park. Council agreed Monday night to make an “acknowledgement of the generous contributions” to the skate park. This likely will be a plaque put up at the Memorial Sports Centre. The topic of donor acknowledgement has surfaced […]
The date stated at the top of the “Moment in Time” feature on page 8 of yesterday’s Daily Bulletin was incorrect. It should have read June 29, 1977, not July 29, 1977. The Times regrets any confusion or inconvenience this error may have caused.
Duane Hicks The traffic lights at the intersection of Armit Avenue and Second Street will not be removed as a cost-savings, and in fact the town will be upgrading one set of traffic lights in the west end of town. “We heard from the people regarding the lights,” Mayor Roy […]
Duane Hicks Town council has put off proceeding with the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision. Council narrowly voted down two version of a motion to tender for the project during its regular meeting last night. The project may be revisited during the 2018 budget process. After the meeting, Mayor Roy Avis […]
