Duane Hicks Tim Hortons’ customers will experience some disruption to their daily routine for the next two weeks. For the first time since it first opened on Sept. 1, 2003, the King’s Highway business is undergoing renovations. “It’s an inside/outside reno,” noted owner Gord McQuarrie “They’re refinishing the outside of […]
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Duane Hicks The town is expected to add “Welcome” to the “Boundless” signs at either end of Fort Frances. In February, 2015, council approved the replacement of entrance signage, including the addition of the word “Boundless.” But some citizens have since pointed out the signs no longer “welcomed” visitors to […]
Joey Payeur A new group centered around promoting the joy of water sports is planning to send summer out in a big way. For the Love of the Lake will host its “End of Summer Splash!” this Saturday and Sunday for kids and adults beginning at 10 a.m. each day […]
Heather Latter Although it was completed about a year ago, Knox United Church here is holding an official dedication of the elevator the congregation worked so hard to acquire. “It’s the fruition of 10-12 years of talking about it and fundraising,” said Randy DeGagne, chairman of church council. He noted […]
Heather Latter Marc McNay hopes people get their tickets soon so they don’t miss out on his fundraising event and pre-screening party set for this Saturday (Sept. 10) at the Copper River Inn here. McNay will be showcasing some never-before-seen footage from his hunting-based TV show, “The Real Deal,” which […]
Duane Hicks After more than three weeks on the job, Caroline Goulding already is comfortable as the new CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. “It’s a beautiful facility; very well-used,” noted Goulding, who arrived here from Bracebridge, Ont., where she worked as a Children’s and Youth Services […]
Duane Hicks If the federal Liberal government wants electoral reform, not only must it put the change to a referendum, but Canadians are going to need to be broadly consulted and then educated in order to make a well-informed vote. That’s the takeaway from a town hall-style discussion on federal […]
Staff Mine Centre School will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s Recognition of Excellence at tonight’s regular meeting for its “Connected North” program. Having officially launched in May, “Connected North” is an innovative, interactive virtual learning program that provides technology, collaboration, and opportunity for the students. Principal Barbe Dennis […]
Press Release Starting today (Sept. 2), customers in Western Canada will save on their purchases of thousands of lower everyday prices up and down the aisles in their local Safeway and Sobeys stores. This new initiative is the next step in Sobeys Inc.’s mission that launched in 2013 to provide […]
Press Release With the Labour Day weekend upon us, the Canada Border Services Agency reminds travellers to plan ahead. During this last holiday weekend of the summer, the CBSA is anticipating heavy traffic volumes at ports of entry in eastern and Northern Ontario. Beat the border rush by crossing at […]
Staff The countdown is on. This year’s Terry Fox Run in Fort Frances is fast-approaching but things are coming together quickly for the Sept. 18 event that starts and ends at the Sorting Gap Marina. Pledge sheets are available at the Fort Frances Times office, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, […]
Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Special Events committee can’t wait to transport you back to the 1920s—when mobsters ruled the streets and (thanks to Prohibition) speakeasies were the “bee’s knees.” Tickets just have gone on sale for its annual fall gala, this year entitled “Mobsters and Dames,” […]
