Staff Premier Kathleen Wynne will be starting a tour of Northern Ontario this weekend, and will be making a stop in Fort Frances on Tuesday. Throughout the tour, she will be meeting with local leadership and community members in Northern Ontario municipalities and making a few announcements along the way […]
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Duane Hicks Whether it’s curbing crime with watchful eyes or aiding people with helpful hands, the Fort Frances Bear Clan Patrol is here to make the community safer. A small group of volunteers conducted their first patrols of Fort Frances on Friday and Saturday nights. Local organizer Sandra Allan said […]
Cameron Penney The International Joint Commission’s Rule Curves Review Study Board hosted several public meetings last week, in both the district and across the border, to discuss the possibility of adjusting the rule curves for Rainy and Namakan lakes. Bill Werick, a member of the technical working group, stressed the […]
Staff A 69-year-old Fort Frances man has been charged in connection with a fatal hunting accident which occurred back in December. Police say he was arrested Thursday and charged with Careless Use of a Firearm contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code. He is scheduled to appear at the […]
Press Release The Corporation of the Town of Fort Frances would like to announce that Tyson Dennis was the successful candidate for the position of Chief Building Official (CBO) and municipal planner. Dennis was born and raised in Fort Frances and is a graduate of Fort Frances High School. He […]
Staff Pither’s Point beach remains closed for swimming. The beach was declared off-limits late Friday by the Northwestern Health Unit as a result of routine beach water sampling. Water quality tests for Pither’s Point Beach showed higher than acceptable levels of E.coli bacteria which can pose possible health risks to […]
Duane Hicks A new community safety volunteer group will be patrolling the streets of Fort Frances and Couchiching starting tomorrow night. Fort Frances Bear Clan Patrol, affiliated with the original Winnipeg Bear Clan Patrol, will be on the lookout for anyone who might be in distress, especially women and children. […]
Staff Local resident Joshua Henry continues to advance in his pursuit to become “Canada’s Greatest Explorer.” In the latest episode, which is available to view online at WoodsExplorer.ca, Henry and the five other competitors, had to create an outdoor meal using camping supplies and other provided ingredients. “I was not […]
Duane Hicks Get your motor running! Motorcycle enthusiasts have one full month to collect pledges for this year’s “Ride for Memories” and poker derby. The fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is set to go Saturday, Aug. 27 Now in its 14th year, the ride and subsequent […]
Cameron Penney The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has appointed Caroline Goulding as its new CEO. Goulding, who was born in St. Catharines but considers Oshawa home, is eager to get started here. “It’s a great opportunity in what seems like a really wonderful town,” she enthused in a […]
Cameron Penney After his Scott Street coffee shop was hit by a break-and-enter last week, Ben Morelli is urging other business owners and local residents to take the necessary precautions. “At the end of the day, everybody can be a little more prepared,” Morelli noted. When he arrived at “From […]
Duane Hicks Artifacts at the Fort Frances Museum now are much easier to find. Collections management intern Bethany Waite, who will return to Belleville, Ont. next week after her one-year term here wraps up, has spent the past 12 months cataloguing an entire basement full of local history. “When I […]
