Duane Hicks Recycling depot upgrades are on the way later this month but in the meantime, the town is asking local residents to use common sense when dropping off at the bins at the Sixth Street West site. This past weekend saw four large bins crammed to overflowing with items—some […]
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Heather Latter Organizers are expecting the performers to “heat up” the stage during the second-annual “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival, which runs July 17-18 under the tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. “Things are coming together,” enthused organizer Jamie Petrin, noting ticket sales are moving along. “But people should get […]
Staff Performers are wanted for this year’s “Quest for the Best,” with the deadline to register being this Friday (July 10). “Quest” is set for the evening of Friday, July 24 under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina, in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. What’s […]
Staff Two First Nations’ communities are mourning the loss of band members after two vehicles plunged into Frog Creek at Couchiching early Friday morning. The OPP dive team from Orillia recovered the bodies of two men from one of the vehicles that ended up submerged in the creek near the […]
Press Release (Fort Frances, ON) – In the early morning hours of July 03, 2015 Members of the Treaty Three Police Service Couchiching Detachment were dispatched to an investigation involving two motor vehicles that were submerged in the Frog Creek, in behind the Heron Landing Golf Course situated at the […]
Staff Part of Frog Creek Road on Couchiching remains blocked off following an incident involving two vehicles early this morning. “Two vehicles are submerged in Frog Creek,” said Couchiching fire chief and band councillor Christine Jourdain. “We would like the public to not be coming through at this time,” she […]
Staff Plans are underway for this year’s annual mini-king and mini-queen contest, but sponsors are needed to ensure it happens. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said she’s looking for individuals and businesses to donate funds to help cover the costs. “[It] goes towards the mini-king prize, mini-queen prize, two crowns, [and] thank-you […]
Duane Hicks In a historic moment for area Métis, the Métis Nation of Ontario and Canadian Malartic Corp. on Friday formally signed a shared interest agreement with respect to the development and operation of the Hammond Reef gold project near Atikokan. Yamana Gold Inc. vice-president Daniel Racine and Agnico Eagle […]
Duane Hicks The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding needs somebody sitting at the same side of the table as the governing party. That’s the message Conservative Party candidate Maureen (“Moe”) Comuzzi sent when she stopped by the Copper River Inn here last Thursday to meet the public and talk about the […]
Lindsay Campbell The Ice For Kids Arena was packed last Thursday evening to commemorate the final farewell for another group of Fort Frances High School students. Proud parents played paparazzi, students donned bright purple robes and caps, while educators sat in thought about their students who have grown over the […]
Heather Latter Participants of the annual Fort Frances “Relay for Life” did not let Saturday’s storms get them down. Sixteen teams persevered through the 12-hour event, heading indoors for a portion of it but still managing to raise more than $40,000. “We’re very pleased,” enthused event co-chair Jennifer Anderson. “Given […]
Joey Payeur The man who gave Fort Frances a shout-out after winning his third NHL title is heading this way—and he’s bringing at least one shiny souvenir with him. Larry Patrick confirmed Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman and former resident Duncan Keith will bring the Stanley Cup to town Aug. 1 for […]
