Heather Latter Although they haven’t performed in three years, Fort Frances Little Theatre pulled off a successful production of the comedy “Office Hours,” which was part of a dinner theatre event at the Copper River Inn last Thursday through Saturday. “It went really well,” enthused director Cathy Richards. “I’m glad […]
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Heather Latter He began cooking with his aunt in Fort Frances when he was 12. Now Carl Scott has come full circle as he gets set to open a restaurant of his own—“Carl’s Eatery”—in the newly-renovated Makabi Inn here next month. “In February, I met with Eldon Mose and ran […]
Duane Hicks The 2015 municipal budget received final approval Monday night, which includes a residential tax levy increase of 1.9 percent. While this means the town is collecting nearly two percent more in that class than last year, the residential tax rate actually is decreasing by one percent this year, […]
Duane Hicks Town council won’t be too hasty in eliminating opening prayers at its meetings. The topic recently made headlines across Canada after the Supreme Court weighed in on the use of an opening prayer at municipal council meetings in Saguenay, Que., Fort Frances clerk Lisa Slomke told council in […]
Duane Hicks A local group of volunteers wants to build an off-leash dog park here—and is hoping the town gets on board with the idea. “Paws Around Town” is asking the town for the clear and vacant property between Lillie Avenue South and Webster Avenue, near the Legion Park. Spokesman […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is among the many Ontario municipalities speaking out against the province’s proposed sale of shares in Hydro One. Council passed a resolution last night in support of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, which is calling on the provincial government to stop the sale […]
Staff The 2015 town budget will be presented at tonight’s regular council meeting. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon will explain the budget process, outline sources of revenue and what the town’s expenses are, as well as compare uncontrollable costs from 2014 with those in 2015. She also will provide a taxation summary, […]
Staff The number of spots for exhibitors at the Business & Community Expo 2015 are filling up fast. A total of 46 exhibitors have signed up so far for the expo, which will run May 22-23 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’re not full yet,” Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce […]
Staff It’s not quite time to stop running those taps. While the weather has been better than it was at this time last year, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown says it’s still a bit early for town residents who had frozen service lines last winter to stop “bleeding” their […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Board is over the moon about recent generous donations, which will increase its technological and educational capacity. It has received $300,000 from the estate of Jack Gagne and $35,000 from the estate of Dino D’Agostini. “We are thrilled to receive the donations and […]
Duane Hicks The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club is seeking dedicated paddlers for an official team to go on the road and compete. Six volunteers will be going to Pickering, Ont. on the first weekend in May to train with Alkame Dragon Boat Services at the P3 Paddle Centre. Two […]
Cameron Penney At Fort High, students constantly are reminded to “be the change.” But they’ll have to work harder if they want that change to have an environmental impact. “As a caretaking staff, we have noticed students have been putting garbage in [the recycling bins], not just plastic bottles,” noted […]
