Staff Just in time for the start of Season 5 of AMC’s popular TV series, “The Walking Dead,” on Sunday, Fort Frances will be seeing its own zombies walking the streets Saturday afternoon (Oct. 11). The third-annual Fort Frances Zombie Walk is set go, starting at 2 p.m. at St. […]
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Duane Hicks While election day is not until Oct. 27, Fort Frances electors can start voting in the municipal election as soon as this week. Town clerk and returning officer Lisa Slomke said residents can expect their mail-in voting kits to arrive this week—and may already have received them. The […]
Duane Hicks The final vestiges of the government dock are being removed from the waters of Sand Bay this week. The town enlisted George Armstrong Co. Ltd. to use its barge and a backhoe to pull out the pilings and other substructure, completing the removal of the damaged dock that […]
Heather Latter The event called the community to “come together” to support local health care—and that’s exactly what they did. A sold-out crowd attended the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s 16th-annual dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous and raised $30,164.97, which will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art infant […]
Duane Hicks Local voters appreciated the chance to hear what those running for mayor and town council had to say last night during a candidates’ forum hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. With upwards of 200 people in attendance, it’s clear more […]
Staff Those running for mayor and town council will get a chance to speak to the public when the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidates’ forum this evening. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. All candidates for council will have up […]
Staff The Northwestern Health Unit once again is administering free ’flu shots. Starting this year, the public can book ’flu shot appointments online at www.nwhu.on.ca They also can make an appointment by calling 1-866-468-2240. The health unit will be holding community ’flu clinics across the region between Oct. 20 and […]
Duane Hicks Colonization Road West might see a bike lane down the road after all. A proposal from the Northwestern Health Unit for an on-road bike lane was denied by the town last month after several executive committees cited the current road as being too narrow to safely accommodate it. […]
Press Release Northwestern Independent Living Services will be introducing Thadeus (Twig) Weiss as its premiere guest invitee during the NILS annual general meeting this Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Best Western Lakeside Inn in Kenora. Weiss will begin reading from his book at 4:30 p.m., and available to sign copies […]
Press Release In Canada today, many forward-thinking people have been shocked by the successes of the strong anti-life movement. These pro-death forces successfully have demanded government-funded abortion and continue to push for similar outcomes for euthanasia. These are the only solutions they put forward for solving Canada’s many social problems—and […]
My immediate family has lived in Fort Frances for 85 years. I grew up on the family farm at Frog Creek, and have lived and worked here my entire life. I am proud to say my two children chose to stay in Fort Frances after they completed university. They live […]
Greetings. I was born and raised in Fort Frances. My wife, Gay, and I have been married 44 years and we are parents to married adult daughters. We also have four grandsons. I had a 35-year career with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, supervising highway, infrastructure, and bridge construction […]
