Press Release The Town of Fort Frances is pleased to announce the settlement of all outstanding property assessment and taxation matters in respect of Resolute Forest Product’s Fort Frances mill. Resolute Forest Products had filed appeals to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) in order to pursue assessment revisions reflective of […]
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The Canadian Press For the first time since the 19th century, a muskox has been spotted in Manitoba. A large bull was spied last Thursday by five hunters who were looking for caribou near the boundary with Nunavut. Jo-Jo Thorassie, one of the hunters, said the mammal was near the […]
Kiera Kowalski This year, the Student Leadership Council at Fort Frances High School has decided to approach matters from a different angle. Instead of electing presidents, as in previous years, the council opted to create a new structure in which all members get an equal say and involvement in school […]
Duane Hicks Main Street Market of Devlin and Holmlund Financial were the big winners at yesterday’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off.” Main Street Market served up “Mama Loa’s Voodoo Fire” chili and captured the “People’s Choice” award by those who taste-tested all of the 10 varieties and then voted for […]
Staff Fort Frances voters will have no shortage of candidates to choose from once they receive their mail-in ballots during the week of Oct. 6. As of the nomination deadline on Friday at 2 p.m., a total of 16 candidates are running for the six seats on town council. The […]
Duane Hicks A new social network that aims to engage young people to explore recreation and civic opportunities in the Fort Frances area is getting the thumbs up. ENGAGE held its first mix-and-mingle yesterday evening at From the Grind Up, drawing 25 individuals aged 20-35, including some who are new […]
Heather Latter A group of parents is hoping to get the French Immersion program going again in the Northwest Catholic District School Board. “There are a few of us who always talk about how sad it is that the program isn’t around anymore,” said Aimee Matheson, who has a daughter […]
Staff The public is invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Fort Frances Courthouse tomorrow. “This is a pretty big deal for our whole district,” said Vicki Jewell, supervisor of court operations. “It’s a district courthouse—it covers from Rainy River through to Atikokan and all the communities in between,” […]
Staff There will be no shortage of chili to be sampled at the annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off” here Wednesday as a veritable pirate fleet of teams has been lined up. This year’s theme is “Pirates of the Chili-Be-An,” and a dozen teams of culinary corsairs will be participating. They […]
Duane Hicks It appears there will be a three-way race for mayor next month after Dan Onichuk filed his nomination papers this morning to run against incumbent Roy Avis and Coun. Andrew Hallikas. Onichuk, who was mayor from 2003-06, told the Times that after careful consideration and encouragement of friends […]
Heather Latter The Church of the Holy Spirit is inviting everyone out to the 34th-annual Terry Fox Run here Sunday. “Our numbers were a little bit lower last year so we’re hoping to bring it back up,” organizing committee member Cheryle Wolff said after the group’s meeting last night. “This […]
Staff The Times has confirmed the “re-elect” Dan Onichuk signs, which appeared overnight Monday, are not part of an election bid. Onichuk, who was mayor from 2003-06, said the signs were a prank—one which he did not find about until Tuesday when he was out of town. It appears the […]
