Duane Hicks The town’s 2014 budget will take slightly longer than expected before being passed due to recent changes in assessment at the mill property here, which Resolute Forest Products declared it was closing permanently last week. The budget was supposed to have been presented publicly at last night’s meeting, […]
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Staff With Canada Post in the midst of cuts to its services, town council will be asked to help save door-to-door mail delivery at its regular meeting tonight. CUPW Local 538 president Sandra Lange will make a presentation to council and request it pass a resolution in support. Council also […]
the F.F. Museum On May 14, 1914, the first roll of paper was produced at the Fort Frances mill. Sadly for our community, the last roll of paper to be made locally came off the same machine (#5) on Feb. 28 of this year. To give the past its proper […]
Haley Anderson Exuberant, smooth saxophone will be contrasted starkly by the rhythmic symphonies created by bows gliding over strings. Unorthodox instrumental and timeless melodies are set to fill the Townshend Theatre here on Mother’s Day (May 11). A professional-amateur collaboration between the Borderland Community Orchestra and Fort Frances High School […]
Staff The local Voyageur Lions Club is hoping that crime does pay when it holds its annual “Jail or Bail” fundraiser tomorrow (May 10) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Canadian Tire. Club member Diana Lynn Larocque said nearly 20 local “convicts,” including Mayor Roy Avis, have been lined up to […]
Duane Hicks If the non-stop laughter and applause Tuesday evening was any indication, it looks like “Fool’s Gold” could strike it rich with viewers—not only across Canada but around the world—when it premieres on Discovery this coming Tuesday (May 13) at 7 p.m. The air was charged with excitement and […]
Duane Hicks Whether it’s making a business presentation, a speech at a wedding, or going for a job interview, public-speaking skills are important—and public speaking is what Toastmasters is all about. Toastmasters will hold an informational meeting today (May 8) from 7-9 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, which will be […]
Duane Hicks With Premier Kathleen Wynne calling an election for June 12 on Friday, Kenora-Rainy River Liberal candidate Anthony Leek said he is ready to take to the campaign trail. Leek said Friday’s news that NDP leader Andrea Horwath no longer would support the Liberal minority government was not a […]
Duane Hicks The local OPP detachment is taking part in a province-wide initiative that will give residents an opportunity to dispose of old and unused prescription medications. Set for this Saturday (May 10), “Prescription Drug Drop Off Day” will be held outside the Civic Centre from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The […]
Duane Hicks The other shoe has dropped. One week short of the town celebrating 100 years of paper-making, Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced yesterday it is permanently closing its previously-idled pulp and paper mill here. “We tried hard to find a way to reposition these assets, particularly the pulp mill,” […]
Staff A sneak preview of new Discovery Canada series’ “Fool’s Gold” will held tonight at 8 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. There will be free “Fool’s Gold” T-shirts to the first 100 people who attend. The new TV program, which was shot in and around the Straw Lake Beach Gold […]
Staff It’s not too late to sign up for a song-writing workshop set for this Saturday (May 10) from 1-5 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. The workshop, for ages 13 and up, will be led by Shannon Darby and Kenneth Kellar. It is being sponsored by the “Friends of […]
