Ontario Provincial Police are looking for Murray Beninger, who was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, around 9 p.m. Beninger, 51, was described as five-foot-seven (170cm), with brown hair and eyes and a heavy build. According to police, he may have been wearing a purple jacket and […]
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By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fort Francians got a chance to weigh in on a new tagline for the town last week during a special meeting at the Memorial Sports Centre, as council seeks to find a fitting replacement for “Boundless,” a slogan that was adopted in 2014. The search for a new phrase that […]
By Times Staff
A family and former educator’s legacy will go towards supporting students in the Rainy River District.In a press release Thursday morning, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) announced they’d received a remarkable gift from Cochlan family which the board will use to fund nutrition programs and a bursary at […]
Times Staff
The Town of Fort Frances and FirstLight have reached a power purchase agreement for the incoming solar project.In a press release from FirstLight, the clean energy producer and energy storage company announced the execution of a power purchase agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) for the 57.2 MW […]
By Allan Bradbury abradbury@fortfrances.com After months of rehearsals during lunch and recess, the students of St. Mary School will be putting on their performance of Beauty and the Beast Jr. tonight. The cast and crew are made up of students from grades three to seven, with many older students taking […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter lneilson@fortfrances.com A report for an agreement between the Town of Fort Frances and North Star Air of Thunder Bay, Ont., to build a successful flight schedule with contributions from the town was carried during Monday’s town council meeting, with no members opposed. […]
By Liam Oliver NeilsonLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterlneilson@fortfrances.comA plan to build a traffic roundabout connecting Central Avenue with Second and Fourth Streets is back on the table after Fort Frances Town Council decided Monday to go ahead with the controversial intersection revamp, but voted against giving the design work to the only […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Coun. Bill Morrison is the first and only candidate—so far—to have thrown their hat into the ring for this year’s municipal election. Morrison’s nomination was the sole entry on the Town of Fort Frances website as of publication today for the upcoming elections on Oct. 26. But there’s still plenty […]
By Times Staff
Another winner has taken home an impressive pot that is directly helping improve access to healthcare in the district. Riverside Health Care announced that Diane Graham of Fort Frances was the winner of the April 50/50 draw that is helping raise funds for the “Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS!” campaign working to […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On Friday, May 8, Flora’s Walk for Perinatal Mental Health will take place in Fort Frances. The Walk aims to raise funds and awareness for maternal mental health in the Fort Frances area. Kaylee Heyens-McMahon is a local therapist and co-owner of Northwestern Ontario Counselling & Consulting. She said perinatal […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Heather Johnson, the executive director of Fort Frances’ Chamber of Commerce, has been named Citizen of the Year for her many years of passionate support for the community and dedication to the town’s business and community organizations. Recipients of the Outstanding Citizen awards were announced last week by Mayor Andrew […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
The fate of a vacant piece of land on the river at Webster and Lillie Avenues remains undecided after Fort Frances Town Council requested that a committee considering locations for a dog park look elsewhere. The dog park committee had recommended that the open field southwest of Legion Park would […]
