Staff The town will buy some new equipment for the aerobic room at the Memorial Sports Centre. Council approved a report from Community Services manager Jason Kabel at last night’s regular meeting, authorizing him to buy a new tread-climber from Pulse Fitness at a cost of $10,965 plus tax. The […]
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Staff The town will be improving the way it does recycling in the future after getting funding from Stewardship Ontario to upgrade the “blue box” transfer station/drop-off facility here. Back in April, the town applied to the Stewardship Ontario Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) for the installation of two new stationary […]
There is a 40 percent chance of snow tonight, with an overnight low of minus-26 C (15 below zero F). But southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. will make it feel more like minus-32 to minus-37 (25-35 below). Tomorrow will be cloudy and continued cold, with a high of just minus-22 […]
Staff The Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) will give town council an update on its activities at Monday night’s council meeting. A.L.A.G. vice-chair June Caul and Rainycrest administrator Darryl Galusha will brief council on where A.L.A.G.’s strategic plan is at, and the steps it is planning to move forward. The […]
It will be cold again tonight, with an overnight low of minus-24 C (11 below zero F) that will feel like minus-27 (17 below) with the wind. Tomorrow will be variably cloudy and continued cold, with a high of just minus-18 (zero) and low around minus-27 (17 below). Sunday will […]
Staff Many local residents already know the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is a hub of resources and social activities. This Christmas, how about sharing the “gift” that is the library with those who live outside Fort Frances? That’s the idea behind the public library’s recent campaign to sell […]
Staff The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem and empowerment retreat for young women, which is in the semi-final round vying for a share of the Aviva Community Fund, is keeping pace with the other submissions in its category. “We’re currently in 10th place but not by much, […]
It will be frigid tonight, with an overnight low of minus-24 C (11 below zero) that will feel like minus-31 (24 below) with the wind. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of minus-16 (three) and low around minus-26 (15 below). Saturday will be variably cloudy and […]
Staff The number of charges laid by the Fort Frances OPP was down in October, with a total of 89 compared to 103 at this time last year. Theft under $5,000 was a major source of criminal activity in October. The district saw a total of 18 thefts reported to […]
Heather Latter Missy Andrusco will be offering district residents a chance to taste traditional Ethiopian cuisine during a dinner this Friday from 4-6 p.m. at the former Bonnie Blue and subsequently through her business, “Tizita’a Catering,” where she will cook at “The Kitchen Table” restaurant on Scott Street twice a […]
Staff The “Festival of Trees” silent auction wrapped up Saturday at the Fine Line Art Gallery here, raising a total of $752 for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club and local Chamber of Commerce. “I think that the event was very successful,” said Samantha Manty, business and events development assistant intern […]
Duane Hicks The first-ever “Festival of Frost” drew a few hundred children, parents, and those young at heart to downtown Fort Frances on Saturday and has been deemed a success by organizers. As such, the idea is likely to return next year, in one form or another. “I think it’s […]
