Staff The town is paying for extra water given out during the “Kraft Celebration Tour” festivities here Sunday after initial supplies ran out. Council agreed last night to reimburse the Fort Frances Curling Club up to $600 to pay for water and ice which had to be purchased to keep […]
Local News
Staff Town council will hear updates tonight regarding the Rainy River Resources’ gold project north of Barwick and economic development activities for the second quarter of 2013. Kyle Stanfield, the mining company’s vice-president of environment and sustainability, will talk about the gold project. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon, meanwhile, is […]
Staff An unusual amount of goose droppings along the La Verendrye Parkway has prompted the town to ask that people stop feeding the birds there—it’s costing taxpayers money. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said it has come to the town’s attention that in recent weeks, the walkway has been […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 6:40 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was notified of an unusual circumstance involving a lone male driver operating a brown/tan minivan on Sumac Road in Atikokan. Police were told the male driver had pulled up alongside two female youths playing outside of a residence. […]
Duane Hicks Local motorists are being reminded they should slow down, especially in light of the new school year starting next Tuesday. The OPP has been deploying a mobile radar sign around town to clearly show motorists just how fast they’re going—and hopefully make them cognizant of the fact they […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Blood Services’ fell a bit short of its goal at its two-day blood donor clinic here earlier this week, but will be back again in two months to hold a fall blood drive. District residents donated 88 units of blood Monday and another 121 on Tuesday for […]
Heather Latter Three young artists are getting a taste of recognition by showcasing their work at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The pieces by Maggie LeMesurier, Sydnee McLeod, and Cameron Cawston will be on display until the end of the month. Andrea Avis, the library’s program director, decided […]
Heather Latter The “Kiss ’N Ride” program for J.W. Walker, Robert Moore, and St. Francis Schools is set to go when school starts next week. “We’re going live with it on Tuesday,” Travis Enge, on behalf of the Traffic Safety Committee, said at an information session last night. “Everything is […]
Staff In conjunction with the “Threadworks” exhibit coming here in November, the Fort Frances Museum is showcasing local textile work at the first-ever Fort Frances Fibre Art Festival. After achieving enthusiastic public participation with exhibits such as “Our Local Métis Story” and “Ukrainian Connection,” the local museum now is looking […]
Joey Payeur Even though he made it to the bright lights of the big city, Darren Dutchyshen has never forgotten his small-town roots. That’s a big reason why being part of the “Kraft Celebration Tour” means so much to the co-host of the prime-time edition of TSN SportsCentre, which will […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY—The issue of doctor-assisted suicide generated plenty of debate but little consensus at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual convention yesterday. “I do think that Canadians and Canadian physicians are actually quite deeply divided on this issue, and we certainly heard in our deliberations that there seemed […]
Staff Local businesses are jumping on board to show off their spirit for the “Kraft Celebration Tour” by decorating storefront windows. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce put out the call for the window-decorating contest, which began yesterday and will run throughout the week. “Decorate your storefront with everything Kraft […]
