Duane Hicks Building electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across Canada, Sun Country Highway (SCH) is “powering change” all the way along the Trans-Canada Highway, including here in Fort Frances. SCH vice-president Christopher Misch, with a helping hand from company rep Dick Robinson, dropped by La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday, where a […]
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Duane Hicks The town may have postponed its annual appreciation dinner until next June, but it will be honouring “Citizen of the Year” Ken Christiansen at the Dec. 17 council meeting. Council received a report from the Administration and Finance executive committee last night recommending that “Kenno” be formally honoured […]
Duane Hicks Town council will vote tonight on whether to proceed with the proposed re-zoning of the former Huffman School property on Williams Avenue into a residential subdivision. If Zoning By-Law 8/98 is amended with respect to lands municipally described as part of Block C Plan SM-112, this effectively will […]
Duane Hicks Former Fort Frances resident Trevor Torseth will appear in the next episode of the popular CBS drama “NCIS,” which airs this Tuesday (Dec. 11) at 7 p.m. Torseth, who grew up in Fort Frances, is an actor in Los Angeles. He will be playing the role of Al […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP responded to the scene of a lockdown at the Fort Frances High School just before noon today. Police had received a report from school officials that a 16-year-old male was seen at the school with what was suspected to be a replica firearm. […]
Nicole Horn A “Healthy Futures” fair was held last Wednesday (Nov. 28) at Fort Frances High School. More than a dozen businesses and organizations set up displays to show students various health issues they may face as they get older. Lidkea Optometry, for instance, showed teens what could happen to […]
Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell is inviting members of the public to join her for a celebration of the season in various locations across Northwestern Ontario this month. “As your [MPP], I am your voice in Queen’s Park,” noted Campbell. “In order to best represent you, I have to […]
Duane Hicks Christmas is a time for community and family traditions, and one of those which many look forward to here is the annual Christmas cantata at St. Mary’s Church. The popular event, which combines choral singing and recitation of passages to tell a Christmas story, is slated for this […]
Heather Latter Bob Crawford vividly remembers Christmas in 1966, the year his father died, and how friends, family, and the community came together to ensure they had everything they needed for the holiday season. “Without them, there wouldn’t have been a Christmas for us,” he recalled, noting he was just […]
Duane Hicks With increasing reports of motorists parking in handicap spaces in Fort Frances, the town’s bylaw department is stepping up enforcement. “We’re receiving more complaints from the people that have disabilities and have the handicap parking permits,” noted town bylaw officer Patrick Briere. “They’re finding it hard to be […]
Duane Hicks Whether the task is tracking missing people or sniffing out drugs at the border, the local OPP has the right team on the job with Cst. Chris Halverson and his German Shepherd partner, “Diesel.” Diesel is a three-year-old OPP general service dog. He tracks for lost, missing, and […]
Duane Hicks Looking for a gift idea for someone who has everything? How about tickets to an evening of fine dining in the name of a good cause? The local Alzheimer Society once again will hold its annual “Forget Me Not Dinner,” which is slated for Saturday, Jan. 12 at […]
