Duane Hicks Grand Council Treaty #3 reaffirmed agreements last Thursday to work together with the ministries of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Mines, and Natural Resources on social supports and economic development opportunities. Grand Chief Warren White took part in a signing ceremony with Aboriginal Affairs minister Kathleen Wynne and […]
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Duane Hicks The inaugural Fort Frances “Zombie Walk” here Sunday afternoon turned out to be such a success that it’s sure to return from the grave next year, bigger and badder than ever. The walk drew more than 40 participants—ranging from infants to teens to adults who still are kids […]
Heather Latter Women of Rainy River District now have access to state-of-the-art technology with the official opening off the new digital mammography unit at La Verendrye Hospital here last Thursday. The purchase of the equipment was made possible through the “Together We Can” campaign, which garnered $650,000 in pledges from […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed from 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow to do some last-minute work before winter comes. During that time, Town of Fort Frances crews will be cleaning out the storm sewer catch basins and manholes while the Fort Frances Power Corp. will remove some abandoned electrical […]
Staff As a result of an extensive search by police and civilians, police confirmed the body of John Cochrane, 43, of Mitaanjigaming First Nation was recovered from the waters of Stanjikoming Bay at 11:20 a.m. on Friday. No foul play is suspected and OPP is continuing to assist the Regional […]
Staff In addition to giving out candy to costumed kids on Hallowe’en, local residents also will be visited by Fort Frances High School students looking for non-perishable food items to give to a good cause. The group—the Fort Frances Mobilizers—once again will participate in an event called “Hallowe’en for Hunger” […]
There is a slight chance of snowshowers this evening, then a chance for flurries. Look for an overnight low of minus-eight C (18 F) and west winds at five-15 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny but cool, with a high of one (34) and low around minus-seven (20). Expect west […]
Duane Hicks If you see a pale, bedraggled person with a grievous head wound staggering down the street Sunday afternoon, hold up before dialing 9-1-1. It’s probably just a zombie. The first-ever Fort Frances “Zombie Walk” is slated to set to go starting at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican […]
the OPP Police are continuing to search for an overdue boater on Rainy Lake. John Cochrane, 43, of Mitaanjigaming First Nation (Stanjikoming), left the community by boat Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. to harvest fire wood from an area across Stanjikoming Bay on Rainy Lake. He was operating an 18-foot aluminum […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” yesterday was a success, with the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club named as the 2012 champs. The team won over judges Dave Bishop (93.1 The Border), Laurie Witherspoon (Town of Fort Frances), and Duane Hicks (Fort Frances Times) with […]
Staff Tickets for the Canadian Cancer Society’s “Hope and the City” are on sale now at La Place Rendez-Vous, Fort Floral, and Bombshell. The age-of-majority evening, set for Friday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous, is billed as a fun, flirty, and fabulous event to benefit women’s […]
An article on the “Walk for Memories” in yesterday’s Times stated “Team Grandma” members all sported T-shirts in memory of Eva Mattson. The sentence should have read “in honour of” Mrs. Mattson as she is still living. The Times regrets any embarrassment or confusion this may have caused.
