Duane Hicks Is your family prepared? Next week is “Emergency Preparedness Week” in the Town of Fort Frances, and the public is being encouraged take a little time to think about having a plan in case of a crisis. The Municipal Emergency Control Group has put together an information sheet, […]
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Peggy Revell Education, the environment, resource-sharing, local governance and accountability, and a host of other issues important to local aboriginal communities were on the table yesterday as Rainy River First Nations hosted an all-candidates’ debate prior to Monday’s federal election. But it ended up being a debate minus half the […]
Staff The local Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) group is hosting a presentation, entitled “Building a Better Relationship: Working to prevent elder abuse,” this Saturday (April 30) at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. “Elder abuse affects more people than we are aware of because it is […]
Heather Latter You don’t have to be in England to be afflicted with “Royal Wedding Fever.” Many people here in Rainy River District will be tuning into the royal nuptials this Friday—despite the ceremony being in the wee hours of the morning on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Monica […]
Peggy Revell Aiming to win the hearts and votes of local residents, the four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River seat squared off here last Wednesday evening at a forum organized by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. About 50 people turned out to the Civic Centre to hear […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 23rd-annual Home and Leisure Show this Friday and Saturday (April 29-30) at the Memorial Sports Centre. And this year’s event, sponsored mainly by TBayTel and the Chamber, promises to offer many new things, said Chamber manager Anthony Mason. […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—In an effort to draw more people to Scott Street, and make it the place to be this summer, the local BIA will be holding a monthly outdoor market from June through September. Called “Market Thursdays,” the BIA will encourage vendors and entertainers to come downtown once […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will adjust the traffic signal timing at the intersection of King’s Highway and Keating Avenue next Monday (May 2). The change will help support longer walk time for pedestrians and add consistency to reflect Ontario standards, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told […]
Duane Hicks Town council agreed Monday night to the majority of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s requests for continued financial and in-kind support. These include: •approving a $5,000 donation for the FFCBC operating budget; •agreeing to enter into a three-year agreement for the FFCBC to pay outstanding accounts receivable […]
Staff The president of the United States will not be attending the international tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls on July 2. While the City of International Falls had invited President Barack Obama to the event, which this year will coincide with the dedication of the new James Oberstar […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Local candidates are riding a wave of optimism as the May 2 federal election draws near. “I’ll just keep knocking on doors—I’ll keep on knocking on doors right ’til the election,” incumbent John Rafferty, the NDP candidate, said Tuesday morning. “I’ll be knocking on doors and talking […]
Duane Hicks Kenora residents soon will see the Town of Fort Frances flag flying at city hall when they look up. Mayor Roy Avis said yesterday evening that he had made a bet with Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield that the Fort Frances Thunderhawks would eliminate the Kenora Thistles in the […]
