Staff A Fort Frances has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident that took place early Saturday morning on the 800 block of Scott Street. Richard Edward Kabatay, 30, was remanded into custody at the Fort Frances District Jail, where he awaits his next court appearance scheduled […]
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Staff The town is looking for community input on a new “blue box” recycling plan that will be unveiled at an open house tomorrow (Nov. 30) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre. “I think it’s very critical people in the community attend this strategy session,” Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, who […]
Staff A male is in police custody after barricading himself in a Scott Street residence for almost 12 hours on Saturday. The incident began when Fort Frances OPP responded to an assault on the 800 block of Scott Street involving two males around 4:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers determined a […]
the OPP The OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Drug Enforcement Unit, and Asset Forfieture Unit, in partnership with the Dryden Police Service, Treaty #3 Police Service, and Anishinabek Police Service, have charged 38 individuals with 153 drug-related offences following early-morning arrests in Dryden, Sioux Lookout ,and Ignace on Thursday. […]
Duane Hicks Harriette Wagner’s Big Mac extra value meal last month came with an unexpected side order when she won $25,000 in the 2010 Monopoly Game at a local McDonald’s restaurant. Fort Frances McDonald’s owner John Myers presented the local woman with her cheque yesterday, along with a bouquet of […]
Staff The holiday season in Fort Frances officially kicks off tomorrow with the 53nd-annual “Parade of Lights.” The lineup begins at 3 p.m. at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station), with the judging at 4 p.m. and then the parade getting underway by 4:30. The route will go […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, which just opened its doors in June, has been the victim of vandalism and mischief over the past couple of months and the town is hoping volunteers step forward to help curb the problem. Chief librarian and CEO Margaret Sedgwick said […]
Staff At Monday night’s regular meeting, council: •approved a report regarding sidewalk run-off issues in front of Wilson’s Business Solutions, stating that during future road rehabilitation projects, the proper slope on the sidewalk will be installed in accordance with provincial standards (the property owner will be responsible for all costs); […]
Duane Hicks Town salutes volunteers, employees The Town of Fort Frances will be looking for a new fire chief in 2011 as Gerry Armstrong is retiring from the Fort Frances Fire Department at the end of the year. Armstrong, who was among four retirees recognized at the town’s annual appreciation […]
Staff In response to concerns from the local Police Services Board about motorists cutting in line to get across the U.S. border and similar issues, town council will lobby both the provincial and federal government for help. In a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown, he said the […]
Duane Hicks It’s clear district residents are getting into the idea of community “tag” with “acts of kindness.” As of yesterday, more than 100 “acts of kindness” have been donated, with more coming in, to be sold off at the “Acts of Kindness Benefit” coming up Friday, Dec. 3 at […]
Peggy Revell How each person can take steps to stop violence, bullying, and other destructive behaviour was the theme of the three-day “We are all Leaders” conference held in Fort Frances last week. “Our hope is that through this conference, we have helped people help themselves and to help others […]
