Duane Hicks You’re it! “Acts of Kindness” generously are being donated by individuals and businesses for the upcoming “Acts of Kindness Benefit.” And like a game of community tag, organizers are hoping that people who hear of these acts will be spurred on to do the same. The benefit—featuring a […]
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Duane Hicks Sue Martin is a local champion. She fought for her life and won. Thanks to modern medicine, a new heart, the support of family and friends, many prayers, and the help of the Fort Frances “Community Chest,” Martin is now back on her feet and a productive member […]
Duane Hicks Library board chair Joyce Cunningham was named the town’s 23rd “Citizen of the Year” at last night’s council meeting. Cunningham, who helped spearhead the effort to get the new public library built here over the past 15 years, said she was “unbelievably surprised but extremely honoured” when she […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is hoping someone has a tip regarding vandalism done at Pither’s Point Park. Sometime over the weekend, a vehicle drove around in circles on the grass near VanJura Stadium, tearing up the ground and causing extensive damage to landscaping. “It’s about $5,000 worth of […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis will announce the recipient of the town’s 23rd “Citizen of the Year” award at tonight’s council meeting. A total of 17 applications, including some for the same nominees, were submitted by the Oct. 22 deadline. The selection committee, consisting of Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year […]
Press Release Drug Enforcement Unit Officers attended the 300 block of Cameron Street in Thunder Bay on Tuesday where they arrested Elias Ganth outside of a residence for driving while disqualified. At the time of his arrest, Ganth was found to be in possession of approximately half a pound of […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection want importers and the traveling public to know that mandarin oranges or “Christmas Oranges” are banned from import into the United States. “Typically we see an influx of Christmas Oranges around the holiday season and when Canadian citizens’ travel to southern states for […]
Press Release Now that the forest fire season has officially ended (April 1-Oct. 31) a fire permit is not required for daytime burning of woody debris or grass if you live in an area governed by the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Although day burning is allowed after the […]
Press Release After more than a decade of self-imposed isolation, people are once again turning to community groups and fraternal associations for personal contact and fellowship, says the leader of Ontario’s nearly 50,000 Freemasons. Raymond Daniels, who will be in Fort Frances on Friday and Saturday to visit the lodge […]
Press Release The McGuinty Liberal government’s rejection of an NDP motion to take the HST off hydro won’t help Northwestern Ontario families struggling to pay the bills, says NDP leader Andrea Horwath. “As winter comes, Northwestern Ontario families and seniors are seeing their hydro bills skyrocket,” said Horwath. “It’s becoming […]
Peggy Revell Just in time for the long winter that’s ahead, former Fort Frances physician Dr. Ted Jablonski, stopped by the district last Friday as part of his “SAD No More” tour to promote awareness about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Known to many as “Dr. J”, Dr. Jablonski made Fort […]
Staff A local support group for anyone dealing with an anxiety disorder is starting up this week. The support group will begin meeting Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church (1105 Scott Street), starting this November 4. “I’m just trying to make a group for people to come share, […]
