Staff With the second Fort Frances Folk Festival fast approaching, a final coffeehouse fundraiser for the event is slated for this Thursday (July 29) at the Little Beaver Cultural Centre here. “Hopefully we’ll get people out to show some support,” said festival organizer Jennifer Krag, encouraging people to come out […]
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the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources laid 98 charges, and issued 321 warnings, during a seven-day enforcement blitz from June 17-24 across Northwestern Ontario. Conservation officers checked nearly 2,300 anglers on lakes and rivers in the region for compliance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and Ontario fishery […]
Bryce Forbes Is Fort Frances the “Ultimate Fishing Town” in Canada? That’s what the World Fishing Network wants to know. After being nominated for the distinction earlier this month by Nathan Ryan of Thunder Bay, Fort Frances now will be competing against other towns across Canada for $25,000 and the […]
Bryce Forbes Organizers disappointed with turnout Canadian country music stars George Canyon and Julian Austin rocked the Ice For Kids Arena on Friday night with ground-thumping performances. Too bad only 700 people came out. “From the standpoint of our entertainment package, [the turnout] was disappointing,” said Fort Frances Canadian Bass […]
Duane Hicks The family of one of Fort Frances’ early mayors and businessmen, Herbert Williams, donated some pieces of local history to the Fort Frances Museum this week in the form of several artifacts and compilations regarding his colourful life. Graham Williams, who was born and raised in Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Town council will be including the construction of additional beach volleyball courts for consideration during next year’s budget process. While council was presented Monday evening with a recommendation from the Community Services executive committee to allocate $2,000 in unbudgeted capital funds for the construction of two beach volleyball […]
Duane Hicks The process to start a community garden in the north end of town has taken another step forward. But while organizers say it’s too late to start growing this year, there still is plenty of work to do to get ready for next spring. A public meeting was […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) will close for the season on Friday, Aug. 6. “The summer was very successful,” said Youth Services Officer Jamie Petrin. “We helped a large number of young people with their job searches, résumé and cover letter writing, as well […]
Staff Work continues on schedule for Phase II of the so-called biomass road project, which is expected to be wrapped up by Sept. 1. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council last night that replacement of the sewer and water infrastructure is going to plan, with the most recent […]
Staff A pair of property zoning matters are on the agenda for tonight’s regular council meeting. The first is a temporary use bylaw to allow town property located at Elizabeth Street West and Lillie Avenue to be used as a community garden. This land will be used for a “trial […]
Staff One new fire was reported yesterday in the West Fire Region, bringing the weekend total to four. The most recent was Dryden Fire #30, a 0.1-hectare blaze currently classified as “not under control.” The other new blazes, which were reported Saturday, included two in Sioux Lookout District and one […]
Peggy Revell A dozen women pilots are set to touch down in Fort Frances on Sunday as part of the annual cross-country “Gold Cup Air Rally.” Anyone interested in airplanes, meeting the pilots, and watching them land or take off are invited out to the Fort Frances Airport, said Marilyn […]
