Staff It’s still unknown whether the four First Nations involved in the court case over Pither’s Point Park will be allowed to appeal an earlier ruling that stated the Town of Fort Frances can continue to maintain the park until either ownership is determined through a court case or further […]
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Staff Construction is slated to begin at the intersection of Second Street East and Portage Avenue on Tuesday (June 22). Bay City Contracting will begin work at 11 a.m. and continue for roughly a 10-day period, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown stated yesterday afternoon in an e-mail update on […]
Staff After months of debate and scrutiny, Fort Frances town council approved the 2010 municipal budget on Monday night. “I know that we’ve worked many, many hours on this budget this year, and I think it worked out very well for ourselves and the municipality,” Mayor Roy Avis said following […]
Press Release St. Francis School, the only school recognized in the north from Sault Ste. Marie to the Manitoba border, was designated by the Ministry of Education Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat as a “School on the Move.” The theme of this initiative is schools learning and working together to develop […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit wishes to advise all people using lakes and rivers in the area to be on the lookout for blue-green algal blooms, which can occur in any body of water if the right conditions exist during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Blue-green algae thrive […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty rose in the House of Commons on Thursday to introduce a private member’s bill designed to assist the efforts of his constituents and local groups in their fight against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). “I’m very happy to assist the efforts of groups like […]
the F.F. Sportsmen’s Club Grade 7 students from Robert Moore School planted more than 600 white spruce trees last week in the Fleming Road area. Assisting the class, besides Mrs. Bodnarchuk, were vice-principal Mr. Keast, Zoe George, and Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club members Vic Alberts and Henry Miller. During May, […]
Press Release The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market is the place to be this Saturday (June 19) to find the ideal gift for the fathers in your life. Father’s Day is the following day, so we encourage you to “Park it at the Market” and pick up some “Local food for […]
Peggy Revell A Fort Frances business is asking for a compromise from the town over the length of time that temporary and mobile signs can stay up as per one clause that has been included in an updated sign bylaw currently in the works. “As many of you know, our […]
Peggy Revell Local organizers are needed if the Terry Fox Run is to go in Fort Frances again this fall. “We would love to be able to get some volunteers and certainly help out and put the run together, and continue the tradition,” said Kim Smith, the Ontario community events […]
Bryce Forbes Four years after a battle with cancer, all Madisyn DeGagne has to show for it is a scar, a few Team Canada souvenirs, more than 400 cards of support, and one story that everyone wants to hear. “Every time someone sees [the scar] that didn’t know before, I […]
Bryce Forbes Given the great response for the week-long summer program offered by Confederation College here last year, it has decided to add five more. Last year, a culinary program for youth was offered three times. Now, six camps will be offered, including a beginner (July 12-16) and intermediate (Aug. […]
