Duane Hicks According to www.dictionary.com, swagger is defined as: to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner. And with Canada Day less than three weeks away, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to show their “Canadian Swagger” by creating a patriotic window display. […]
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the CVFM You can do your bit for the environment when you stop by the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market tomorrow (June 12). This weekend is the market’s first official Eco-Day, and we hope to “reduce, reuse and recycle” with all our guests! First, eliminate those plastic bags! The first 100 […]
Staff Tourists and area residents wanting to cross the border into Canada here, as well as at other ports of entry across the country, now can use Twitter to find out if there is a lineup. The Canada Border Services Agency announced Tuesday it has launched a three-month pilot project […]
Bryce Forbes While most teams are working hard to raise some funds for this year’s “Relay for Life” coming up June 25-26, there are a few groups who are taking different approaches to reaching the overall goal of $50,000. Anneda Chabot is leading her team in making glass bead bracelets, […]
Bryce Forbes By Bryce Forbes Summer reporter Everyone was told growing up that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For students of Robert Moore School, there is a breakfast program for any who may not have the opportunity to fill their stomach each morning. “It’s not just […]
Duane Hicks The four First Nations involved in the court case over Pither’s Point Park could find out next week whether they’ll be able to appeal a judge’s ruling made in late April that the Town of Fort Frances can continue to maintain it until either ownership is determined through […]
Duane Hicks Plans for Canada Day celebrations in Fort Frances keep getting better as more and more people with new ideas come forward. Organizing committee member Dawn Booth said she was pleasantly surprised to see plenty of new faces at their meeting Monday evening, and that the list of activities […]
Bryce Forbes Community support came out in droves as part of Physician Appreciation Week. The anchor of the festivities—a banquet held last Thursday at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium—allowed residents a chance to share more than a few laughs, and shed some tears, as three doctors were honoured by Ontario […]
Staff It was a rough night for a pair of teams in Borderland Soccer Association action last night. On the women’s side, the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs blasted Boston Pizza 9-2. Jessica Caul, Courtney Roach, Sarah Coish, and Wynona Kavanaugh all scored a pair for the victors while Sara Roach […]
the MNR For more than a week now, there’s been no new fires reported in the West Fire Region. But the Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding the public they still need to aware of the rules when they want to light a fire. Outdoor fires are allowed under the […]
Duane Hicks The seventh-annual “Scott Street Show ’n Shine,” presented by the Business Improvement Association and International Early Iron Car Club, is planned for this Saturday (June 12). From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., the public is welcome to check out the classic cars—or bring down one of their own “hot rods” […]
Duane Hicks Local residents who noticed an emergency warning going off for more than an hour this morning will be happy to know the cause was a malfunctioning part and nothing more serious. Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said there was a malfunction in the solenoid of the siren […]
