Duane Hicks The Fun in the Sun committee is asking the town to allot more money for fireworks in its 2016 budget, increasing the annual contribution from $5,000 to $7,500. “Each year, the July 1 fireworks show is one of the biggest community events in Fort Frances,” FITS committee member […]
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Duane Hicks A group of local gym users want improvements to the weight room at the Memorial Sports Centre. During a public budget meeting Monday night, spokesperson Ian McKay told town council there are health and safety concerns that need to be addressed. The Memorial Sports Centre is a hub […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking for an extra $2,000 in the town’s 2016 budget to help with tourism marketing. Chamber president Jennifer Greenhalgh requested town council increase the current allotted fee for services from $7,500 to $9,500. This funding would cover some of the tourism […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services is providing space for Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) meetings to start up here beginning next week. “It doesn’t single out a group,” noted Mandi Olson, the Pre-treatment/After-care co-ordinator at the FFTAHS. “If you are an individual whose parents were alcoholics, drug […]
Heather Latter Community partners are pleased with the turnout for the grand-opening of the Fort Frances Assisted Living Program here Friday. The program, which has been running since March, still has spaces available. As such, those involved decided to hold an open house so people could stop by to find […]
Heather Latter For a third-straight year, Renée Martin-Brown set out to inspire a group of young women through her “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem retreat—and that’s exactly what she did. A total of 65 girls aged 11-16—some from as far away as Ear Falls, Thunder Bay, and […]
Ken Johnston About 75 people gathered at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last Tuesday evening for the only local all-candidates’ debate west of Thunder Bay so far. Hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, the four hopefuls vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River seat in the […]
Joey Payeur Anyone wanting to golf in Windsor in two weeks first must go through the land of the Muskie—and a team that plans on defending its home course down to the last shot. It’s the ideal scenario for the Muskie boys’ golf team when they test their mettle against […]
Duane Hicks A large contingent of district residents of all ages gathered late Monday afternoon for a memorial walk in support of family and friends of missing and murdered indigenous women. The walk was preceded by a traditional ceremony and offering, and followed by a feast and “Walk a Mile […]
Heather Latter The former Movie Gallery on Scott Street will be the new home of the local Salvation Army, replacing its aging property on Victoria Avenue. While there still are many renovations to be done to the new property to make it suitable for community outreach, they are hoping to […]
Dave Ogilvie Doug Switzer of Sioux Lookout, winner of the side-by-side and trailer courtesy of Just4Fun Sports, proudly displayed his winning ticket as he admired his prize Saturday during the Rainy River Walleye Tournment. Gary Gamsby of Stratton won the second prize (four-wheeler) while Aaron Calder of Emo took home […]
Joey Payeur Woody Galbraith (18) of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs turned into Woody the Cowboy from “Toy Story” as he practised his steer-wrestling skills on Carter Chorney in front of Dryden goalie Taylor Unruh during the first period of the Lakers’ 3-1 win in their SIJHL home-opener Friday night.
