Duane Hicks The 2015 budget for the Town of Fort Frances is shaping up to be the best one in many years with a possible surplus. Budget work already has begun at the executive committee level, and Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said council and administration “are starting off from […]
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Duane Hicks Resolute Forest Products has said it will be heating “critical” areas of the mill to allow it to restart if a successor owner is found, but Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis feels there are questions he wants answered. “I know they’re going to put it in asset protection […]
Heather Latter Community partners gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Wednesday to learn about the ground-breaking “Finding Your Way” program—a multicultural safety awareness initiative for people living with dementia who go missing or become lost. Being promoted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts, in partnership with the […]
Joey Payeur If there was a no cellphone rule in the class, Carter Chorney will be glad for one day that he ignored it. The Fort Frances Lakers’ forward, a Grade 12 student at Fort High, received word Friday that he was invited to try out for the Canada West […]
Heather Latter Brothers Howie, Hugh, and Henry Hartlin sat on Santa’s knee Saturday morning during the “Breakfast at the North Pole” event at St. John’s Anglican Church here. The event saw many families stop by for a breakfast of cinnamon buns, muffins, fruit, cereal, and yogurt parfaits, as well as […]
Heather Latter Cadance and Mellodey Sinclair enjoyed roasting marshmallows at one of the several fire pits on Scott Street during Saturday’s “Festival of Frost” event, organized by the Downtown BIA and Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce.
Heather Latter Sparks Summer Lauzier, left, Kaydence Larson, and Aynsley Ogden showed off the bags of toiletries they prepared Monday evening to donate to the Women’s Shelter of Hope in Atikokan. The Sparks and Brownies also made cards to take to Rainycrest residents next week when they will visit and […]
Joey Payeur Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ goalie Josh Martin had some help from defenceman Royce Rossignol, who got a stick on this Sam Schultz shot during the third period of the Lakers’ 7-4 win here last Tuesday night.
Staff Rainy River District School Board trustees will take their oath tonight as the inaugural meeting of the new board gets underway at 7 p.m. at the Education Centre here. The board for the 2014-18 term includes David Kircher, who was re-elected in the Oct. 27 municipal election, as well […]
Heather Latter The Rainy Lake Orchestra filled the Fort Frances Public Library with sounds of the season last night. Refreshments were provided by the “Friends of the Library” while fused glass creations by Margaret Sedgwick also were on display.
Heather Latter Times’ publisher Jim Cumming shared the winning name for the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for December yesterday with club member Robin Wright. Tracy Wright of Fort Frances won a trip to London, England worth $4,600. Tickets now are on sale for the 2015 draws, which […]
Heather Latter Davilyn Miller, left, and Lynden Peters were two of the Sparks and Brownies who were busy last night making cards to take to Rainycrest residents next week when they will visit and perform a song and dance. Also last night, the group prepared bags of toiletries to donate […]
