Heather Latter Clora McEvoy and her daughter, Yvonne Armstrong, who was visiting from Florida, enjoyed the annual Remembrance Day Tea yesterday afternoon at the local Legion. Hosted by the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, the popular event featured a baking and candy table, a cookie walk, as well as a variety of […]
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Staff Mayor Roy Avis is expected to name the 2014 “Citizen of the Year” at tonight’s council meeting, which is scheduled to start shortly after 5:30 p.m. The selection committee met Friday in order to make a recommendation to council in time for this evening’s meeting. The committee was comprised […]
Joey Payeur Captain Carter Brown (18), Tyler VanUden (6) and Connor Tibbs (15) tried to dig Muskie goalie Dylan Ossachuk out from under a pile of Thunder Bay Minor Midget Kings during the third period of yesterday’s final contest in the three-game exhbition series between the two teams over the […]
Duane Hicks Looking to build your résumé? The Town of Fort Frances has opportunities for you. With the new term of council set to begin Dec. 1, the town is looking for applicants for its various boards and committees. Not only is volunteering for such positions a way to effect […]
Heather Latter Local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy offered advice on ways to safeguard your home, with help from members of the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.), during a presentation at the Sister Kennedy Centre yesterday. The event, also being held in Atikokan today, was part of Crime Prevention Week.
Heather Latter Gary Lipinski, president of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), addressed those on hand at the Métis Hall here yesterday morning during an agreement-signing between New Gold and the MNO. Robert Gallagher, president, CEO, and director of New Gold, along with Theresa Stenlund, Region 1 councillor of the […]
Press Release With an innovative and original approach to music, Jean-Paul De Roover is much more than just a solo artist. Live looping with guitars and a voice used as an instrument, this multi-instrumentalist constructs his songs piece by piece before your eyes. Beginning in silence, his performance could lead […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is extremely frustrated by the recent breakdown in negotiations between Expera and Resolute regarding the purchase of the mill property in Fort Frances. Re-opening the mill operation will create a significant number of badly-needed jobs, estimated to be roughly 1,000 when direct, […]
Heather Latter Andrea Avis put a bid on a silent auction item yesterday evening during the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum’s third-annual fall fundraiser gala there. Called “An Evening at the Officers’ Club,” the wine-and-cheese fundraiser drew a packed house, who enjoyed live music, socializing, and taking in the […]
Press Release After years of inaction by the federal and provincial governments, New Democrats are reinforcing their commitment to the “Ring of Fire” with the appointment of Howard Hampton, who will act as the NDP’s special advisor to the project. “The ‘Ring of Fire’ is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board, in conjunction with Egale Canada, is hosting an information session for parents and community members this Wednesday evening (Nov. 12) at the board office to share the work it has been doing to create safe and inclusive communities for all students. “This […]
Duane Hicks With winter coming and no current plans by Resolute Forest Products to heat its mill here, the Town of Fort Frances has laid out specifically what it would like to see the province do to help in the immediate future. In a letter sent yesterday to Natural Resources […]
