Heather Latter You don’t have to be in England to be afflicted with “Royal Wedding Fever.” Many people here in Rainy River District will be tuning into the royal nuptials this Friday—despite the ceremony being in the wee hours of the morning on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Monica […]
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Peggy Revell Aiming to win the hearts and votes of local residents, the four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River seat squared off here last Wednesday evening at a forum organized by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. About 50 people turned out to the Civic Centre to hear […]
Heather Latter Former district resident Douglas Judson has held a unique job for the past four weeks—acting as an advance to Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff’s national tour. “In short, my team and I travel to locations ahead of Mr. Ignatieff’s campaign delegation and confirm venue, logistical, technical, and accommodation details,” […]
Lucas Punkari Most of us probably have had to push a car out of the snow or mud at some point in our lives. But how about pulling a truck from a seated position with a 100-pound sled on the back? While that may sound absurd to the average person, […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 23rd-annual Home and Leisure Show this Friday and Saturday (April 29-30) at the Memorial Sports Centre. And this year’s event, sponsored mainly by TBayTel and the Chamber, promises to offer many new things, said Chamber manager Anthony Mason. […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—In an effort to draw more people to Scott Street, and make it the place to be this summer, the local BIA will be holding a monthly outdoor market from June through September. Called “Market Thursdays,” the BIA will encourage vendors and entertainers to come downtown once […]
Peggy Revell Local families and advocates are calling on the province to take action as the wait lists for support services for adults with developmental disabilities have hit an all-time high both in Fort Frances and across Ontario. “Provincial funding announced in last month’s budget for supports and services for […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Looking to curb the ever-expanding budget of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, municipal reps approved a motion last Thursday to proceed with a complete operations and efficiency review of the board. “This all started right back when we first started doing the budget and […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will adjust the traffic signal timing at the intersection of King’s Highway and Keating Avenue next Monday (May 2). The change will help support longer walk time for pedestrians and add consistency to reflect Ontario standards, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told […]
Duane Hicks Town council agreed Monday night to the majority of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s requests for continued financial and in-kind support. These include: •approving a $5,000 donation for the FFCBC operating budget; •agreeing to enter into a three-year agreement for the FFCBC to pay outstanding accounts receivable […]
Staff The president of the United States will not be attending the international tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls on July 2. While the City of International Falls had invited President Barack Obama to the event, which this year will coincide with the dedication of the new James Oberstar […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Local candidates are riding a wave of optimism as the May 2 federal election draws near. “I’ll just keep knocking on doors—I’ll keep on knocking on doors right ’til the election,” incumbent John Rafferty, the NDP candidate, said Tuesday morning. “I’ll be knocking on doors and talking […]
