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Staff Council will hear a presentation tonight from Union Gas district manager Glenn Burton regarding project updates in the Town of Fort Frances. Last year, Union Gas started a major project to replace its natural gas distribution services here. The two-year project involves replacing its steel natural gas lines with […]
Dan Falloon Ducks Unlimited rep Andy Laidley, who is based out of the regional office in Kingston, spoke at the 27th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Proceeds from the sold-out dinner still were being tallied as of press time today, but were expected to be available […]
Peggy Revell Marj Boileau and Parker Allen quickly filled up a bag with all the litter found in the trees and green space around Flinders Place here Saturday morning during a clean-up organized by the local branch of TD Canada Trust. The clean-up was one of many activities the branch […]
Staff District residents are being reminded to stay safe when crossing railroad tracks in conjunction with “Rail Safety Week.” The theme for this year’s campaign is “No compromise: no accidents-no injuries-no fatalities,” noted local CN police officer Cst. Pete LeDrew. Local CN police, with the help of Treaty #3 police […]
Staff Angel McCormack just couldn’t shake Hannah Treleaven. The local player bookended three wins at the Canadian Junior Squash Championships in Calgary with losses to Treleaven, including a tight 3-0 setback (11-9, 11-9, and 11-9) in the best-of-five girls’ under-13 consolation final. After falling 11-6, 11-4, and 11-6 to Treleaven […]
Duane Hicks Don Eldridge, owner of Lee Garden, and his wife, Hue, enjoyed humus with spicy beef and maple roasted yams—one of the several courses served up Friday evening during “Dinner with Dr. Vergidis & Friends,” an educational fundraiser for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. About 150 guests attended […]
Staff As dry conditions continue in Northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources responded to 21 new blazes in the West Fire Region over the weekend, including a couple in Fort Frances District. Fort Frances Fire #17 was reported north of town, near a cabin on Rainy Lake, on Saturday […]
