Mothers wanting their babies to be the next local celebrity still have a chance to sign them up for the first-annual “Bass Baby Contest,” presented by Sigma Phi Alpha Upsilon in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The entry deadline originally was yesterday (July 16), but that has […]
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Verna Roy, 86, believes having her dog, Missy, has kept her more active and able to continue walking. Her legs often get stiff when she sits, and walking is something her doctor recommended as something that would benefit her. She takes Missy out for walks twice a day—regardless of the […]
Aya Sletmoen, a Japanese massage therapist and reflexologist, says her patients have experienced the benefits of the treatments, including reduced stress and an overall better sense of feeling healthy.
Raegan Woodgate showed off her finished version of a wax tablet she created last Wednesday at the Fort Frances Museum. Children were there to make crafts as part of “Greek and Roman Day.”
Bo Gartzke, two, spent time splashing around in the water fountain at the Lions Park on Second Street East during a brief sunny period last Thursday afternoon.
The town is asking residents to stop their pets from urinating on the light poles along the riverfront walkways because they are corroding.
Word Monday night that town council will look into a safety concern regarding pedestrians crossing King’s Highway to access the Legion Park here is welcome news—and long overdue. The Times first raised this issue in 2006 when only the alertness of a driver prevented a potential tragedy involving a Third […]
Members of the Fort Frances Fire Department and volunteer fire brigade will be conducting another “boot drive” in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship’s annual parade of boats, which takes place next Wednesday (July 23). And once again the money raised will go to fight muscular dystrophy. The […]
With the cost of gas causing many Canadians to avoid larger vehicles in favour of smaller, fuel-efficient ones, Fort Frances seems to be bucking the trend when it comes to truck sales. “We have not seen a big difference,” said Guy Klem of West End Motors here. “Our new truck […]
Unofficial results will be in tomorrow on whether or not community college support staff will endorse a strike mandate. If members vote in favour of a strike, their bargaining unit will be authorized to call one if they don’t reach an agreement with their college employers. While the vote involves […]
Jobs are openings up at AbitibiBowater here. “We’ve hired probably, since late last year until the end of this summer, 25 people,” noted mill general manager John Harrison, which has included a few salaried jobs. “We’re at that point where there’s a significant number of mill people retiring so we’re […]
Local Ministry of Natural Resources FireRangers have returned home after fighting forest fires in Western Canada. “Basically when we got there, it was hot and dry and there was a large system moving in that was producing a lot of lightning and very little rain,” noted Josh Leatherdale, crew boss […]
