John Dutton directed the junior band though a selection of songs last night as they opened the Fort Frances High School Music Department’s annual spring concert at the Townshend Theatre. Several small acts also performed, followed by the senior band, which treated the audience to numbers such as “Lion King” […]
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FORT FRANCEES—Run-off from two April snowstorms, coupled with a wet spring and even more rain in the short-term forecast, has caused water levels to rise above the rule curve on Rainy Lake. In fact, Rainy Lake was sitting only three inches below flood stage earlier this week. And with the […]
Dear sir: I strongly support the building of the new public library for Fort Frances. I have been involved in the effort to make this a reality for 13 years now. Do we need a new library? Yes!!! In 2003, a feasibility study was conducted by the architectural firm of […]
Dear sir: I would like to bring to your attention a special anniversary that will take place on June 15. Fifty years ago, Fort Frances and surrounding communities converted their telephone system to dial operation. I was one of the installers that worked for Bell, and installed the new phones […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres aren’t resting on their laurels three months before the puck drops on their second season in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Head coach Wayne Strachan has been busy re-signing and acquiring players to hit the ice in hopes of improving on a fifth-place finish […]
COLLINGWOOD—Watching the Muskie girls’ soccer team play their fourth and final game at this year’s all-Ontario ‘AA’ championship, one would never guess they were not moving forward in the competition. The black-and-gold held nothing back, working the field and the ball as if they were playing in the gold-medal game. […]
There may be grass on the fields and open water on area lake, but that hasn’t meant the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is on hiatus. FFMHA president Wayne Strachan, who also doubles as head coach of the Jr. Sabres, has been busy securing qualified people in the local ‘AA’ […]
Cornell Farms of Devlin, along with Gammondale Farm of Thunder Bay, were recognized Friday morning in Thunder Bay after earning the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence regional awards. The award was presented to beef farmers Kim Cornell and Pat Clysdale-Cornell for their shift to direct marketing to better respond […]
The public is reminded that, as of last Wednesday, the town has relaxed the previously-announced water restriction for the month of June, and will review it again in July once the hotter, drier weather is expected to arrive. “When we first came out with the water restrictions, we weren’t sure […]
The “beautiful game” is alive and well here in Fort Frances. That point was solidified Saturday when 21 kids from the newly-formed under-12 soccer program took to the pitches at St. Francis School to work on furthering their skills. Program organizer Sarah Noonan said more kids are signing up for […]
Now that reconstruction of the Portage Avenue underpass has resumed, town managers took time at Monday night’s council meeting to remind the public that there will be some restrictions on vehicle access to and from the north end of town during the work. Starting yesterday, Portage Avenue from Third Street […]
