The last formality before Fort Frances regained an SIJHL team for the upcoming season went without a hitch Saturday when recognition of the new franchise was passed at the league’s annual general meeting, president/commissioner Ron Whitehead said. “There was no road bumps or anything, everything went smoothly. Fort Frances is […]
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Fort Frances has been chosen as one of two locations in Ontario for a new youth justice facility. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services announced Friday that a 12-bed facility dedicated to aboriginal youth would be built here while a 16-bed facility will be built in Thunder Bay. The […]
The owners of the property at 306 1/2 Third St. E. have requested a tax adjustment from the Town of Fort Frances as the building was demolished following a fire back in November. Council will vote tonight on whether to approve the adjustment for the period of Nov. 8, 2006-Dec. […]
The Fort Frances OPP is continuing to investigate a single-vehicle accident that left two people injured around 3 a.m. yesterday. Police said the accident occurred on the 500 block of Second Street East when the driver of the eastbound vehicle lost control and struck a utility pole. Both the driver […]
Crews were out Sunday morning to repair a pole that was broken in an accident in the early morning hours in the 500 block of Second Street East. —Melanie Béchard photo
Parents and kids took the inaugural ride yesterday on the Sway Fun, the new fully-accessible swing at the Lions Park. Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi, who fundraised for several years for the swing, organized the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday. The swing allows children with mobility issues to play with other children. […]
Thanks to continuing rain in Northwestern Ontario, two of the region’s waterbombers and two scouting planes are headed to fires in Alberta. It’s a different story from two weeks ago, when the region’s fire hazard was listed as extreme. With the wet weather’s help, Ontario fire information officer Deb MacLean […]
Recent testing on drinking water in Fort Frances shows there is little to no lead in it. Of the 25 samples taken, only three showed any lead content—and all three were well below the provincial standard. Last month, the Ministry of Environment urged municipalities to test lead levels in taps […]
Three district schools have received the Prohibitive to Repair (PTR) designation and as a result, the Rainy River District School Board is moving forward with plans to consolidate Robert Moore and F.H. Huffman schools here. The PTR designation means funds will be provided to a board to rebuild a school, […]
Warning sirens wailed in Fort Frances and International Falls yesterday afternoon when a severe storm system moved into the area. Fortunately, no major damage was reported. A tornado warning was put into effect for Koochiching County across the river around 4 p.m. after a funnel cloud was spotted near Ray, […]
John Piotrowski found these two baby raccoons under a trailer while mowing the grass at the Walleye Trailer Park earlier this week. He took this picture before calling town bylaw officer Dave Egan, who picked them up and took them to the vet.
Kyle Councillor of Naicatchewenin First Nation performed a song he heard in a dream on his drum for students at St. Francis School yesterday. The school also saw a dance demonstration from Cathy Creighton and participated in a pow wow as part of their Native Awareness Day celebrations. —Melanie Béchard […]
