Every dollar counts in the fight against cancer because, as their slogan underlines, “Cancer never sleeps.” So even though this year‘s “Relay for Life” didn‘t raise as much money as in years past, participant and cancer survivor Kyleigh Ossachuk said it’s no matter to be concerned with because every little […]
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Town council approved a conditional offer to finance the purchase of the local clinic by the not-for-profit Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc. on Monday night, with the bylaw finalizing the agreement to be voted on next month. Mayor Roy Avis said yesterday that the agreement would mean the town would […]
With Canada Day coming up this Sunday, residents should be looking to finalize their long weekend plans by keeping in mind the full slate of activities set to go here. With the big celebration falling on a Sunday, church-goers need not be concerned as they won’t have to choose between […]
The graduating students of Fort Frances High School had their moment in the spotlight Thursday evening as they donned their caps and gowns to receive their diplomas. The 150 grads walked across the stage at the Memorial Sports Centre in front of their family, friends, and teachers as they ended […]
District emergency management services will be able to get “real time” weather data in the near future after town council passed a bylaw Monday night to approve an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment to have a reference climate weather station at the Fort Frances Airport. Early last year, […]
Local teenager Carissa Copenace resembles her Anishinaabe name “Nigaan-niga-bawik,” which means female leader—seamlessly. A born leader she is. Copenace, 16, just returned home from the National Aboriginal Role Models (NARMP) award ceremony in Ottawa, where she was appointed as a role model for aboriginal youth. The Copenace family (Carissa […]
Dave Allison sat down at a table at the Memorial Sports Centre and proceeded to talk about his two passions—coaching hockey and living life. His enthusiasm both fueled and excused his lack of focus. He quieted, his point distilled, and offered his purest opinion on coaching. “It’s a [expletive] battle,” […]
Andrew Easton claimed top honours at the annual Heron Landing Men’s Open last weekend, coming out on top of the field of 31 that had to deal with some close competition—and a bit of windy, wet weather. “I was kind of surprised after day one [Saturday]. With my score being […]
A loss by each Canadian team in the International Falls Little League last week spelled bad news for the clubs—they’d have to face each other this past Tuesday. And the bad news didn’t stop there, at least for the Fort Frances Wal-Mart squad. They lost 21-3 to the Barwick Merchants […]
Come one, come all—the door to the kitchen is always open. That is, to Tess’s Kitchen, the newest business in town. Tess and Robert Coish opened their shop’s doors last week and ever since the “Open” sign—which hangs in the window—flickered on, they have been flooded with orders. “The community […]
Dear editor: I keep reading the complaints in the Times about how the Canadian Customs is holding up the American camp owners and fishermen at the border because of earlier offences, such as drunk driving when an individual was younger. It seems these offences stay on your record. Well, they […]
With the announcement last month by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada CEO Rocco Rossi that Rainy River District will be getting five public access defibrillators, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board and municipalities now have to decide where they should go. For Fort Frances, that site just […]
