FORT FRANCES—While local residents have been able to return their empty liquor bottles to The Beer Store for a refund since Feb. 5, far too many people keep dropping off their empties at the blue recycling bins on Wright Avenue. And the town’s manager of Operations and Facilities wants to […]
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FORT FRANCES—After months of preparation, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. and Town of Fort Frances, will be publicly launching a new business retention and expansion survey this coming Monday (March 19). The launch will take place at 4:30 p.m. in […]
Canada Post letter carriers are hoping local residents will “break the ice.” With the approach of warmer spring weather, temperatures rise and fall and ice and snow can melt and refreeze—creating dangerous situations for the people who deliver mail. Packed snow creates an uneven walking surface, and a layer of […]
With liquor bottles comprising half the glass dropped off at the town’s recycling bins on Wright Avenue, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown wants the public to know everyone would be better off if they brought empties to The Beer Store to get a refund. —Duane Hicks photo
Three local junior bowling teams achieved mixed results as part of the contingent representing Sunset Country at the provincial round of the “4 Steps to Stardom” roll-offs on Sunday in Sudbury. The day’s strongest performance was put forth by the Bantam girls’ team. The quintet of Plaza Lanes bowlers—comprised of […]
There are two very different ways of looking at the outcome of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Midget ‘A’ final last Thursday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. It was either a very gutsy performance from the OPP or a meltdown by the Legion. The Legion, the league’s […]
Fort Frances pairs skaters Sophie Potvin-Begin, nine, and Michael Nelson, 13, brought a bronze medal back to the Border Skating Club after competing in the Introductory Pairs event at the Trillium STARSkate All Ontario Championships in Waterloo, Ont. over the weekend. Nelson also took seventh place in the Junior Bronze […]
While it may be two months away, organizers are encouraging participants to start thinking about getting pledges for the local Alzheimer Society’s fifth-annual “Walk for Memories” on Sunday, May 27 here. Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, said the annual walk is a time to remember those […]
Fort Frances and Rainy River District heard the words they’ve been waiting for last Thursday as Abitibi-Consolidated officially announced it had approved the $84.3-million biomass boiler for the local pulp and paper mill. As well, the project is getting a boost from the provincial government in the form a $22.5-million […]
Plans are well underway for the second-annual Women’s Health Symposium, and the hopes are that this year’s event will surpass the first. “The expectation is it will be a bigger success than last year,” said Dr. Elaine Spencer, who sits on the organizing committee. “The planning is going really well. […]
FORT FRANCES—With news last Thursday of the $84.3-million biomass boiler project getting the go ahead at the local mill, area businesses and leaders are rejoicing. “The Chamber’s thrilled about the announcement,” said Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Christine Denby, who also works at Gillons’ Insurance. “It’s good for Fort […]
FORT FRANCES—While not as great a leap as between 2004 and 2005, the amount of material Fort Frances residents are recycling increased again in 2006, according to a report to town council from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown on Monday night. The report shows that in 2006, residents saw […]
