The Ontario Energy Board once again is changing the price structure for electricity and Fort Frances Power Corp. customers soon will see changes to the “electricity” and “delivery” portions of their hydro bills. But don’t worry—this is a good news story. FFPC president and CEO Jim Kibiuk said Thursday that […]
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With the deadline to register coming up next Thursday (May 3), organizers still are looking for teen girls to participate in this year’s “Fun in the Sun” queen pageant. “We’ve got no one yet,” said organizer Melissa Gushulak, noting registration forms are now available at the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
A tradition for 29 years and still going strong, Pinewood Sports & Marine’s annual boat show starts today, with plenty for everyone to do and see. The boat show runs until 6:30 p.m. today, then continues from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. tomorrow and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday at its location […]
With a successful first day under its belt, Canadian Blood Services is aiming to meet its two-day donor quota today as it wraps up its spring blood donor clinic at Fort Frances High School. “We had a good day yesterday,” CBS spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning, noting a total […]
From the look on his face, Ken Hampton clearly demonstrated yesterday that giving the “gift of life” is painless. Hampton was one of the 151 donors who came to Fort High for the first day of the two-day Canadian Blood Services donor clinic, which continues today from noon until 3 […]
In conjunction with Rail Safety Week (April 23-29), CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew passed out information at the McIrvine Road crossing here yesterday, alerting motorists to the importance of safety at crossings and the dire consequences of trespassing on railway property. Cst. LeDrew said the message is more relevant than […]
A prelude to their tour of Eastern Canada, the Fort Frances High School senior band and choir performed a concert for a crowd of about 300 people last night at the Townshend Theatre. A total of 68 band members, 10 chaperones, and four bus drivers will leave tomorrow on the […]
Chanelle Matthews, a rhythmic gymnast with the Fort Frances Gymnastics Academy, demonstrated a few moves from her free routine Monday after competing in Winnipeg over the weekend. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Grade 5/6 students Cory Nordstrom, left, along with Colton Craig and Patrick Mills, cleaned up the school grounds at Crossroads on Friday as part of their Earth Day activities. —Heather Ogilvie photo
Roxanne Marsh, a local Wal-Mart employee, had her head shaved during the 10th-annual “Cuts for Cancer” event, held in conjunction with “Spring Fever Days,” at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo on Saturday. She raised more than $400 in pledges, which Wal-Mart planned to match, bringing the event […]
‘The play’s the thing . . . ‘ Greg Mattson, left, Jean-Marc Blanc, and Dianne Thompson rehearsed a scene Sunday evening from Fort Frances Little Theatre’s upcoming play “The Foreigner.” The dinner theatre will run from May 10-12 at La Place Rendez-Vous. —Melanie Béchard photo
Pam Guild, left, and Fr Wayne McIntosh read their sheet music carefully as they rang their handbells right on cue yesterday evening during a practice of the new handbell choir at St. John’s Anglican Church. The handbells are on loan for one year from the Ontario Guild of English Handbell […]
