Sue Danku and her children Evan, five, and Anya, two, had a look at some of the sweet treats available at Friends of the Library’s annual bake sale this morning. Friends of the Library and other community volunteers donated oodles of treats for the sale. The event is also the […]
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FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has been busy working on a new business retention and expansion survey, with the aim to launch it in late March. “At this point, we’ve gone over the survey and are deciding on some community-specific questions,” said community development officer Kerri Dittaro, who […]
FORT FRANCES—With exactly one week to go before the Feb. 16 deadline, local groups and service clubs aimed at helping youths and families are reminded to pick up applications for the Moffat Family Fund. Town administrative assistant Lori Pattison said Friday morning that only three applications have been turned in […]
The following information was obtained from the Yukon Educational Student Network: How can you tell if your teen might have a problem? The more warning signs there are, the more likely they may have an eating disorder. Warning signs of anorexia •is significantly underweight •skips meals •denies being hungry •exercises […]
On Monday around 9:15 p.m., Dryden OPP officers were dispatched to a theft of gas from the Esso Voyager Service Center in Ignace. Officers attended the scene and specific details were obtained. They then proceeded east on Highway 17. Around 9:50 p.m., the officers observed the suspect vehicle travelling above […]
The Fort Frances Canadians edged the International Falls Broncos junior varsity squad 5-4 last night in a seesaw battle that required overtime to decide it at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Ryan Shortreed was the hero, deflecting Jared Baker’s point shot past Bronco goalie Mike Hart with 2:04 left in the […]
Lorne Jackson has been eliminated from contention for a berth at the Tim Hortons Brier next month in Hamilton. The Fort Frances skip—along with third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson and lead Mike Kjerulf—lost 7-2 to Jamie Morphet (Sudbury) this morning at the Northern Ontario playdowns there. With the loss, […]
Lorne Jackson’s bid to represent Northern Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier next month in Hamilton is in serious jeopardy. The Fort Frances skip—along with third Don DeBenedet, second Derek Jackson, and lead Mike Kjerulf—lost both their games yesterday to drop to 1-3 at the Dominion of Canada Northern Ontario […]
Binge-eating disorder is a condition in which you regularly eat large amounts of food within a couple of hours or less (a binge). You feel you can’t control the binges, and you feel unhappy about them afterward. Unlike bulimia, if you have binge eating disorder, you don’t vomit or try […]
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s annual crocus sale to raise funds in support of local programs and services has begun. Starting today, these lovely potted crocus blooms can be purchased at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (located in the old CN station), which is open from 9 a.m.-3 […]
Another $59,000 was raised in one week, which means the “Just Imagine” campaign now needs less than $200,000 to reach its goal of $1.5 million for the purchase of a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here. “District residents are making this happen,” said campaign chair Deane Cunningham. “The gifts […]
An article in yesterday’s Times incorrectly stated plans for a new public library here are based on a 77,000 sq. ft. building. In fact, the plans are for a 17,000 sq. ft. library. The Times regrets any inconvenience or confusion this error may have caused.
