I was born and raised in Fort Frances, and have been a resident of our community all of my life. Me and my wife, Gay, have been married for 36 years and have two adult daughters, both married, including Lisa Blanchard, who is a pharmacy manager in International Falls, and […]
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I have sat proudly on Fort Frances town council for 12 years. Throughout my duty on town council, I have served on numerous committees and municipal boards. I take great pride in my part in many crucial decisions that have positively influenced Fort Frances. I fondly look back on my […]
Born and raised in Fort Frances, I’m a fourth generation in my family to make Fort Frances my home. I’m married to Marty, a retired pipefitter from the Fort Frances mill. We have three adult children with families of their own living, contributing, and participating in the community. I believe […]
FORT FRANCES—District clients of the Canadian Hearing Society will be able to see and try out all the amenities available to make their lives easier now that its new communication devices and accessibility centre has opened here in Fort Frances office. Funded by the Lions and Lioness Clubs of Multiple […]
FORT FRANCES—Catholic education supporters living in unincorporated areas east of Fort Frances will have the opportunity to vote for their local trustees through a mail-in ballot. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed to send mail-in ballots to those voters for their convenience—and for […]
FORT FRANCES—Along with many other electricity users across Ontario, residential and small business customers of the Fort Frances Power Corp. will see a rate decrease beginning next month. The announcement was made by the Ontario Energy Board last week, noted FFPC CEO Jim Kibiuk, adding the commodity price of electricity […]
FORT FRANCES—He has five gold records, three Junos, three Country Music Awards, and three TV specials to his credit. And this Canadian country music star will be hitting the Townshend Theatre stage in Fort Frances next month in a fundraising performance for the 4-H clubs in Rainy River District. George […]
Fort Frances native Pete Kawulia thought his chances of being inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame had been KO’d. At the root of the former featherweight boxer’s cynicism was a notice he’d received three years ago stating he had missed being inducted into the hall by a few […]
FORT FRANCES—The deal to hand the responsibility of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here over to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., while district municipalities continue to pay in diminishing amounts for 10 years to help run it, has been delayed due to paperwork. The closing date for the deal originally […]
FORT FRANCES—With the public having the chance to hear the candidates speak yesterday evening at the Civic Centre, they’ll be able to start voting as soon as next week when their ballots arrive in the mail. “The kits should be in the mail next Monday [Oct. 23], so they’ll start […]
EMO—Still sharp as a tack. That’s what people were saying Saturday afternoon as Maurice MacMillan celebrated his 100th birthday at Knox United Church in Emo—and became the first centenarian to be born there. Olive Earle turned 100 years old earlier this year, but since she was three months old when […]
FORT FRANCES—Although there’s a by-law within the Township of Alberton prohibiting dogs from running at large, council admitted at last Wednesday’s regular meeting that it doesn’t have a solution to the problem. Coun. Louis Collier spoke on the issue, noting some residents don’t want these animals at home so they […]
