Ministry of Natural Resources’ FireRanger crew leader Mark Dillon, from Chapleau, demonstrated a technique called “cold trailing,” where firefighters actually feel inside stumps to check for residual heat after a fire. Dillon was one of the MNR firefighters who battled Fort Frances Fire #128—a 26-hectare blaze in the Preacher Lake […]
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Allison Brown, far left, of Fort Frances, joined her grandmother, Shirley Brown, far right, of Nestor Falls, and her friends Gladys Jolicoeur of Stratton, second to left, and Elsie Miller of Morson, second to right, on Sunday afternoon for the Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope.” This year’s fundraiser drew 70 […]
These three girls showed off their moves during the ’50s/’60s dance at the Emo Legion on Friday night. Although most didn’t dress in the style, everyone seemed to have a good time groovin’ to the music provided by Yowza. The dance was a fundraiser for the W.I. Museum in Emo […]
Amber Morrison tied up her laces just prior to the warm-up exercises, led by Jackie Lampi-Hughes of Energy Fitness Centre, before the annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” here Sunday afternoon. This year’s fundraiser drew 70 participants and raised more than $9,000. —Duane Hicks photo
Aaron Oakes spiked the ball during practice Monday at Fort High. The junior spikers are hoping to improve upon their win total from a year ago when they won just one game in NorWOSSA play. —Alex Cruickshank photo
FORT FRANCES—After handing over a cheque for $33,838 to the “Community Chest” late Monday morning and wrapping up its campaign with that charity, local Canada Safeway employees once again are looking to help out another good cause. Any non-profit organization looking to partner with the local store for its 2006/07 […]
FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline in less than two weeks, every current member of Fort Frances town council has now filed to seek re-election. Couns. Todd Hamilton and Neil Kabel both filed their nominations Tuesday morning at the Civic Centre, joining incumbent Couns. John Albanese, Tannis Drysdale, and Rick Wiedenhoeft. […]
The Restricted Fire Zone, which had been in effect across the entire Northwest Region since Sept. 6, was lifted effective at 7 a.m. today. Fire managers feel confident the cool, wet weather being experienced throughout the region allows them to lift the ban without fear of numerous new fire starts. […]
Ministry of Natural Resources’ FireRanger crew leader Mark Dillon, from Chapleau, pointed out some of the damage caused by Fort Frances Fire #128—a 26-hectare blaze in the Preacher Lake area, just west of Burditt Lake (about 30 km north of Emo) that was reported Sept. 8. While crews have been […]
FORT FRANCES—With the nomination deadline now less than two weeks away, more nominees for the local municipal and school board elections are coming in. Coun. Tannis Drysdale filed her nomination papers Friday, being the most recent addition to the list of those running for seats on town council. That list […]
FORT FRANCES—With the municipal election coming up Nov. 13, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is providing a chance for council and mayoral candidates to speak their minds in a forum on Tuesday, Oct. 17. “At this stage in the game, we’re asking Chamber members for topics they […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Fire Management Centre in Dryden did not record any new fire starts in the region yesterday—the first fire-free day since Aug. 14. Meanwhile, with air tankers grounded due to reduced visibility, helicopters and fire crews are taking advantage of favourable weather conditions to get a […]
