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. […]
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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 […]
The Fort Frances OPP would like to thank the public for its assistance in locating a male youth reported missing on Saturday. Police reported yesterday morning that a 16-year-old Seine River First Nation was located in the west end of Fort Frances in good health. The teen was reported missing […]
Mayor Dan Onichuk did the honours of cutting the ribbon to start the 26th-annual Terry Fox Run yesterday afternoon outside the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. This year’s fundraiser saw 70 participants raise at least $9,000 for cancer research, with more money still coming in. —Duane Hicks photo
The Muskie football team struggled offensively in their first road game of the season, losing 16-6 to the host Sturgeon Creek Schooners yesterday afternoon in Winnipeg. The Schooners’ defence dominated the line of scrimmage all game, containing Muskie running back Terry Carmody while forcing numerous two-and-out possessions. “They’re a well-polished […]
With a prolonged, active forest fire season in this region, Ontario may well exceed the 10-year annual average for numbers of forest fires in the province. The region itself has more than doubled the annual average number of fires, which stands at 716. More than 1,600 fires have been reported […]
FORT FRANCES—Like so many other communities across Canada, Fort Frances will hold its own 26th-annual Terry Fox “Marathon of Hope” this Sunday afternoon. And organizers have got everything in place to make it yet another day to remember a hero who fought a disease that’s touched the lives of so […]
Icebox Radio Theater will be holding a class entitled “The Invisible Stage: Radio Drama for Kids” on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Falls Elementary School. The class, which is limited to 10 participants, will continue for the next three Tuesdays at the same time and […]
