A broken insulator was the cause of a blackout that twice affected homes and businesses in the west end of town last night. “It was just an insulator that let go,” Jim Kibiuk, president and CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp., said this morning. “Our crews received a call […]
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Lisa McPherson was busy getting ready for the lunch rush at Mark’s Merky Waters Fish & Chips this morning at 328 Scott St. Owner Mark Nugent’s restaurant has been doing well since it’s opening about a month-and-a-half ago. Their hours are Monday to Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday and Friday […]
The local Taggs Source For Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team is hosting a 12-team tournament this weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. Out-of-town teams scheduled to compete include International Falls, Baudette, the Kenora Thistles, Dryden Hornets, Pembina Trail (Winnipeg), and Neebing Hawks, North End Flames, South East Rangers, Westfort Maroons, […]
The Fort Frances Canadians travel to Mitchell, S.D. this weekend to play in the Rooster Cup hockey tournament. Unlike other tournaments, the Rooster Cup is unique in that it pits South Dakota-based teams against a contingent of squads from across North America. The two groups will compete in a total […]
FORT FRANCES—The Ontario Municipal Board will hold a hearing here Friday morning of an application of objection to Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam from its mill here. The public is invited to attend the hearing, which will take place at 9 a.m. in Room C-150 at Confederation College. […]
Fort Frances is being provided with an additional $1,389 in funding to help improve the quality of drinking water for residents, the province announced today. The extra money will go towards upgrades that are bringing the town’s water treatment plant into compliance with the Drinking Water Systems Regulation. The work […]
Amy Wilson-Hands, a health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit, showed six-year-old Dakota Medicine the proper way to brush his teeth yesterday at Rainy River First Nations’ 10th-annual health fair. Held in conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week, the fair offered draws and refreshments, as well as a potluck dinner […]
Fort High students Dominique Frenette, and her sister, Linnessa, got a closer look at an aerial map of Fort Frances last Wednesday afternoon during the second-annual Geographical Information System (GIS) Day open house there. The Town of Fort Frances, Ministry of Natural Resources, Fort Frances High School, Abitibi-Consolidated, and Rainy […]
Troy Calder of the Fort Frances Power Corp. installed a snowflake light for the Business Improvement Association yesterday on the 200 block of Scott Street. The FFPC volunteered to get the decorations up in time for the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights” this Saturday. The parade starts at 6 p.m. —Duane […]
Tyler McDonald closed his eyes and waited to get his ‘flu shot from public health nurse Tracey Rae on Thursday during a clinic at Donald Young School in Emo. Clinics are now being offered throughout the district, with the next ones slated at J.W. Walker School and the Nestor Falls […]
Curtis Kamm finished atop the points standings in the modified division this season. The Borderland Racing Association wrapped up the season with its annual awards dinner held at the Devlin Hall on Saturday. —Alex Cruickshank photo
“Elvis Presley” (tribute artist Daylin James) wowed the audience with both his amazing voice and uncanny moves during last Wednesday night’s fundraiser concert at the Townshend Theatre. The electrifying “Comeback King Show,” which also featured special guest “Patsy Cline” (Shirley Hanslip), netted about $3,000 for the local skate park. —Duane […]
