With the deadline to register having come and gone yesterday, organizers have had to cancel three youth events in conjunction with next week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship due to lack of participants. Diane Maxey, who is heading up the youth events with June Caul again this year, said this […]
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Dane Blais, right, and Shawn Brady, both eight, worked hard to create a groovy disco ball at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday afternoon. They were made from styrofoam balls and pieces of old CDs. The boys were taking part in “Mixed-up Mondays,” part of the library’s weekly summer programs. […]
The next ladies’ scramble golf tournament at Kitchen Creek is scheduled for tomorrow (July 18)—a week earlier than normal due to the upcoming Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Back on June 27, a best ball “scramble” was held at Kitchen Creek with 70 ladies in attendance. The gals enjoyed the […]
The forest fire situation in Northwestern Ontario continues to escalate. Hot temperatures, minimal rainfall, and severe lightning have led to a significant increase in the number of new forest fire starts, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. On top of that, the forecast for the next few days […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Fire Department was called to Warp 9 on Scott Street around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday to investigate smoke originating from the basement. The investigation, conducted with the help of local electrician Gord Galbraith, revealed the smoke was coming from a fan motor which had overheated and […]
FORT FRANCES—With a long series of water valve repairs going on across town over the past few weeks, the Fort Frances Public Works Department has been issuing a drinking water advisory to local residents in specific areas where work is being done. “We have a fair number of drinking water […]
Ryan Verrier took a swing at the pitch on Saturday during the Kingsley Downs Memorial slo-pitch tournament in Devlin. Verrier was playing for the Downs team, which enters the tournament every year in memory of Kingsley, a longtime fastball umpire who was killed in a car accident after a tournament […]
A hundred Grassy Narrows supporters from across North America have shut down the TransCanada Highway in solidarity with Grassy Narrows’ call to halt clearcut logging by Weyerhaeuser Corp. and Abitibi Consolidated Inc. on their traditional lands in the boreal forest. Yesterday, supporters erected a 30-foot tall tripod on the highway […]
Jessica Rea took home the checkered flag during last Friday’s Go-Kart race at the Emo Raceway. The Go-Kart season kicked off in early June and continues through to September at the Emo track. Races take place every Friday night with the hot lap at approximately 6:30 p.m. and the races […]
The fie hazard throughout the North West Fire Region has been downgraded despite 28 fires being reported over the past two days. The hazard, which was “high” to “extreme,” is now “low” to “high” throughout the region with exception of Dryden and Thunder Bay which is “medium” to “high.” Eight […]
The Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police is seeking assistance from the public in solving two acts of mischief. Shortly after midnight n July 4, unknown persons removed a manhole cover in the area of Third Street East and Armit Avenue. Then on July 8th, around 8 a.m., police investigated a […]
Time is quickly running out to register for youth events at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Event organizers June Caul and Diane Maxey stressed that Monday, July 17 is the absolute last day to register. The list of events in which organizers are looking for more participants includes; 3-on-3 […]
