EMO—Although he wouldn’t call himself an avid cyclist, one of Emo’s former ministers is spending the summer cycling across the country with about 60 others from the Canadian Bible Society (CBS). Wib Dawson, who was the minister at Knox United Church there from 1972-75, and the group of cyclists set […]
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FORT FRANCES—Upon recommendation of the Economic Development Advisory Committee, town council is having the Planning and Development executive committee look into hosting University of Manitoba architecture students to help with landscape design here. Tying into the recent Downtown Core report, this initiative would see the town hold a “design studio” […]
Neither Steve Sus, 19, of Fort Frances nor Tyler Krzoska, 20, of International Falls had expected to walk away from “Fish or No Fish” with more money than they had come with. But luck must have been on their side. The pair earned a total of more than $4,000 at […]
FORT FRANCES—After being turned down two years in a row for Canada-Ontario Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) money to reconstruct the Portage Avenue underpass, the town will be applying again for aid—but this time for a different project. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Tuesday he will be submitting an […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Friends of Animals has requested a meeting with town council to discuss concerns regarding animal control in the community and forming a partnership to address these problems. A letter from Mary Pasechko, secretary/treasurer of Friends of Animals, noted the group disbanded as a board of the […]
Another successful “Quest for the Best” saw Sarah Hebert crowned the winner, with Jessica Whalen capturing the “Kiddie Quest” title, last night. The event—staged annually by the local Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship—is always popular, with another sell-out crowd on hand under the […]
The Ministry of Transportation is poised to start rehabilitation work on the Noden Causeway here—work that may end up being the start of a project lasting for several years. “The Ministry of Transportation plans to advertise a construction contract within the next month for rehabilitation of the deck surface with […]
With research underway and ideas for a new exhibit beginning to develop, the Fort Frances Museum is seeking feedback from residents and visitors to the area about what themes and artifacts they want to see included in it. So starting this week, a new survey is being made available on […]
FORT FRANCES—A group of 60 mayors and officials from both side of the border, including Fort Frances Mayor Dan Onichuk, gathered in Windsor last Thursday to come up with an alternative to the controversial U.S. passport requirement. The mayors met to draft a solution to satisfy the needs of cities […]
With only a few minutes left before the 3 p.m. deadline to return to the Sorting Gap Marina, 11-year-old Angel Nixon and her pro partners, Luc Levesque and Marcel Meloche, decided to try one last spot. The trio had had a fairly successful day of fishing on Rainy Lake as […]
FORT FRANCES—The similarities between tournament fishing and high stakes poker are resounding. The key to both sports is knowledge. Knowing something the opposition doesn’t puts a player at a distinct advantage and greatly increases their chances of winning. As such, knowledge is the one aspect of both sports that a […]
Dave and Lee Lindsay hope to add another chapter to an already remarkable story at this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The father-son duo from Sioux Narrows, winners of last year’s FFCBC with a three-day total weight of 51.61 pounds, begin their title defence tomorrow morning on Rainy Lake. […]
