What can a fish market in Seattle, Wash. teach us of great customer service? The answer is simply “lots.” Let me first back up a step. It all starts with having a very clear vision of what you want your business to look like at some time in the future. […]
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Just before the fireworks lit up the sky here Saturday night, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care drew the grand prize winner of its “Canada Day Cash Lottery” on the patio at the Harbourage Restaurant. Jean Bragg of Devlin was the lucky winner of $10,000. Don Hammond pulled the winning […]
FORT FRANCES—Given the issue of a declining youth population facing many Northern Ontario communities, the Northern Development Council (NDC) is inviting local youth and other individuals to participate in a dialogue on “Creating Opportunities for Youth in Northern Ontario.” The dialogue will take place this Monday (July 10) at the […]
One of the more popular night-time events during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, tickets for “Quest for the Best” and “Kiddie Quest” went on sale today at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office on Scott Street. And given the annual talent showcase often is a sold-out event drawing […]
Allyssa Holliday spoke to the crowd after being crowned the 2006 Fun in the Sun Queen on Saturday afternoon as Jenna Cousineau, First Princess from last year’s pageant, looked on. This year’s First Princess was Liz Black while Shanna Ewald was the Second Princess. Chelsea Bragg was named Miss Congeniality. […]
Shortly after midnight on July 1, officers from the Ear Falls OPP stopped an ATV on Ash Street in Ear Falls after it was spotted driving without headlights. During the ensuing events, the ATV collided with a door of the police vehicle and also struck an officer standing outside it. […]
Eight new fires were reported in West Fire Region over the Canada Day weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported this morning. Two fires were reported Saturday, with another six blazes starting Sunday. No new fires were reported yesterday. All the weekend fires were contained by fire response personnel and […]
Highway 17 was closed for about six hours yesterday after a semi caught fire near Parker Road in Eton Township, west of Dryden. At 4:18 p.m., members of the Dryden OPP and Oxdrift and Dryden Fire Services responded to a vehicle fire on the highway. Upon arrival, a large semi […]
Lightning continues to be the main cause of new fires in the region, with seven new blazes reported yesterday. Two of these were located in Fort Frances District, with one in Dryden District and the remaining four in Nipigon District. The two Fort Frances fires were located east of Fort […]
FORT FRANCES—A sign designating downtown Fort Frances as “The Great Canadian Main Street” was erected Thursday—marking an important first step in forming a new common identity for businesses in the Scott Street area. A Fort Frances Power Corp. crew and sign maker Burton Penner put up the round, 12-ft. diameter […]
The 14 finalists for the 2006 “Meet Me at the Border” poster contest were announced yesterday. They were chosen from the more than 70 entries by students in Fort Frances and International Falls. One winner from each age division will be chosen during the community barbecue today at 4:30 p.m. […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves (10-3) will have to wait to face Sabaskong (2-8). The two Rainy River District Fastball League teams were scheduled to face each other last night at VanJura Stadium but the game was postponed. The squads will make up the game later in the season. In […]
