It was not a great year for the Emo Agriculture Research Station, which is closing today (Nov. 30) for the winter. In fact, technician Kim Jo Bliss said it was the “worst year yet” primarily because of the weather. “Early spring was okay,” she noted. “But then it got really […]
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While the decision wasn’t unanimous, town council approved a report Monday night recommending a new library be built to the east of the Memorial Sports Centre. Back on June 27, council had passed a resolution adopting the concept of a new library, referring the matter of the specific site to […]
Whether it’s designating Scott Street as “The Great Canadian Main Street,” relocating the Ontario Tourism Centre, altering traffic flow, or making the “Little Amik” logo synonymous with Fort Frances again, the ideas are all in the Downtown Core Committee report approved by town council Monday night. But just what will […]
With one more year to go in their terms before the next municipal election, Mayor Dan Onichuk made his recommendations Monday night as to which councillors should sit on which executive committees in the 12 months ahead. The Administration and Finance executive committee now consists of Couns. Roy Avis (chair), […]
With news the mill here will be shut down for up to two weeks next month, local merchants are hoping the impact on the holiday shopping season won’t be too great. “When I first heard about it, call me the optimist, but I thought, ‘This will help people stay in […]
The town’s 2006 budget work is well underway, with the committee of the whole to meet next Monday afternoon (Dec. 5) to continue the process. But in revealing a draft of the 2006 operational and capital forecasts at this past Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said […]
The snowplows were out this morning after the district’s first big snowstorm of the season. Luckily the white stuff has stopped falling for now, though there is a chance of flurries later in the week. —Melanie Béchard photo
After losing six-straight games and being called a “terrible disappointment” by their owner, the Boston Bruins arrived in Toronto a desperate hockey team looking for something positive to happen. Mission accomplished. Glen Murray scored two power-play goals in the first period last night and the Bruins shut down a streaking […]
Their most-anticipated rivalry of the season proved to be a great showdown Friday night as the Muskie boys’ hockey team pulled out a 5-4 win over the International Falls Broncos in exhibition action before a packed Ice for Kids Arena. Although the Muskies drew first blood in the annual two-game […]
Frances Walsh, left, and Cathy Gruttner checked out just a few of the myriad of silent auction items up for bid, including this painted window by Cheryl Westover, last night at the 11th-annual “Spirit of Christmas” fundraiser at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event brought in about $12,000, which is split […]
Winter is beginning to settle in here as the district was covered with a sheet of ice Sunday night—and a winter storm is headed this way. Freezing rain began around 6 p.m. on Sunday and continued on and off until about 6 a.m. on Monday morning. The drizzle is expected […]
Comprised of 13 members representing various local groups, the Downtown Core Committee has met over the past year to devise a report addressing how to revitalize downtown Fort Frances. And that committee will officially deliver its recommendations at Monday night’s council meeting. The Downtown Core Committee, created as a working […]
