Businesses from across Rainy River District were in the spotlight Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 10th-annual business awards. A record 96 individuals and businesses were nominated in 13 categories this year which, when combined with the various past award winners invited to attend, made for a […]
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In what has become a tradition here each fall, Fort Frances High School will stage its musical revue this Wednesday through Friday (Nov. 2-4) at the Townshend Theatre. “The show we’re doing this year is ‘What’s In A Name?’” noted music director John Dutton. “It’s all songs that have names […]
Chamber first-president Christine Denby handed over the Customer Service Award-Business to an honoured Al McTaggart of Pinewood Sports & Marine during the 10th-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards gala Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. —Duane Hicks photo
The Fort Frances Muskie girls’ hockey team staged its first-ever tournament over the weekend. The home squad, along with the Kenora Broncos, St. Thomas Aquinas (Kenora), and Sioux Lookout Warriors, played a four-team round-robin, with the finals held yesterday afternoon. The Broncos cruised through the tournament undefeated, earning the gold […]
The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team went out with one thing on their minds as they hosted the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action on Tuesday—winning. And they succeeded. The seniors earned a 33-22 triumph, with head coach Ian Simpson noting his team went in and played a good defensive game. […]
Students, teachers, and parents from the JW Walker School community participated in the “Safe Crossing” program yesterday where they learned about safety around trains and railway tracks. Fort Frances was among only 10 communities in Canada chosen to deliver the program. CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew had this train brought […]
After almost five years in the planning, The Place Food Town is undergoing extensive expansion and renovations expected to be finished by March. “Basically, it will look like a brand-new store,” owner Craig Sanders said Thursday afternoon as he toured the work site in the west end of town. Sanders […]
Around 90 local businesses and individuals will be in the limelight Saturday night at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 10th-annual business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We have over 200 people coming so far. The majority of the nominees are coming,” noted Chamber office manager Dawn Booth. “We […]
For the third year in a row, Family and Children’s Services here will be providing illuminated glow sticks—also known as night lights—on Hallowe’en. Staff will be handing them out Monday during the “Scott Street Scare” at their booth on the 200 block of Scott Street from 4:30-6:30 p.m. “The night […]
Public health nurse Tracey Rea administered a ’flu shot to Leonard Haver yesterday during an appointment-only influenza immunization clinic at the Northwestern Health Unit office here. The clinics will be running across the region until the end of December, with the first open public one coming up next Thursday (Nov. […]
CN and Safe Kids Canada have partnered up to implement the Safe Crossing Program, and Fort Frances is one of only 10 communities across the country that have been chosen for the program. CN Police Cst. Pete LeDrew and Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer were scheduled to speak to […]
For the third time in five years, the “Community Chest” has been chosen to partner with the local Canada Safeway store for its 2005/06 “We Care” campaign. “We’re on board,” said Georges Blanc, a member of the “Community Chest” fundraising committee and co-owner of La Place Rendez-Vous. While staff at […]
