Fort Frances OPP would like to remind motorists to be alert when travelling on rural roadways and be conscious of the wildlife in the area. Adhering to posted speed limits, as well as scanning ditches and tree lines, should provide drivers with the suitable reaction time necessary to safely avoid […]
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Unionized employees at the Ainsworth Barwick OSB mill voted Friday to accept a proposed contract. “We’re really happy about the contract being accepted,” mill manager Mark Alderson said this morning. “We’ll work through some of the issues that resulted from the lengthy negotiations,” he added. “We’re really happy about moving […]
Except for a debacle on the 10th hole, where he hooked his tee shot and bogeyed the 284-yard par-four, it was smooth sailing for “Snake” Krawchuk yesterday en route to claiming another Kitchen Creek Club Championship. Krawchuk won the two-day tournament, which featured 81 golfers, by five strokes. The win […]
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay has made applications to the Town of Fort Frances to amend both its official plan and a zoning bylaw to allow for an expansion to be built onto St. Mary’s Church in the future. The applications will be the subject of a special […]
To say it didn’t go according to plan would be an understatement. After four years in the “AA” division (now known as the Kas Vidruk Division), the Muskies were welcomed into the Andy Curry Division (formerly the ‘A’ division) with a 50-7 loss to the Miles Mac Buckeyes on Friday […]
This Ministry of Natural Resources CL-415 Bombardier Canadair waterbomber—one of nine in the province—was a very popular attraction Saturday at the sixth-annual “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport. While only a few pilots flew in for the event, over a 180 people came out to have a bite […]
Bell Canada lineman Brent Miller was busy this morning attempting to restore phone service to residents in Alberton who have been without it since late yesterday morning when a transformer blew, setting fire to the pole on which it was mounted. –Michael Hilborn photo
While the horrific images of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina has left many people feeling helpless, the Citizens for Backus/AB is giving people from Borderland communities a chance to make a difference. The group plans to hold a benefit concert Sunday from 3-4 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in […]
A Bell Canada repair crew was working this morning to restore telephone service to residents and businesses along both sides of Highway 11/71 from Norfab Building Components Ltd. west to Heward Road. Service has been out since yesterday morning when a transformer apparently overloaded and set fire to the pole […]
Starting Monday (Sept. 12), Voyageurs National Park’s three visitor centers—Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, and Ash River—will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. All three visitor centers will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 30. The Kabetogama Lake and Ash River visitor centers then will be […]
A special visitor is expected at F.R. Woody’s Pub in Ranier around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, and “Woody” himself is inviting the public to come out and meet the living legend among bar and pub aficionados. He’s known as “Bar Man,” and has been featured in stories in the Ottawa […]
The local Business Improvement Association wants shoppers to start thinking “autumn” next week in time for its third “Downtown Harvest Days.” While the BIA is encouraging Scott Street businesses to hold sidewalk sales next Thursday and Friday (Sept. 15-16), there will be something for everyone in the family to do […]
