FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances OPP detachment commander S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis told town council Monday night that police have been very busy here in 2004, with increases in the number of charges in most enforcement areas. “There was certainly an increase in Highway Traffic Act enforcement in 2004,” noted S/Sgt. Dennis. “This […]
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FORT FRANCES—Rainycrest Home for the Aged administrator Jill Colquhoun plans to retire in March. Her letter to the home’s board of management was accepted during its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday. Colquhoun said she enjoyed her time at Rainycrest and learned a great deal from the many challenges it has […]
FORT FRANCES—The issue of whether the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 should be amended to allow councillors and trustees to sit for four-year terms is dead here after it was given a thumbs down by town council Monday night. Originally coming before council as a request from the Municipality of Clarington […]
FORT FRANCES—La Verendrye Hospital here is donating a large amount of medical equipment for use in a remote area of China through an outreach project co-organized by local lawyer Lawrence Eustace. Marna Martin, a registered nurse in surgical services at La Verendrye, said she saw an article in the Times […]
FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances now will notify the Ministry of Environment and Northwestern Health Unit two weeks in advance of shutting the water supply off if the owner of a private water system has a delinquent water and sewer account. This is an amendment made to the town’s […]
After years of planning, high-speed Internet service officially was launched to 14 communities in Rainy River District last Thursday. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Joe Comuzzi, also the minister of state for FedNor, was on hand for the launch, which was at the Community Centre Gymnasium at Nicickousemenecaning First Nation. Also […]
Local firefighter William McKinnon, widely known as Hugh, won $1 million on the Encore draw last Friday night. McKinnon bought his ticket at Sparky’s Confectionery here, and was in Toronto today to claim his prize. The 56-year-old married father of two said he likely will retire and use the money […]
An expert on attracting physicians to Fort Frances will be coming here later this year after town council agreed Monday night to a request from the local doctor recruitment committee. “We’re reaching crucial stages in regards to our shortage of doctors in the community,” said Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, […]
The Borderland Thunder head to Dryden tomorrow night for what will be their last game before a 10-day break. The Thunder currently sit in second place in the SIJHL with a 24-6-3 record, behind the front-running Fort William First Nation North Stars, while the Ice Dogs are in third with […]
There’s nothing like a Friday night in Eveleth, Mn. to restore your shooting eye, ambush your coach with snowballs, and send a local restaurant into a frenzy. The Muskie girls’ hockey team delivered a scintillating performance Friday night at the Eveleth Hippodrome, firing 50 shots on goal en route to […]
Entering their series against the Fort William First Nation North Stars here over the weekend, the Borderland Thunder were looking to put some doubt in the minds of the SIJHL’s top team. And after a 0-0 overtime tie on Friday night, the Thunder accomplished just that. “If we get past […]
It wasn’t exactly the War of 1812, but the competition was intense at the annual snowshoe race between Fort Frances and International Falls there Friday night. The event, held in conjunction with “Icebox Days,” was postponed a week due to extremely cold weather but the layoff didn’t appear to affect […]
