Joyce Gosselin is a mighty busy woman. The 57-year-old Fort Frances native was named “Citizen of the Year” Monday night, and not even that honour can slow her down. On Tuesday, she went right back to her daily routine, working out at the gym and volunteering her time at the […]
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Now that the presidential and congressional elections south of the border are behind us, some local cattle farmers are looking anxiously towards the future in the hopes that the nightmare that has been hanging over their heads for the last 18 months may finally dissolve in the sunlight of a […]
In an effort to give town residents a chance to do a little cleaning up before the snow flies, the town suspended the collection of tipping fees for leaves, tree branches, grass clippings, and garden waste. And apparently the municipal landfill was a very busy place, with hundreds of vehicles […]
Council agreed to lend their support to a resolution passed by the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, and agree that the Northwestern Health Unit not increase its levy in 2005 by more than three percent. Last year, the health unit was increased to $50 per capita—36 percent more than the […]
Drug Awareness Week is coming up, and students at Fort High are gearing up for a week of fun and excitement. The local chapter of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving have organized “Fear Factors,” an event based on the popular television show where people do various stunts in an effort […]
Local residents will have a chance to brighten a child’s Christmas again this year with Family and Children’s Services “Adopt an Angel” program. The program was launched last year with great success, providing gifts to children in foster care across the district. FACS has put up a Christmas tree hung […]
Downtown shopping took on the flavour of the kitchen Friday morning with the opening of “Gourmet Outfitters,” the latest business venture by local entrepreneur Connie Cuthbertson of Northwoods Gallery and Gifts. Located at the northwest corner of Scott Street and Portage Avenue, Gourmet Outfitters features gourmet food products, cookware, glassware, […]
Who can you thank for the enrollment boom the Fort Frances Visserettes and Boys Gymnastics Club has seen since Mirel and Mirela Bica joined on as coaches three years ago? Their three-year-old daughter Julianne, that’s who. A little confused? Well here’s the story as to how the married couple of […]
The Shaw family have bought an additional 750,000 class-B non-voting shares in Shaw Communications Inc., the cable television provider said yesterday. The shares, worth about $16 million, were picked up last week and raises the Shaw family’s stake in the company through stock it either owns or controls to 20,759,556 […]
There is a potential tempest brewing over the provincial government’s ongoing review of the current provincial parks and conservation reserve legislation that is gradually reaching a boil in some quarters. According to representatives from the provincial environment ministry, it’s all much ado about nothing, while some members of the angling […]
It’s been almost four years since the unfortunate passing of Mark Hopkins, and still he lives on. In hockey form. The fourth-annual Mark (Hopper) Hopkins’ Memorial Hockey Tournament was held over this past weekend here, and what better way to remember someone than through something the person loved the most. […]
Joyce Gosselin, a well-known Special Olympian and fundraiser for the annual Terry Fox Run, was announced as the 2004 “Citizen of the Year” at last night’s council meeting. “It was a unanimous decision of the committee that Joyce Gosselin be nominated ‘Citizen of the Year,’” announced Mayor Dan Onichuk, who […]
