Local artist Eric Keast is inviting the public to view some of his latest works at a free exhibit this coming Monday (Feb. 28) from 6-8 p.m. at Warp 9 on Scott Street. While this will be his first solo exhibit in Fort Frances, Keast’s work previously has been featured […]
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Although the town is still waiting to see if funding to rebuild the Portage Avenue underpass comes through, plans are in place to ensure the main traffic artery to the north end will keep pumping during the work. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said yesterday that as a condition […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is gearing up for another “Casino Night” on March 5, with a large part of the fundraising to include live and silent auctions. And there’s been no shortage of items being turned in to organizers by local residents, Joan Allison, chair of the special […]
With the most recent meeting being held last Friday, Fort Frances council continues to work on the town’s 2005 budget, with no firm decisions made yet. “It’s an ongoing process,” treasurer Peggy Dupuis said yesterday. Dupuis noted council has not made any decision regarding tax increases for local property owners […]
New funding from the provincial government aimed at strengthening mental health services for children and youth will be used to establish a pilot project here in Rainy River District. The child and youth crisis response pilot project will provide after-hours help for youth, including assessment and suicide intervention. “We will […]
The section of Frenette Avenue between Third and Fifth Street East was closed today due to repair work on a broken water line there. Transportation Superintendent Milt Strachan said this morning the town became aware of the break at the corner of Frenette Avenue and Fourth Street East a couple […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team wrapped up the NorWOSSA regular season on a winning note last night with a 5-3 victory over the host Kenora Broncos. The outcome had no affect on the final standings nor the playoff match-ups, with the second-place Muskies to open the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals here […]
The Muskie girls’ curling team, skipped by Amy Nielson, jumped out to a 2-0 start at the NorWOSSA curling championships which wrap up today at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The team, which includes third Courtney Beadle, second Jenna Enge, and lead Kate Bondett, opened play yesterday with an impressive […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams will wrap up the NorWOSSA regular season tonight in Kenora. Regardless of what happens tonight, the second-place Muskie boys will face the third-place Broncos in the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals, which opens this Friday at the Ice for Kids Arena. Game 2 goes Sunday […]
Northern Development officer Jane Gillon will give local business owners information on six new funding programs for the private-sector during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon tomorrow. The luncheon starts at 11:45 a.m. at the Rainy Lake Hotel. There is no charge to attend this meeting. Registrants can […]
Joan Green of Kenora took top honours over 31 other rinks at the 52nd-annual Fort Frances ladies’ bonspiel here over the weekend. Her team, which included third Lorraine Green, second Dorothy Holmgren, and lead Celine Hanton, won 9-4 in the ‘A’ final yesterday over the local Judy LaBelle rink, which […]
A Fort Frances man was killed in a two-vehicle accident around 1:30 p.m. yesterday on Highway 11 that also left a Fort Frances woman with life-threatening injuries, Emo OPP reported. Michael J. Cressey, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred about five km east of […]
