Fort Frances native Justice James Fontana was in town Saturday evening as guest speaker for the local Knights of Columbus’ “Law Enforcement Night” at St. Mary’s Church. With his 40-plus years of experience in the courtroom, Justice Fontana spoke about how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affects law […]
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“It blew away all of our expectations.” That’s the only way Bill Liggins of the local Voyageur Lions Club could describe the first-annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser it held last Thursday morning at the Tim Hortons parking lot here. “We started at 6 a.m. and we supposed to go until 10 […]
It was déjà-vu at the Fort Frances Times’ “Great Chili Cook-off” last Friday, with both winning teams from last year’s event taking the same titles this time around. Dr. Mike Gerstner, Sherry Armstrong, and Stacey McQuaker of the Fort Frances Dental Centre once again captured the judges’ award for the […]
The town has advised the Fort Frances Curling Club that the most it can do is apply for up to 40 percent in property tax relief—just like other non-profit groups here. The club had requested late last month that the town rebate 100 percent of its taxes for this year. […]
Melanie Mathieson of Fort Frances is in isolation for the next four-six weeks on the Acute Leukemic and Bone Marrow Transplant ward at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, counting on the people back home. She’s counting on area residents lining up to donate blood to the Canadian Blood Services, […]
When hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan roared through the Sunshine State over the past month, they left a path of destruction and death in their wakes. But they also left something else—opportunity. While millions of Americans abandoned the vulnerable coastlines and sought refuge inland, thousands of others tried to ride […]
A wise man once said to never look too far ahead because you may miss the pretty girl that just passed you by. This tidbit of wisdom could apply to the Borderland Thunder as they get ready to start another SIJHL season this weekend while also looking ahead to playing […]
As a follow-up to the July 7 signing of the historic harvesting rights agreement between the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Sunset Country Métis hosted an information session here Friday night to update area Métis. MNO president Tony Belcourt told the roughly 100 people […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River is asking district residents to take a coffee break for a good cause this Thursday. “People always meet for coffee anyway. Why not do it on that day to raise money for a good cause?” executive director Margaret Schonewille remarked this morning. The annual […]
Although the Muskies lost their home-opener to the Grant Park Pirates by a 29-17 score last Friday afternoon, they accomplished something that has been a focus for the team—always be improving. “We were much better this week than we were last week [a 30-0 loss to the Churchill Bulldogs], and […]
While organizer Vanessa Hebert still is waiting on some pledges to come in, it looks as if Sunday’s Terry Fox Run here brought in at least $9,000. But she said Monday morning that when all is said and done, that number should be closer to $11,000—roughly the same as was […]
Citing its status as a non-profit community service, the local soup kitchen known as “David’s Deli” requested an exemption from the use of “bag tags” late last month. But the Joy of Life Fellowship Church hasn’t heard back from the town yet. “We’ve heard nothing. It’s gone to committee for […]
