The town will have an overall picture of future projects officially in place as the most recent Community Improvement Plan is to be passed as a bylaw at tonight’s council meeting. The plan, which was first brought before council in late October, only has been slightly adjusted after receiving input […]
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The local Liberal riding association will have to wait until March 1 to declare their candidate for the next provincial election. Originally scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 8), the party postponed its meeting to select a candidate due to a technicality. Association president Roger Valley said Monday they were unaware a […]
It’s not carved in stone, but the battle to decide the best high school hockey team in the province once again could be waged on Fort Frances ice. FFHS principal Ian Simpson said Monday there was a “good chance” the town soon may secure the right to host the 2005 […]
The building was colder than they’re accustomed to, but the Muskie boys’ hockey team still packed plenty of fire in their sticks. The black-and-gold shrugged off the unheated environment inside the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre to dispose of the Sioux Lookout Warriors by scores of 7-3 on Friday night and […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team will be playing a pair of home games away from home this weekend as they continue their drive to the NorWOSSA playoffs. The black-and-gold (12-3) will call the Emo Arena home tonight and tomorrow afternoon as the cellar-dwelling Sioux Lookout Warriors (0-16) visit for a […]
High school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan voted 98.9 percent in favour of strike action on Wednesday, the union revealed late Friday morning. Brian Church, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B bargaining unit, said the vote is a strong indication of the teachers’ support […]
Following an initial meeting Wednesday night meant to kick-start the organizing of this year’s “chem-free” party for Fort High grads, it’s clear more parents and other volunteers will have to come out for the next meeting Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. “We only had five […]
Those wanting to get a new crocus plant from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind are in luck as the shipment that arrived Tuesday morning at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau hasn’t sold out yet. “There’s about 70 pots left,” Vanessa Hebert, executive director at the Volunteer Bureau (located […]
Have you ever wondered exactly what happens to your roll of film after you drop it off for processing? People who use the service at Pharmasave here no longer will have to guess, once the Scott Street store completes renovations currently underway there. What once took place behind the closed […]
Two of the 17 sold units at the new River Walk condominium on Front Street were open for occupancy as of last week, with more on the way over the next few weeks. “It’s an ongoing process,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Thursday. “We had two of the units […]
The local Sunset Country Ford Atom ‘AA’ Mustangs are gearing up for what could be a championship ride here this weekend. A total of 11 teams will compete in the Mustangs’ annual home tournament. Preliminary-round games are scheduled tomorrow and Saturday, with the playoffs set for Sunday. The Mustangs will […]
The provincial government launched the next phase in the “Connect Ontario” program yesterday—an initiative aimed at bringing broadband access to rural and northern communities. Connect Ontario: Broadband Regional Access (COBRA) is a $55-million program that will provide support over the next three years to bring high-speed telecommunications to small communities […]
