The long-awaited, and much-anticipated, DSL Internet service will be coming to Rainy River District—but not just yet. That was the message conveyed Saturday by Bell Canada Area Manager Bernie Blake to delegates attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting in Stratton. Blake said he understood area residents have […]
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The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is seeking community input on the debate over a “big box” retailer looking to open here. In a communiqué sent out Monday, Chamber members were asked to pass comments along to be discussed at an upcoming board meeting, probably Feb. 11. “We haven’t really […]
There’s no question the mayor of Fort Frances is a big booster of Northwestern Ontario. He just wishes others who share his enthusiasm could recognize the flaws and problems as well. Glenn Witherspoon, who chairs the regional “Smart Growth” panel, told delegates attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual […]
The Woodlands Division of Abitibi-Consolidated’s paper mill here made history last Thursday by seeing the Crossroute Forest recognized as the first woodland in Ontario to receive Canadian Standards Association certification for sustainable management practices. It also was the first division to fulfill Abitibi’s pledge to receive CSA certification for its […]
After some outcry for reform of the current councillor remuneration policy, town council passed a resolution during its regular meeting Monday night to see a more balanced means of paying councillors with and without the town benefits package. The revised policy, the terms of which were agreed upon after two […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon brought some good news back with him from a trip to Toronto last week–the Fort Frances Jail won’t be closing next May as the Ministry of Correctional Services originally announced back in May, 2000. “The date for closure has been pushed back indefinitely,” Mayor Witherspoon said Monday. […]
Sydney Gillon’s competitive career got off to an unbeatable start. The eight-year-old Fort Frances youth, participating in her first rhythmic gymnastics competition ever, overcame her inexperience to grab first place in the Level 1 Child freestyle category at the Rhythmic Royals Invitational in Winnipeg last weekend. Fort Frances coach Vicki […]
Chris Lindberg’s story is the Canadian dream with a European twist. The 35-year-old Fort Frances native and former NHL player with the Calgary Flames and Quebec Nordiques has spent most of the last nine seasons making his hockey mark in Germany and Switzerland. But while he has enjoyed his European […]
Unlucky 13? Try telling that to Braedon Keast. The forward for the Fort Frances MEC Bulldogs scored the only goal of a marathon shootout session to lift his team past the Century Cinema Stars (Kenora) in the ‘A’ final of the 16-team Atom ‘A’ hockey tournament here last weekend. The […]
Dixie McDonald liked her weekend destination so much, she decided to make a return visit this spring. The Plaza Lanes bowler was on her game last weekend, finishing third in the ladies’ division of the provincial open qualifier in Dryden—earning her a berth in both the singles and team categories […]
Dave Allison doesn’t want to make a big deal of things, but he’s not about to take his punishment lying down. The Borderland Thunder head coach was suspended by the SIJHL for four games for verbal abuse of an official after receiving a game misconduct and then a gross misconduct […]
Girls just wanna have fun. And if you can do that as well as drive a 2003 red Grand Am, and have half your car insurance paid by the company you’re involved with, that’s even better. That’s exactly what Carrie Andrusco has been having fun with this past year. Andrusco […]
