The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors after a member had to step down recently. “Wayne Sabanski, our Peterbilt representative, is leaving town, which is unfortunate,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. The responsibilities of a director include: •to help formulate […]
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The Red fez will be popping up all over town this weekend as Shriners celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Border Shrine Club. Founded in 1927, the Border Shrine Club merged groups on both sides of the border. It is the only international group within the thousands of Shrine clubs […]
Electricians and contractors will be racing against the clock this weekend as they work to get a portable classroom at St. Michael’s school installed before school starts this Wednesday. The Northwest District Catholic School board has already added a used portable classroom to St. Francis school this summer and is […]
The evolving state of the River Walk condominium project is apparent to anyone walking down Front Street. Walls and floors are popping up every week, but developers are still working on issues of the completion date and unsold units as the building takes shape. “They had the fourth floor on […]
Rain may have reduced the forest fire hazard in and around Fort Frances, but the Ministry of Natural Resources warns that the district isn’t completely out of the woods when it comes to fires this weekend. “The fire hazard right now is low to high across the district,” fire management […]
The Dryden OPP investigation into a single motor vehicle collision which occurred at 12:30 a.m. Monday on Highway 17, 1.3 km west of Blue Lake Road in Vermilion Bay, has been completed. A tractor-trailer unit hauling a load of particle board was eastbound on Highway 17 when it drifted into […]
As of today, there will be no swimming at Pither’s Point due to high bacterial counts found during routine beach sampling performed by the Northwestern Health Unit. Pither’s Point was already closed for over a week earlier this month due to the same concerns. Heavy rains in recent days is […]
NDP leader Howard Hampton has called on the Conservatives to buy hay from Ontario farmers to ship to struggling farmers in Western Canada. “Ontario farmers in some areas are blessed with a surplus of hay, and have chosen to share that with western farmers,” Hampton says. “The government should pitch […]
The generosity of the area—and residents’ commitment to charities—was evident here Sunday afternoon as about 40 people raised $4,000 for the “Community Chest” during Canada Safeway’s inaugural “Family Fun Run.” Safeway employee Cheryl Stuart, with the help of her daughter, Samantha, was the top fundraiser, garnering $900 in pledges. “I […]
Sports and television have been inextricably linked since the days of Willie Mays and Stan Musial and now, thanks to a new mobile studio, Fort Frances will have an increased capability to explore this connection. “I think the community has come to expect that events should be televised when possible,” […]
Bar patrons in Emo soon could be buying off sale liquor with their winnings from a video lottery terminal (VLT). “We received a letter from Brain Maguire asking if the Chamber would support him with the Chamber in Kenora to bring [VLTs] into Northwestern Ontario bars and sell off sale […]
The Muskie football team knows they have their work cut out for them when they cross the border Friday night to face the International Falls Broncos in their annual exhibition showdown. But the game is anything but a write-off. “I firmly believe if we play our style of game, we […]
