The year 1926 saw Fort Frances town council passing a bylaw to deal with “the congested traffic on main streets.” Regulations included that “. . . no vehicle shall stop with its left side to the curb . . . horses must stand parallel to the curb . . . […]
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Buyers in the River Walk condominium project will have their first look at their new homes Saturday at a private viewing of the construction site. “There will be a viewing of the project this Saturday by invitation only,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said Monday morning. Buyers of the pre-sold […]
The public is invited to attend an open house Wednesday hosted by the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee and Winnipeg-based consultants Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram (HTFC). “This is a plan for the community. We want to hear what they have to say,” said committee chair Susan Bodnarchuk. “Not only will […]
Some holidays seem to fly by, but others can drag on for what feels like eternity. The Borderland Thunder’s 10-day break will be much more enjoyable after the team used a four-goal third period to clinch a 7-3 victory over the Nipigon Feathermen Hawks in SIJHL action Saturday night at […]
The Thunder Bay agricultural research station officially closed its doors as planned Thursday afternoon, but a deal being finalized in Queen’s Park may re-open it for at least the end of this season. “While the details of a plan to keep the research going are still being worked out, I […]
The OPP is looking for more First Nation recruits and the Mentoring for Aboriginal People (MAP) program is a starting point, with a session planned Monday night at the Seven Generations Educational Institute at Couchiching. The MAP program is a training and information session designed to assist people interested in […]
Despite the chill in the air, it didn’t stop trick-or-treaters on their hunt for goodies yesterday evening as more than 1,200 kids went door-to-door for the “Scott Street Scare.” “Almost all the stores ran out of candy,” said Sandra McNay, owner of Masquerade and organizer of the fifth-annual event. “We […]
The Fort Frances Museum will be rolling in cash next week as it hosts a new exhibit on Canadian currency. The travelling exhibit is from the Canadian Currency Museum, owned by the Bank of Canada, and will be arriving from Kenora sometime this week. “It is all about the colour […]
The drive to build a skate park here by next summer is moving full-speed ahead as multiple committees were struck up at the project’s second meeting Tuesday night. “The response has been overwhelming. We had kids come out that want to be involved in the organizing of things, and about […]
Practice made perfect for the Borderland Thunder in Dryden on Wednesday night. Head coach Dave Allison stressed defensive responsibility during team workouts over the last three days and the Thunder showed they were paying attention—earning a 3-0 win against the defending SIJHL champion Ice Dogs. The victory also snapped a […]
With his high-speed offence stuck in neutral, Darren Johnson is searching for answers and a quick fix to the problem. “I don’t really know how to explain this,” said the head coach of the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team, which finished fourth with a 1-2 record at its annual home […]
Double delight for Muskie hoopsters By Joey Payeur Staff writer A two-week break from NorWOSSA action didn’t take the spring out of the step of either of the Muskies girls’ basketball teams. Both squads picked right up where they had left off before the break, with each posting their second-consecutive […]
