Fort Frances Times publisher and co-owner Jim Cumming was elected president of the Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc-iation at its annual meeting last week in Halifax, N.S. Cumming, 52, said he’s excited about leading the 83-year-old association. “It gives me the opportunity to meet with publishers and community leaders from across […]
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The voice of the town’s residents was relatively quiet Monday evening as only a few people showed up to give council input on what they wanted to see in the 2003 budget. “I’m unhappy only four people came forward from a population of 8,500,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said after hearing […]
Atikokan has long been known as the “Canoeing Capital of Canada” and in keeping with that slogan, an effort is underway to set a new world record during CanoeFest there July 19-21. Organizers are hoping to break the Guinness Book of World Records mark for the largest canoe/kayak raft-up. The […]
Town council agreed Monday to forward eight local clubs and services to the Winnipeg Foundation for approval as co-recipients of this year’s $33,000 from the Moffat Family Fund. Of the 14 submissions made before the June 12 deadline, the Fort Frances Community Foundation sub-committee chose the following: •Rainy Lake Air […]
It may have been a little belated but Barwick held its Canada Day activities over the weekend, highlighted by the always popular parade and a fastball tournament. The parade featured antique tractors and cars, old stock cars (including George Oltsher’s #33 and Gilbert Warren’s #02), fire trucks from Fort Frances, […]
June 15 was a memorable day for Peter and Leona VanHeyst as they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends in the Fellowship Hall at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. It was a festive mood for all in attendance, especially the couple as they entered the hall, […]
Two local community groups are vying to keep the AB-Backus complex open—and the International Falls School Board has until the end of the month to decide which will get control. Last week, the school board accepted proposals for the possible purchase of the AB-Backus complex. The grassroots group, “Citizens for […]
Guess who’s coming to dinner? New Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman is slated to arrive here Wednesday morning for a day-long tour of Fort Frances and Rainy River District. “It’s excellent he’s coming to see the area so that when we have a problem, he will know about Fort Frances,” Mayor […]
Sometimes you can look at something every day and never know what goes on there. But thanks to mill tours offered by Abitibi-Consolidated twice each weekday in the summer (except for statutory holidays), now you can find out. The hour-long tours are offered free of charge to anyone interested in […]
Council officially confirmed a withdrawal of interest in purchasing the old Fort Frances High School at Monday night’s regular meeting here. “As far as the town is concerned, the possibility of acquisition is over,” Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said. “The next time we step to the plate is if it becomes […]
After having the prospects of carding its players as ‘AAA’ Midgets dashed last week, the Muskie boys’ hockey team is left to ponder what could have been next season. “I’m a little surprised and disappointed in the result,” said Muskie head coach Glen Edwards upon hearing the Fort Frances Minor […]
With no recycling service in Fort Frances for a second week, the town’s manager of operations and facilities is continuing to follow leads, including if the town can buy a “Blue Box” truck from the now-defunct Northwest Ontario Recycle Association. “It’s a starting point. It may fit in with a […]
