While word on funding from the federal government isn’t official yet, town council agreed Monday night to let the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee hire a consultant for a feasibility study. “I anticipate a very exciting year ahead,” enthused Janis Lesko, chair of the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee. “We’re a little […]
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After years existing side by side, Fort Frances and International Falls will get a little closer when they become “sister cities” later this year. “We’ve always called each other neighbours but we never made it official,” said Mayor Glenn Witherspoon. “Now, we’re going down the aisle.” Council unanimously decided on […]
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 […]
A committee struck to decide where the district should go in relation to the smoking bylaw proposed by the Northwestern Health Unit has recommended all municipalities establish such a bylaw. “Our purpose with this committee is to try and help to get a level playing field with this whole issue, […]
It’s been almost a month since flooding swept the district but some residents north of Stratton and Pinewood are no closer to getting answers about compensation than they were the week it occurred. “Each of us has a different set of questions,” said Barbara Miller. ”When will we know? We […]
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 […]
A full field of 90 golfers will descend on Kitchen Creek tomorrow for the annual senior men’s open. “I’d prefer to play with my fellow older guys,” said Freddie Beck, 66, who will return to the 64-plus age division after missing last year’s tournament due to injury. “You can’t keep […]
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 […]
In a plea to resurrect a recycling service for the entire region, Mel Fisher of Dryden is asking former Northwest Ontario Recycle Association members, including Fort Frances, to reconsider going on their own. It’s a matter town council will discuss at Monday night’s regular meeting here. “People want to recycle—their […]
Fireworks are being blamed for an explosion Friday around 2 p.m. at Frank’s Cash and Carry on Highway 17 in Wabigoon. A box of fireworks was being re-packaged in the garbage portion of the store when the explosion occurred, police said, ripping a hole in the west wall of the […]
Heavy rainfall Friday threatened to raise water levels on Rainy Lake again but water levels continue to drop over the weekend. As of press time Monday, the lake was measured at 338.43 m (1,110.3211 ft). Ed Eaton, with the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, said the lake level has […]
Mel Giesbrecht and Chris Bell made the most of their first time fishing on Lake Despair over the weekend. The veteran fishing duo from Sioux Narrows took advantage of slow bites suffered by the first-day leaders to leapfrog from third place to capture the second-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass derby […]
