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 […]
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North Dakota is a land of contrasts and one of these scenic wonders is the “Enchanted Highway,” which begins at Interstate 94 (exit 72) and winds south through 32 miles of prairie to the town of Regent. Along this highway, you will see five metal sculptures—“The Family,” “Grasshoppers in the […]
Band members of district First Nations now are eligible to apply for disaster relief funding through the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Two representatives from Indian Affairs, Real Bouchard and Sonny McGinnis, will be touring district First Nation communities to assess the damage. “Right now, we’re going to […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
