The district Substance Abuse Prevention team has made yet another move to enforce its message against drinking and driving, posting new signs in local bars. “All the local bars are on board,” enthused Fort Frances OPP Cst. Al MacDonald, who also sits on the SAP committee. “They went over really […]
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Fort Frances will be covered in yellow tomorrow as Beta Sigma Phi holds its annual “daffodil drive.” The flowers can be purchased all day—$5 for a bunch of 10—at several locations around town. They also can be picked up at Knox United Church beginning at 7:30 a.m. For those who […]
Non-residents have to pay slightly higher user fees at facilities in Fort Frances after town council passed a bylaw featuring a revised miscellaneous user fee schedule. But Mayor Glenn Witherspoon noted the only significant change to the fee schedule is the clarification of what “residents” and “non-residents” are. Under the […]
While local Canada Safeway staff continue negotiating with the company after their contract expired Sunday, a picket set up outside the store here Wednesday was manned by striking employees from the three Safeway stores in Thunder Bay. The picketers were stopping customers at the parking lot entrances and exits, offering […]
Here are the top scores from recent YBC action at Plaza Lanes: M&M Kids (Smurfs) •Girls’ high single (flat)—Lena Morelli (80) •Girls’ high single (w/hdcp)—Lena Morelli/Claire Hyatt (182) •Boys’ high single (flat)—Brendan Morand (144) •Boys’ high single (w/hdcp)—Brendan Morand (238) Top three averages—1. Brendan Morand (86) 2. Dallas Gervais (81) […]
The Borderland Thunder didn’t get the “must-win” they needed and now are now looking down the barrel of a season-ending sweep tonight in Dryden. The Thunder fell 4-1 last night to the host Ice Dogs, who now lead their best-of-seven SIJHL final 3-0. For the second-straight time, the Thunder’s offence […]
They’re at the edge of a deep hole. Not inside the hole, just at the edge. The Borderland Thunder enter Game 3 of the best-of-seven SIJHL final tonight at the Dryden Recrea-tion Centre down 2-0—seemingly left for dead against a confident and streaking Ice Dogs team. But the team knows […]
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A Reuben With A View
A Reuben With A View
Spring has sprung, or at least done its best to show its face amid the odd snowshower. One of the sure signs of spring and impending summer for the rest of the continent is Major League Baseball kicking off another glorious season earlier this week. Well, let’s hold the onions […]
While no one denied tobacco smoke is a health hazard, presenters at the first of three public meetings scheduled to address establishing a bylaw banning smoking in all enclosed public places in Fort Frances clearly had differing opinions on the subject Tuesday night at the Civic Centre. One proponent of […]
While mum’s still the word as to whether Fort Frances will seriously look into setting up a “sister city” or “twin city” with either Winchester or Paris, Tenn., Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said a trip to those cities last week was worthwhile and insightful. “It was a very revealing trip,” he […]
Organizers are breathing a sigh of relief as the tender for the River Walk condominium project finally was awarded Tuesday night. The Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Inc. board met twice Tuesday to discuss the fate of the condo project, finally determining that Penn-co Construction Corp. would be selected for the […]
Donations of money and labour from Alberton Township won’t be enough to keep their school open, according to trustees at the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. Danielle Robinson made an emotional plea outlying the efforts of the township, which pledged to donate $10,000 if […]
