The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has quickly changed its mind about a proposal to install parking meters in downtown Fort Frances. On Thursday, word the idea had been put forward to the Chamber, and included in a membership poll, had many downtown business owners up in arms. The BIA […]
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The draw for the final 40 berths into next year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship was held last night and aired live on Channel 11. The following are the first 40 teams eligible to compete. The top 10 of the 66 additional teams on the waiting list also are included. […]
With another new school year beginning, Fort Frances Day Care had safety as an annual theme in September. And this year, we had the opportunity to have two visitors come in to talk to us about safety. On Sept. 6, Cst. Al MacDonald joined us. We started in the pre-school […]
Forgot your lunch money? Kathy Cuthbertson is trying out a “safety net” for hungry Fort Frances High School students with something new–meal tickets. “I’m trying it because sometimes they forget their money, or come to the register asking if they can charge their lunch to an account,” the owner/operator of […]
With an expected revenue increase of more than $5 million, and a recent sale of a million-plus shares, Normiska Corp.’s growth continues to skyrocket. “They’re doing really well. They’ve been growing every year, they’ve been expanding . . . I think they’re expecting to go to $9 million in sales […]
The call has gone out for nominations for the town’s annual “Citizen of the Year” award. Anyone who has taken on charitable fundraising, organizing community events, or just lending a helping hand is eligible to receive the award if they are nominated by a fellow resident by 4 p.m. on […]
While Thanksgiving isn’t even out of the way yet, Sandra McNay already is buy preparing some Hallowe’en thrills and chills for this year’s “Scott Street Scare.” “I started it and I’m still doing it,” McNay, who organized the first one in 1997, said Thursday. The event, which will be held […]
The Rainy River District Connect Project, a venture meant to give district schools a boost in their Internet service, became reality Tuesday night after the public school board, the Northwest Catholic District School Board, Northwest ConX, and GE Capital signed an agreement. “This will make the Internet a viable teaching […]
The Borderland Thunder’s first regular-season action in the Superior International Junior Hockey League last weekend in Thunder Bay featured a little bit of everything–from rebounding after a tough opening loss to a 13-player brawl. After losing 6-5 to the Bulldogs on Friday, the Thunder stormed back to beat the Wolves […]
The new Super 8 Motel officially opened here last Thursday with a large crowd of residents and businesspeople on hand for a tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony. After months of construction and fine-tuning, owners Kevin and Leah O’Flaherty and manager Tracy Laffin are going to leave the 59-room motel on King’s […]
The provincial government proved to 14 district high school students that good marks do pay off. In a letter dated Sept. 10 and revealed at last night’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board, the government announced the students would be receiving “Aiming for the Top” scholarships. […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture will be celebrating 25 years at its annual banquet Oct. 20 at the Millennium Hall in Stratton. This year’s banquet will feature more celebration than business as organizers have replaced the guest speaker with memorial presentations, skits, and a live band. “It’s not going […]
