After two public meetings to discuss a proposal to build a young offenders’ facility at Couchiching, community support for the project appears to be strong–and building. The meetings, held Tuesday on Couchiching and again last night at the Civic Centre, were held to inform residents of a local bid to […]
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Utility bill information for Fort Frances residents will continue to be gathered and entered by local Civic Centre staff. The information then will be sent to Thunder Bay Hydro to be processed for the billing with that company’s software. The printing of the bills also has been done in Thunder […]
For those who can’t get enough of the talent tour de Fort brings to town year after year, vouchers for its inaugural “Encore” series will be on sale again Saturday (Sept. 8) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. “We’re really excited about the ‘Encore’ […]
With the annual Terry Fox Run less than two weeks away, organizers are calling on all residents to show their support for cancer research by running, jogging, walking, or cycling. “People can even roller-blade or [travel the route] in their wheelchairs,” said organizer Joan Pearson, executive director of the Fort […]
An affordable annual membership is required to borrow any items from the Stratton Toy Library, noted co-ordinator Patti Brown, who is being assisted by Laurie Anderson. The STL provides a variety of stimulating toys that are appropriate for children up to 12 years of age, including those for children with […]
Local senior golfers Dan Livingston and Freddie Beck competed at the Manitoba Senior Championship last week and while they didn’t bring home any big prizes, it was a chance to mingle with the region’s top players. “I enjoy it. I’ve met a lot of good golfers. When you go, you […]
After years of creating acrylic paintings on canvas, Crozier artist Pam Brandrick is now rushing to keep up with demand for her latest venture–rock paintings. What began as an interesting sideline to her acrylic works has become a full-time job as Brandrick has painted hundreds of pictures on flat stones […]
Renovations on the main runway at the Fort Frances Municipal Airport are well underway as phase two of the project began over the Labour Day weekend. “As a matter of fact, we finished phase one on Friday,” Bruce Spottiswood, the town’s superintendent facilities for Public Works, noted Tuesday. Towland-Hewitson Constru-ction […]
The Rainy River District School Board announced Fort Frances High School student Steve Lovisa as its 2001-02 student trustee, replacing last year’s trustees Sharleen Hanson and Danielle Shrumm of Rainy River High School. “Mr. Simpson asked me I’d like to do it,” Lovisa said before last night’s the regular meeting […]
With a number of incidents taking place this summer attracting various OPP teams and uniforms, some residents have been debating who’s who in the provincial police force. The resources available to the OPP that have been called in this summer are part of a number of layers of the police […]
The local Knights of Columbus ‘AA’ PeeWee hockey team is gearing up for another full season, which gets underway after their tryout dates Sept. 19-21. All those trying out must be registered with the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association, which is holding registrations today and tomorrow from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. […]
Organizers of Saturday’s inaugural “Paws Around the Park” dog walk and canine carnival here once again are reminding participants to collect their pledges beforehand. “We would like people to get their pledges prior to the walk because our prizes and the draw are based on the amount collected,” said Susan […]
