Fort Frances council has been pushing the buttons to have a remand centre built here and Monday night agreed to put a proposal together for the facility. The town will put together a request for proposal in search of a consultant to put together a package in their bid for […]
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They shook New York, they shook the U.S., they shook the world. The acts of terrorism, which included the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City yesterday morning, also have shaken local residents. Residents here rushed to check on relatives and friends travelling in, or living in, […]
While the growing season is all but over, the tabulations, tests, and result summaries are just beginning for staff at the Emo Research Station. After a summer of desolate crops due to the wrong weather hitting at the wrong time, research station manager Kim Jo Bliss is sorting through the […]
Dear editor: I am directing this letter to all parents of school-aged children within the Town of Fort Frances. I am very concerned over the current school bus policy in place with our Rainy River District School Board. As the policy stands now, any child who enters senior kindergarten and […]
Local Métis will gather for a meeting about a new provincial moose hunting regime Tuesday night at the Royal Canadian Legion here. Dubbed a “Hunting Rights Rendezvous,” the meeting will feature an hour of food, music, and fellowship at 6 p.m., followed by a discussion of aboriginal hunting rights. Experts […]
The Borderland Thunder have been practising regularly at the Ice for Kids Arena in preparation for their first on-ice competition–a pre-season tournament in Thunder Bay this weekend. All seven Superior International Junior Hockey League teams will compete in the round-robin event. The Thunder will play two games on Friday and […]
Long-awaited funding for Associations for Community Living was announced today by Community and Social Services minister John Baird. While Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living workers remain on the picket lines here to back wage and pension demands, the provincial government has announced $31.7 million to be spread […]
The Chamber of Commerce’s 14th-annual trade show is coming up here Sept. 21-22 and with a myriad of sights and sounds, attracting a crowd shouldn’t be a problem. But the Chamber still is looking for more exhibitors for this year’s Christmas-themed event, organizer Dawn Booth said. “There’s still booth space […]
Town council will receive a formal written update on construction of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility at its regular meeting here tonight. The project still is expected to be done and operational by the end of the year. “We are on schedule for completion by the end of […]
The Muskies made their first Winnipeg High School Football League game a memorable one, edging the Kelvin Clippers 10-7 in cool, wet conditions here Friday afternoon. After thwarting Kelvin’s offence for much of the second half, Muskie Kevin Gemmell iced the victory by intercepting Clipper quarterback Luke Kennerd’s first-down pass […]
For most area golfers, the true sign of summer’s end is the Kitchen Creek club championships, which are being held there this weekend. “I think everyone gets that feeling of closure [with the club championships],” noted longtime local golfer Freddie Beck. “It’s the last hurrah and once that’s done, then […]
It was another great evening as the Rendezvous Yacht Club wrapped up its Wednesday night fall series. With a strong 20-knot wind, Colin Hewitt pulled out another first-place finish aboard his Tanzer 22, “Ariba.” Close behind was Todd Hamilton, also in a Tanzer 22, “Through.” Jack Bartlett sailed an excellent […]
