It will be mostly clear tonight but with patchy fog. Expect an overnight low around minus-four C (25 F) and northwest winds at 10-20 mph. Tomorrow will be sunny early on, with increasing cloudiness later. Expect a high of seven (45) and low near minus-one (30), with continued northwest winds […]
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Anyone planning to attend the 19th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet here and haven’t got a ticket yet, you’d better act fast–there’s only 20 left. “I would think we’re going to be sold out by Monday or Tuesday,” said DU member Larry Cousineau, who’s also in charge of ticket sales. Tickets for […]
After competing in the regional qualifier in Atikokan on Wednesday, more than half of the Muskie badminton squad will move on to the finals. “It went well, it went very well,” noted Fort High teacher Greg Ste. Croix, the badminton athletic director. “It was a different result from what I […]
The second-annual ManOMin Watershed Conference drew more people to Rainy River Community College over in International Falls, Mn. on the weekend than expected. “We had a lot more people than last year,” enthused co-organizer Jennifer Mercer, a biologist with the Rainy River Watershed program. “We would have been happy to […]
With grade three and six testing coming up next month, the Rainy River District School Board is aiming to give reading a boost after looking at last year’s results. “Strategically, all boards are required to pay attention to the areas of reading, writing, and math. But you need a focus, […]
Fort Frances is taking its time to decide on a policy-setting fee for a local businessman to install antennae on the municipal water tower. Discussed a year ago, the request to put an antenna on the water tower here was renewed by Jam Net 21 Internet provider Dave Ashworth at […]
It’s still on the assembly line in Wichita, Kan. but Rusty Myers Flying Service Ltd. here has added a $2-million plane to its fleet. The company, which caters to tourists and resort owners who want to reach remote cabins or hunting and fishing spots, has purchased its first turbine engine […]
Book lovers will have the chance to buy a variety of titles tomorrow when “Books are Fun,” a Winnipeg-based business, holds its second-annual book fair at the Fort Frances Public Library. “We had a book fair around Christmas last year,” said head librarian Margaret Sedgwick. “We had a small problem […]
It appears “Quest for the Best” will be staged this fall in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce trade show instead of a summer event like Fun in the Sun or the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “We decided to do ‘Quest’ with the trade show. It still has to […]
Laurie Bedard is very pleased with the response she has gotten of late about the Easter eggs she currently has on display at the Fort Frances Public Library. A self-taught artist, Bedard’s talent for taking an ordinary egg and transforming it into a beautiful piece of art is something that […]
The Fort Frances Times won top honours in the Best On-Line Edition category of the 2000 Better Newspapers Competition staged by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association. The award, handed out Saturday night during the OCNA’s spring convention in Toronto, was accepted by Lincoln Dunn of the Times’ Electronic Publishing Division. […]
The local Welcome Wagon hosted a bridal show Sunday afternoon at the Red Dog Inn that gave brides-to-be and local businesses the opportunity to exchange ideas. Host and organizer Bridget Dobransky was very pleased with the turnout and the feedback she got from the brides. “I was very happy with […]
