Staff It looks like the necessary maintenance at the Eighth Street transformer station may not take as long as previously thought. The Fort Frances Power Corp. reported yesterday its customers now will be without power for only about six hours this Sunday (from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) so Hydro One can […]
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Margaret Ann Hudson Dear Mike: I recently had the occasion to browse through the minutes of the Rainycrest Auxiliary which was formed in 1953—56 years ago. They had their first-annual tea in 1953 and the profits from that were a whopping $247.42. Some of the items there were able to […]
Staff As part of its five-year rehabilitation plan for the Noden Causeway, the Ministry of Transportation is planning to continue with Phase II of the work in the near future. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said in an e-mail Friday that tenders recently closed for the first major underwater repair […]
Mitch Calvert There’s a familiar team atop the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships standings after Day 1, but they’re far from in the clear. Four-time champs Joe Thrun and Jim Moynagh brought in a 19.14-pound bag yesterday—despite a near-medical emergency—to eclipse Matt Christy and Chris Hay (Team #29) by less […]
A cartoon arrived by e-mail yesterday morning from Patrick Lamontagne that sums up spring. It is of a brilliant sun, with two silhouettes talking. The first asks, “What is it?” The second replies, “I don’t know, but it’s warm.” It talks about our spring. I was in Toronto this past […]
the OPP Fort Frances OPP officers are conducting an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances. On April 20, members of the Fort Frances OPP, the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, the Canine Unit, the Northwest Region Crime Unit, and the Tri-Force Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop at the […]
Duane Hicks As part of its five-year rehabilitation plan for the Noden Causeway, the Ministry of Transportation is planning to continue with Phase II of the work this summer and fall. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said Friday that the next phase of Noden Causeway rehabilitation will continue with repairs […]
Our wonderful Dad left us early on Sunday morning, March 22, 2009 when God put his arms around him and said “Come to me.” Dad was born Sept. 7, 1920 in Fort Frances, Ont. Dad leaves to mourn our mother, Norma, who will miss him so much. His five children, […]
The year opened with the surprisingly bitter byelection campaign (eventually won by Ken Perry over former town councillor Todd Hamilton), which then spawned a heated—and at times nasty—debate over whether a “succession” bylaw should be adopted to fill future council vacancies. And it ends with residents facing a municipal tax […]
Jessica George Despite a drop in visiting tourists, some local businesses still had a good summer season thanks to a number of construction projects, including the bio-mass boiler, the new youth detention facility, and repairs to roads and the Noden Causeway. While motorists may not have liked the congestion, detours, […]
Duane Hicks Construction work on the Noden Causeway continues to move according to schedule, and it’s currently expected to be fully open to traffic (and the speed reduction of 50 km/h removed) by mid-October. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said Friday the first phase of the five year project—work on […]
Duane Hicks As work continues on the Noden Causeway, the overlay on the westbound lane is scheduled to be placed tomorrow and Wednesday (Sept. 23-24). During the placement of the overlay, traffic will be reduced to 10 km/h over the structure, controlled by flaggers and a pilot vehicle, to prevent […]
