Moffat funds recipients to be announced
Monday, Aug 10, 2020
The recipients of this years Moffat Family funding in Fort Frances will be revealed at tonight's town council meeting.
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Drive-In movie night ready to go
Thursday, Aug 6, 2020Clear your schedule and get ready for a trip to the movies.
The first drive-in movie night is set for tomorrow night at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre parking lot.
SGEI to bring Practical Nursing program to Fort campus
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the importance of healthcare workers to people around the world as doctors, nurses, long term care givers and more have worked essential positions to care for those impacted by the virus, as well as to protect the public at large.
SGEI nursing program graduates achieve significant success
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2020It's rare that an entire class of any profession sees a 100 per cent exam success rate, but Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) has done exactly that two years running.
Library, Chamber and community partners come together for Drive-In experience
Thursday, Jul 30, 2020If you've been missing the movie theatre experience, some local volunteers and organizations are coming together to offer a retro way to get your movie fix.
Special council meeting to reveal financial impact of COVID-19
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020Fort Frances Town Council will be holding a special meeting today to get up to speed on the financial impact of COVID-19 as well as to go over some of the plans to begin re-opening civic buildings.
Not-for-profit has plans for seniors complex in area
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020A local committee is looking to work with an organization out of Winnipeg to bring affordable senior living to Fort Frances.
At council's regular meeting on July 13, mayor and councillors heard a presentation from Pete Sanderson and Dr. Norman Blackie from Widlake Properties Inc. on their work in getting a 95-unit seniors complex built in the Transcona neighbourhood of Winnipeg.
Fort Frances Library Technology Centre celebrates 10 years
Thursday, Jul 16, 2020It can’t be every year a beloved cultural institution in Fort Frances turns 10 years old, and as excited as everyone involved with the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is to wish it a happy birthday, the occasion was marked with some disappointment as well.
Pair take on care of windswept robin
Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020It’s not every day a wild animal will stop by for dinner, but for the past month Cindy Lauzon and Cory Lindal of Fort Frances have had a near constant companion in a fledgling robin they’ve nicknamed Tweeter.
Their adventure in raising a wild bird began in June, when a strong storm caused some damage to a tree in their backyard and a nest a mother robin had built there.
Riverside Foundation moves online for fundraiser 50-50
Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020If you were disappointed by the Canada Day Cash lottery going missing this summer, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care wants you to know there’s still going to be a great chance to win some cash and help out our local healthcare providers.