Snowbird Airshow coming to Fort Frances June 10th

Harmony of Nations Music Festival, this July !!!!

Job Posting: Summer Students/Tourism & Events

KRAFT~TSN Celebration Tour Coming to Fort Frances !!!!

The Fort Frances Curling Club, Kraft and TSN proudly present the Kraft Celebration Tour 2013 coming to Fort Frances on Sunday, August 25, 3pm-6pm at the Fort Frances Sorting Gap Marina, on the waterfront.

Join TSN Sports Centre hosts, Darren Dutchyshen and Jennifer Hedger for an autograph session at Safeway from 12 pm to 1 pm. After that, head on down to the Sorting Gap Marina for some Celebrity Street Curling from 2 pm to 3pm. 

A free community BBQ will be held at 3 pm, with the $25,000 cheque presentation being made to the Fort Frances Curling Club at 4:15 pm.  

Following that, TSN Sports Centre will be broadcasting LIVE from the Sorting Gap at 5 pm.   

Bring your signs, dress like a Kraft product, decorate your homes and businesses.  We had the MOST votes, so let's have the biggest WELCOME for Kraft & TSN in Fort Frances!!!!!!

THANK YOU to everyone who voted and supported this event.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND

If you can't make it down to the Sorting Gap, be sure to watch on channel TSN.

www.fortfrancescurlingclub.ca

Red Cross Fundraiser...Fort Frances

Press Release...

Walmart Canada launches campaign to raise $3 million for the Canadian Red Cross...

$3,133.70 is Fort Frances fundraising goal

July 26 2013, Walmart Canada is gearing up for its annual cross-country campaign to raise crucial funds for Canadian Red Cross disaster response and preparedness activities.  The campaign will run in Walmart stores from August 1 to 25, with an ambitious goal of raising $3 million, of which over $700,000 are matching funds from Walmart. 

“The funds raised through the Campaign will help ensure that the Canadian Red Cross is ready to respond when disasters strike in our community and communities across the province,” says spokesperson Keri Rafter, Disaster Management Coordinator “We’re very excited to work with Walmart during this campaign and hope that Walmart customers and the Fort Frances community will continue their generous support of the Canadian Red Cross.”  

From the floods in Western Canada, the train derailment in Quebec and extreme heat alerts in Southern Ontario to the Northwestern Ontario floods, forest fires and Host Community responses, Red Cross is there in times of need for Canadians whose lives are disrupted due to disaster.” 

The following events will be taking place during the campaign:

Event 1            Saturday August 10^th 10am-2pm, Walmart Blitz Day! Red Cross Volunteers along with local Fire Services will be at the store, helping bag items and showing their support with other fun activities.

Event 2            Saturday August 10^th 7pm at the Adventure Inn – Personal Preparedness Workshop and Information seminar. Everyone welcome to attend!

Supporting the Red Cross is easy. At the Walmart checkout, Walmart associates will give customers the opportunity to make a donation to support the work of the Canadian Red Cross in our community. Walmart Canada will match these donations up to $2,000 per store.

The Canadian Red Cross is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which includes the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and over 185 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Canadian Red Cross mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.

For more information or to arrange an interview:

For More information please contact:
Canadian Red Cross Media Line                        Local Branch: Dryden and District
(416) 442-1948                                                 (807) 223-4751 toll free 1-888-277-9089

Fort Frances Named as 10th Community on Kraft Celebration Tour 2013 !!!

*edited for change of location...

From TSN:  http://www.tsn.ca/other_sports/story/?id=428217

After two weeks and more than 3 million votes, Canadians have chosen the 10th and final winning community for the 2013 Kraft Celebration Tour, with Fort Frances, Ont. winning a national, head-to-head online vote over Dryden, Ont. Fort Frances garnered 518,082 votes to Dryden's 272,292, which total as the most and second most votes cast in this year's campaign. As part of the Kraft Celebration Tour, Fort Frances receives $25,000 to put towards maintaining the Fort Frances Curling Club.

Fort Frances will also host a special edition of SPORTSCENTRE featuring anchors Darren Dutchyshen and Jennifer Hedger when they wrap up the 2013 Kraft Celebration Tour live from the northwestern Ontario community on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. ET on TSN.

“It's great to see the growth of the sport of curling in Fort Frances,” said Jack Hewitt, Vice-President, Marketing Insights and Services, Kraft Canada. “We're very pleased to support the Fort Frances Curling Club and invest in ensuring the facility continues to play an important role in inspiring youth and adults to get and stay active.”

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From RRFDC staff:  

Thank you to all who voted for our community last Friday/Saturday in the Kraft Celebration Tour 2013 match up between Fort Frances and Dryden, Ontario. All of your votes (over 1/2 million)  has helped our community win the match against Dryden and give us the chance to be part of the TSN~Kraft Celebration Tour 2013.  

We would also like to thank The City of Dryden for being our competitor in this event and giving us a great challenge.  

We especially appreciate all those who kept on voting and voting, for hours on end, to make this happen for our community.  It is amazing to see how our community, along with our friends in the rest of the District, across the Border in International Falls, other areas of Northwestern Ontario, and across the world, can pull together and support us.  

*Be sure to attend the TSN visit on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances, where a community BBQ, sponsored by Kraft Canada and TSN will be held,  or watch live on TV,  TSN sports channel @  6 pm EST, 5pm local time. Everyone is welcome.

FORT FRANCES VS DRYDEN !!! REMEMBER TO VOTE LOTS !!!!!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

CLICK THIS LINK TO VOTE!!!

http://www.kraftcelebrationtour.ca/en/

BIZ Kids Coming to Fort Frances !!!

The Northwest Business Centre is pleased to announce BizKids Camps will be running for youth aged 9-12 once again this summer across the Kenora Rainy River District. This year we will be running our eighth BizKid$ Camp in Kenora, our fourth in Dryden, our second in Fort Frances and are very excited to expand the program, partnering with Chukuni Communities Development Corporation to offer our first BizKids Camp in Red Lake.

BizKid$ is a day camp that runs for 5 days. Hosted by the Northwest Business Centre in partnership with the Northern Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative, support from numerous local sponsors in each community plays an important part in delivery of this program.

The camp gives children between the ages of 9 and 12 hands-on experience with planning, organizing and operating a real storefront business. Campers gain a basic overview of entrepreneurship through exciting interactive games and activities, presentations from local entrepreneurs and field trips to local businesses. The young entrepreneurs will dream up a business idea at the beginning of the week and build their business with what they have learned, working towards the grand finale, Market Day.

Photo Courtesy of nwbiz.ca

On Market Day, campers will put what they've learned into action! Campers have the opportunity to set up a business and operate it for 3 hours. Nothing boosts self-esteem and confidence among young people quite like the experience of running their own business for a day and selling the product they have created themselves. says Diane Schwartz-Williams of the Northwest Business Centre. We know from previous campers that this will be an unforgettable experience, and we have seen how it instills entrepreneurial and business values, attitudes and skills that will create opportunities for campers later in life, she added.

Registration is now open for all four camps with special early bird pricing up to 2 weeks before camp dates. There are only 14 spots at each camp and they reach capacity quickly. BizKids Camps take place:

July 8th 12th in Dryden
July 22nd 26th in Red Lake
August 12th 16th in Kenora
August 19th 23rd in Fort Frances

For more information or to register for BizKid$ contact Cameron Chambers, 467-3526, cameron@nwbiz.ca or visit www.nwbiz.ca.

Dragon Boat Festival

Fort Frances Marina ~ Monday July 1, 2013 ~ 10:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Come on down to the Sorting Gap and join in the fun at the 2nd annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival!  This FUN event features amateur crews competing against each other.  2012 Dragon Boat Photos 14 paddlers on each team, plus one drummer. Team members between the ages of 14 and 18 must obtain a guardian's signature to participate. There must be a minimum of 8 females on each team.
 $25 per person* registration fee covers event costs.
*Non-refundable and non- transferable.
 
 Teams participate in 250 metre sprints followed by the semi-finals then the final race. You don't need to be a superstar; Dragon Boating suits all ages and athletic abilities!  Each team will attend one practice for one hour during the week prior to the Festival.

Register today as a team, or as an individual - and we will find you a team! Click on the Registration page or call Sarah at 274-2282.
 
We are also looking for volunteers to help out during the event.  To volunteer, please call Sarah or fill out a volunteer form and drop it off at NCDS or fax to 274-2352.

Website:  http://www.bwdbf.ca/
Volunteer Form:  http://www.bwdbf.ca/VolunteerForm.pdf
Registration Page:  http://www.bwdbf.ca/regform.htm

Fort Frances Fly-in Drive-in BBQ

Car Shows in June

The Wild Child'z Car Show will be held at the Fort Frances High School on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Photo Courtesy of muskie.rrdsb.com

The International Early Iron Car Club will be having their Annual Scott Street Show and Shine on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  BBQ Food available.

Registration for the Show & Shine is $15 per vehicle, with trophies, draws, and prizes for the participants including the spectators vote for the "People's Choice" trophy.

For more information, please call Wayne 274-1450 or Al 486-0360.
Everyone Welcome!!!

GoLocal on Facebook...

You can find GoLocal Fort Frances on Facebook.  Just follow the link below. 

http://www.facebook.com/GoLocalFortFrances

Fort Frances Photo Blog

Fort Frances now has a Photo Blog. Click on the link below to visit and check out the wonderful pictures of Fort Frances.  Each photo has a brief description...


http://fortfrancesontariocanada.blogspot.ca/  


If you would like to share your photos of Fort Frances... send them to the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce via email


thefort@fortfranceschamber.com

Quest for the Best - July 26th !!!

Jessica Whalen at Quest for the Best
Photo courtesy of FF Times

The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and 93.1 The Border, in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, announce that Quest for the Best will held on July 26th, at 7:30 pm, in the Fort Frances Memorial Arena.

Both organizations are proud to provide a venue to showcase the best performers that the Rainy River District has to offer. The live music and song styling's of Quest participants are sure to provide an evening of entertainment that the entire family can enjoy.  And, back by popular demand, will the VIP section which will be bigger and better than ever!

Singers.... warm up your vocal cords, find a song to share, and get ready for Quest for the Best.

Tickets for this year's Quest are on sale now at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce office or Canadian Tire.  Get yours now for only $15 each or a VIP table that seats 8 persons right up front, with drink service and snacks.  The cost for VIP seating is $180 per table.  To book your VIP table, call the Chamber office at 807.274.5773

For more information please contact Sarah Hallikas at the Chamber Office 807-274-5773 or email info@fortfranceschamber.com

See you at QUEST FOR THE BEST !!!

The Fort Frances Public Library will be hosting the "Cool Science Caravan" at the Library in Fort Frances on July 26th, from 4-7 pm.  Admission is only $2.00 each, and all ages are welcome.

Dragon Boat Festival

The 1st Annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival will be held at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances on Sunday, July 1st from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information or how to register for this event, visit http://www.bwdbf.ca/

13th Annual Fly-In Drive-In BBQ

The 13th Annual Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 10 am to 2pm at the Fort Frances Airport.

On display this year will be Homebuilts, Wheel Planes, RC Aircrafts,  and Amphib Planes.  There will also be an Antique Car Show sponsored by the International Early Iron Car Club.

This year's BBQ will be catered by the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets, and tickets will be available on site.

For more information about this year's event, please contact Bruce Caldwell at 807-274-3070.

Hope to see there!!!

Home Show 2012

The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Annual Home & Leisure Show will be held this weekend at the Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre.

Friday, May 11th ~ 4pm - 9pm
Saturday, May 12th ~ 9am - 4pm

The Strongman Competition will also be held at the event...

Career Fair & Training Expo - May 24th

Rainy Lake Hotel Meeting

The public will get a chance next week to comment on what should be done with the former Rainy Lake Hotel in Fort Frances. A committee has been meeting with a variety of groups


Consultant Tannis Drysdale says one of the more plausible ideas is a market square proposed by the Downtown Business Improvement Association.
The meeting takes place April 18th at the Fort Frances Legion.



News excerpt from CFOB news.
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