Where is Fort Frances?
Fort Frances is located across the international bridge from its sister city, International Falls, Minnesota making it the gateway to Northwestern Ontario. Once you cross the bridge into Canada, you are right in Fort Frances. Be sure to stop in at the Fort Frances Ontario Travel Information Centre to pick up a free Ontario Road Map and Travel Guides. Trained Travel Counselors are there to provide information and answer any of your questions. As soon as you go through customs, turn to your left and you’ll see the Information Centre. Fort Frances is one of the scenic stops on the “MOM’s Way” (Manitoba-Ontario-Minnesota) route. Visit the Fort Frances Map page for directions to Fort Frances.
“The specific location of Fort Frances is easily revealed by use of an excellent map of Ontario that highlights Fort Frances’ location and the location of all six Ontario medical schools. We are able to say: ‘You are here today, and you want to be here tomorrow [pointing to Fort Frances],’” said Gartshore. •What are you recruiting for? This year, four family physicians and one GP anaesthetist. •What can Fort Frances offer? “A rewarding practice, a relaxing lifestyle, and the details of our return of service agreements involving financial and lifestyle incentives,” said Gartshore. “The return of service agreement was something many students and residents were interested in,” echoed Bruyere. Gartshore said a major part of the tour for her is to meet, make contact, and track potential physician candidates as they progress through medical school and their residency programs. This is done annually through this specific tour, as well as later this fall at the Thunder Bay and Sudbury campuses
