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Vaccination clinics have opened across the District, with those aged 75 and over now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Northwestern Health Unit, the clinics have been designed with safety in mind, to limit contact between clients. Each clinic has signage indicating entrances, parking, exits, and […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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As of Tuesday morning, from the vaccine allotment that Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been given, 6,355 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered. At this time, no area pharmacies are currently offering COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU said. Certain populations […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
It has been over one year since COVID-19 ripped through the region, causing turmoil for both businesses and individuals. On March 18, the Wilson Center hosted their webinar: Measuring the Regional impacts of the Canada-U.S. Border Restrictions to talk to experts about the impacts the border closure has had. In […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
In February, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Investigation Coordination Unit hired Dr. Olsen Harper, a member of the Lac Seul First Nation, to identify human trafficking in northwest Ontario and its impact on Indigenous individuals and communities. Det. Staff Sgt. Andrew Taylor of the OPP’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit said […]
I have been thinking back over this past weekend about the many retail changes in Fort Frances and across the district. LaVallee, Devlin, Barwick Stratton, Pinewood, Bergland all had small general stores that carried everything from nuts to groceries servicing the immediate community. When I began composing ads back in […]
Dear editor, I have a letter for the community from the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen at New Beginnings Fellowship. The kitchen is changing the focus of our meals from serving the meals at the church to delivering them directly to the Family Centre at the Volunteer Bureau at the […]
Dear editor, The following is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Todd Smith. We agree with Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler that the closure of 26 youth detention centres across the province, which has resulted in the relocation of approximately 10 young people in […]
Dear editor, The Restrictive Covenant Agreement between Resolute Forest Products and 2670568 Ontario Ltd. outlines the criteria by which Resolute agreed to sell the Fort Frances mill. There are several restrictive covenants, however it is the covenant that restricts the buyer of the Fort Frances mill from interfering in the […]
I bounced into the Post Office in Rainy the other day all suitably masked and joined the queue to pick up my parcel from Zoned.com. One thing this Covid19 pandemic has done is given Canada Post a real business booming boost. I waited patiently trying to figure out who all […]
Devlin Correspondent
The Senior Of The Year nominations are drawing to a near. Every year the Township of LaVallee nominations a local individual as Senior of the Year. The township is asking the residents of the Township to nominate someone they think deserves this award. The Senior of the Year has to […]
Only took three tries to book my online appointment for my COVID 19 Vaccination. I am delighted to get the jab! – Jack Elliott photo
