Dear sir: The Government of Canada says it needs a new Customs facility at Fort Frances, at an estimated cost of $3-4 million. The owners of the bridge are required–or being asked by the Government of Canada–to pay for the cost of the new facility. I had a meeting with […]
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Dear sir: The recent resolution by town council to table any action on the announcement to increase tolls on our international bridge, coupled with the loss of toll booth jobs to the International Falls side, was a severe mistake and a lack of leadership. It should not require a public […]
Provincial legislation passed May 17 has left the town’s administration struggling to avoid costly delays to June’s tax bills. The new legislation requires all municipalities to include an individual levy breakdown with every property tax bill. But that information may not be prepared in time for the June billing dates […]
Two programs–the Provincial Homelessness Initiative Fund and the National Child Benefit Strategy–have been adapted to the needs of local families and approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board. The programs, designed to fill in the gaps between existing social services, had to be formatted to suit local […]
They did it again. Fort High’s super mileage vehicle, fresh from the Super Mileage Challenge in Brainerd, Mn. last week, took third place in the modified class for the second year running. This marked the fifth year senior students in the Transportation Technology class at Fort High have taken on […]
With 2,811 U.S. vehicles carrying some 7,269 passengers crossing into Canada here last Friday and Saturday for the walleye opener, you’d think the flood would cause at least a bit of chaos here. Not in the least. Like the seasoned tourist town Fort Frances is, local businesses took it all […]
The Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board received a brief letter from Health minister Elizabeth Witmer confirming it has been designated as the land ambulance delivery agent for the area. DSSAB beat out the Town of Fort Frances, which also had applied to administer the ambulance service. “We’re up […]
Bell will spend $5 million in Rainy River District to bring most of its residential and business customers the most up-to-date services available, Bell Ontario president Terry Mosey announced at a press conference at the Civic Centre here Wednesday afternoon. “Starting with this announcement by Terry Mosey, we can now […]
Town council has changed its mind about tabling recommendations concerning a possible toll fee hike at the international bridge here and now will back residents opposing any increase. “This report was tabled at the last meeting and I would like to put it back on the table, re-introduce it,” said […]
A little peace and quiet. That’s what members of Northwestern Ontario’s Elk Restoration Coalition (NOERC) are giving the herd of wild elk that has been living near Cameron Lake since their release there earlier this year. Monitoring of the elk was cut back in mid-May until at least July to […]
Municipal clerks for La Vallee, Emo, and Alberton are going to begin the daunting task of doing an joint review on possible cost savings through amalgamation. After a question-and-answer session with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing reps last week, the clerks will get together to see whether a single […]
Town council intends to make the fight for a correctional facility in Fort Frances a top priority. In the wake of the announcement earlier this month that the Fort Frances jail is slated to close in 2004, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon vowed he intends to find a way to keep its […]
