Local News from Across the Rainy River District
You may have noticed bags of cans piled in a backyard on First Street. The owners of the residence are not hoarders, they collect aluminum cans and sell them to help the Lions Club in Fort Frances. Bill Michl and his son Travis have gathered and sold over 630,000 cans […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities is reaching out to the community, seeking volunteer support for the Meals on Wheels program. The program has been drawing from a grant from the Ontario Community Support Association, which allowed Riverside to assist the Fort Frances Meals on Wheels program with drivers to supplement the […]
The Town of Fort Frances raised the purple flag, declaring November as woman abuse awareness and prevention month, and shining the light on the issue. “Shine the Light” campaign was initiated by the London Abused Women’s Centre in London, Ontario, to increase the awareness and prevention of woman abuse. acquee […]
The Town of Fort Frances council is set to vote on a vaccination policy that applies to all employees, members of council, members of boards and committees, volunteers and contractors of the town. If approved, the policy will require all staff to show proof of their vaccine receipt to Alyssha […]
The Town of Fort Frances has welcomed CAO Faisal Anwar, who is ready to hit the economic ground running after 18 years of experience in three Canadian provinces. Originally from Pakistan, Anwar moved to Canada in 2005 and got his third master’s degree in applied environmental studies and local economic […]
Fort Frances council approved a 4 per cent user fee increase as recommended by the Administration & Finance Executive Committee. Dawn Galusha, town treasurer, said in a report submitted to council, that user fees are an important part of the operational budget preparation for the coming year. This percentage increase […]
A legal opinion provided to the Town of Fort Frances on wood allocation of the Crossroute Forest did not include a possible 2017 audit – that would have been the most recent audit which also referenced the mill being closed -– and suggested an uncertain, but possible, path for the […]
The Town of Fort Frances council dismissed the Integrity Commissioner’s recommended sanctions against Coun. Douglas Judson. Darrell Matson, delegated commissioner to the Town of Fort Frances, made three recommendations to council members: that his report be received for information purposes, that Judson publicly acknowledge his lapse of judgment and issue […]
Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has declared that he has instructed his lawyer to begin a legal proceeding against Fort Frances Mayor June Caul in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, over alleged abuse of office. This proceeding was initiated on Sept. 3, 2021. Judson released details of his action […]
Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council, after the previously scheduled one was cancelled due to an absence of a clerk. The next council meeting will be on Nov. 8. The Committee of the Whole meeting will begin with a report from Darrell […]
With a glass of scotch in one hand, and a cigar in the second, Brian Keffer, longtime pastor of the Zion Evangelical Church in Fort Frances, celebrates his retirement after serving in the congregation and the community for 24 years. Keffer has been a part of hundreds of weddings and […]
The Rainy River District just added one award-winning author to its long list of publishers. Ryan McInerney, 34, holds a PhD from Queen’s University. He published a book, titled Philosophy and the Metaphysical Achievements of Education. The 156-page book should appeal to a broad audience, McInerney said, adding that there […]
