Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The COVID-19 numbers that are still being reported from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is still a major concern for Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at NWHU. She said although most parts of Ontario are seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalizations, the northwestern […]
After a few referrals to the Planning and Development division, council finally decided to not approve the request from Best for Kitty for usage of the Town of Fort Frances animal pound. Best for Kitty had submitted a request to the Town of Fort Frances on Nov, 8, 2021, to […]
A few council decisions are underway to get ready for the municipal elections in October 2022. The Administration and Finance Executive Committee meeting saw a couple of items pertaining to the Municipal and School Board Elections, the first being an amendment to the meeting schedules, and canceling the Oct. 24, […]
The results of the 2021 Census data show that the population in Fort Frances declined by 3.5 per cent, since the last Census in 2016. This revelation was what Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson called bad news for Fort Frances because it has the distinction of having the 25th worst […]
A new recycling program will be introduced to the Town of Fort Frances in 2023 that will save the town on costs associated with the blue box program – without affecting town residents. A new provincial mandate will require producers of recyclable materials to be responsible for the product from […]
Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has dropped litigation against Mayor June Caul over alleged abuse of power and authority. This comes after Caul made an acknowledgement the limits of her role as mayor in the Town of Fort Frances during Monday’s council meeting. Caul said she acknowledges that the Municipal […]
The per cent positivity rate in the region is the highest in the province, currently sitting at 22.4 per cent. That has raised some concerns for Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), as the province begins lifting restrictions. “The province is seeing […]
About 253 niches are still available for purchase at the Riverview and Fort Frances Cemeteries in Fort Frances, after 83 were sold following the purchase of three new columbaria in the spring of 2021. Travis Rob, Operations and Facilities manager, said the town purchased and installed three columbaria last spring, […]
The Town of Fort Frances has been on a roll, hiring individuals who are looking to embrace the town, its people – and the weather. Alyssha Hansma, the Town of Fort Frances’ Human Resources manager, joined the town’s administration team in November 2021. Born and raised in Calgary, Hansma moved […]
The Administration and Finance Executive Committee discussed a preliminary budget for corporate, emergency services and administration and finance, and an item that was heavily discussed was a forecasted increase in legal and integrity commissioner costs. Town treasurer Dawn Galusha made a presentation to the committee, presenting budget forecasts and their […]
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) unanimously voted in a special board meeting on Jan. 27, 2022, to not renew the partnership agreement with the Christian Parents’ Association (CPA), over an agreement violation. The violation involved the CPA’s initiation of a private secondary school program operated by the association […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is reporting a COVID-19 positivity rate of 28.8 per cent. Ontario’s percent positivity rate for the past seven days was 13.2 per cent. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said they are not seeing a decreasing positivity rate like many […]
