Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Residents of The Town of Fort Frances have been seeing more rats than usual over the past year, with most fingers pointing to the demolition of the mill as the main cause. Mark Pentney, owner and manager of Sunset country Pest Control, said since he’s took over the business in […]
The Town of Fort Frances council approved a recommendation from the Citizen of the Year Committee’s terms of reference. This will give the committee the right to nominate eligible individuals for the Citizen of the Year should no eligible public nominations be received. This request came after the committee received […]
Council is expected to decide on a tax increase figure as part of the budget deliberations for 2022. Even though a tax increase seems inevitable at this stage, Town of Fort Frances treasurer Dawn Galusha proposed a 3.8 per cent increase as a starting point. The municipal tax rate increase in 2021 […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) reported yesterday that over 61 per cent of children aged five to 11 have now had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said she thanks the parents who have decided […]
In less than a week, Rainy River District farmer Kim Jo Bliss will be welcoming about 40 calves. This is less than what Bliss usually gets in a year because she had to get rid of cows due to drought. Bliss expects the first calf to arrive Feb. 15. “Right […]
Believe it or not, Mother Nature costs the town more than half a million dollars in the annual budget for snow removal, snow plowing, salting and sanding and maintaining the sidewalks. Travis Rob, Operations and Facilities manager, said there are two cost categories for the Operations and Facilities budget, one […]
The Sales Barn in Stratton will see volunteers do some work on the old pole and take out the old seating area and the kitchen, on Feb. 5. Kim Jo Bliss said they also need someone to clean after the cattle sales or after an event is hosted. “Right now […]
The Town of Fort Frances council discussed the possibility of having a skating trail on Rainy Lake at Monday’s council budget deliberations meeting. Council said they could help an organization spearhead its development. The request came from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee (MAT), who wrote to council saying they […]
Last summer, the Town of Fort Frances welcomed Gabrielle Lecuyer as the municipal clerk, and Lecuyer said she could not be more excited in her new role. “Fort Frances is quite picturesque. It’s a nice area. We instantly loved the area because we are quite outdoorsy,” Lecuyer said. “We go […]
The Town of Fort Frances council will begin its annual budget deliberations tonight. This will be the first of five virtual meetings to discuss the municipal budget. The other meetings will be held on Feb. 7, Feb. 22, March 7 and March 14. Tonight’s agenda will see council discussing the […]
The Town of Fort Frances has received a $97,000 charitable grant from the Winnipeg Foundation to support non-profit and charitable organizations, town council reported at Monday’s meeting. This grant is a contribution from the Moffat Family Fund which aims to support and advance economic, social, physical and intellectual well-being of […]
The fire departments in Alberton, Chapple, Emo and La Vallee are looking for volunteers to fill positions. Alberton and Emo are each looking to fill 10 positions, Chapple is looking to fill five and La Vallee is looking to fill nine. Tyrell Griffith, fire chief for Alberton, Chapple, Emo and […]
