Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Businesses have a six month grace period The Town of Fort Frances council voted to extend the enforcement of the single-use plastics bylaw for six months after businesses wrote to council saying they ran into supply chain issues. Council was only made aware of the struggle three weeks ago when […]
The Town of Fort Frances is less than a year away from the next round of municipal elections. Although the formal election process has not started yet, residents are beginning to ask who will be running. Current council members have been upfront regarding the need for younger voices to be […]
Aggression towards people and excessive barking are signs your dog needs to be trained. It can sometimes be a tedious or difficult task, but Leanne Spry of The Spry Farm offers dog training sessions that give owners a sense of stability and trust with their four-legged friend. Spry began training […]
Tonight, town council will be meeting for the last time this year. The next scheduled meeting will take place Jan. 10, 2022. Even though it is the last meeting for the year, the Committee of the Whole and Regular Council agendas are replete with important items to be voted on […]
Town council will vote on whether to delay the enforcement of the ban of single-use plastics bylaw for six months, after several restaurants asked for a grace period following supply chain problems. The Planning and Development Executive Committee, chaired by Coun. John McTaggart, will bring the recommendation to council next […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is ready to celebrate the season with patrons, town and district residents, with a series of fun family activities taking place in December. The list for the Annual Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt is now ready for pickup. There are 15 items on the […]
Acting CAO aims to assist township for short term Facing a staffing shortage which forced the closure of the municipal office last week, the Township of Emo has appointed Doug Brown, former CAO of Fort Frances, as its acting CAO for a short-term period. Brown retired from the CAO position […]
The Town of Fort Frances council is expected to enter into an agreement with the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (NOHF) for upgrade work at the Fort Frances Sorting Gap Marina scheduled between 2021 and 2022. The town has received $376,995 from NOHF, about 70 per cent of the funding required […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is urging residents to continue following public health measures, especially now that the Omicron variant is being detected in northern Ontario. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health for the NWHU, said residents should not let their guards down especially as the holidays approach […]
The Rainy River Abattoir is heading in the right direction, and in better financial shape than recent years, but there is still work to be done to ensure the service continues to be offered in the region, said abattoir treasurer Kim Jo Bliss. Bliss said the organization still owes money, […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre’s story and baby time continues to be a popular offering, where parents and caregivers spend quality time with their children. Story time and baby time take place on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Samantha Manty, children services clerk at the Fort Frances Public Library […]
A Fort Frances local has achieved his dream of working in the NHL – and has landed with the Winnipeg Jets. Cameron Penney, Social Media Manager at True North Sports Entertainment, the company that owns the Jets, said he works in collaboration with a large team, putting together content and […]
