Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Shop Local bingo cards set to launch for holiday shopping The Chamber of Commerce in Fort Frances is promoting their “Christmas Shop Local” campaign to incentivise residents to shop from local businesses during the Christmas season. Heather Johnson, executive director at the Chamber of Commerce, said this campaign is a […]
The Town of Fort Frances is less than two months away from the official renaming of Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West. Colonization Road East will become Agamiing Drive and Colonization Road West will become Sunset Drive. The official renaming will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Cody […]
The Kiwanis Club in Fort Frances is welcoming more float entries for the Christmas Parade until Wednesday, Nov. 24. There are 17 floats registered so far and Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member, said there will be no theme for this year’s parade. You can register by emailing ffkiwanis@gmail.com or by […]
On Nov. 1, the Town of Fort Frances received $466,125 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) towards the expansion of the Fort Frances Senior Centre. Aaron Bisson, recreation and culture manager, wrote in a report to the Community Services Executive Committee the total cost of the […]
Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home are rehearsing every Wednesday afternoon, getting ready to put on a choral show in December. Diane Maxey, Kiwanis Club member and longtime organizer of the Fort Frances Choraliers, said she started the choir at Rainycrest when a resident who she knew pitched the idea. […]
It’s not often we find our calling on the first try, as was the case for Jillian Kellar. But one thing she did know was that she wanted to help people in her community. Kellar, an associate lawyer at Calder Law, initially studied education at Brock University in St. Catharines, […]
A children’s book, about the importance of rescuing pets and self-esteem is now up for sale. “Jack the Husky gets a Sister” is being sold for $16.99 at Northwoods Gallery & Gifts in Fort Frances and Pharmasave. Shannon Carlson, is no stranger to the publishing field. Having written “Jack the […]
The Town of Frances voted to enter into a transfer payment agreement with the province of Ontario, for the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant program, designed to support the police by installing surveillance technology in order to deter criminal activity related to gun and gang violence and improve public safety. […]
The Town of Fort Frances council voted to accept telephone and internet voting methods for the 2022 Municipal and School Board elections. The same voting method was in place for the 2018 elections. Although it may seem that constituents are a few months away from making a decision on the […]
The Civic Centre in Fort Frances received zero eligible nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award, something Coun. Mike Behan called disappointing. “I was very saddened to learn earlier today that the town received no eligible nominations for the 34th annual Citizen of the Year award,” Behan said. “This […]
The Town of Fort Frances council voted against a resolution brought forward by Coun. Douglas Judson to have the integrity commissioner carry out a technological investigation to find the source of a leaked document provided to the Times. Instead, four council members and Mayor June Caul voted to seek advice […]
Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has, over a few months, gathered about 300 signatures to petition the town to have an outdoor splash pad water park. In his letter to the town clerk, Judson said the Town of Fort Frances is in dire need of improved recreational amenities and tourism […]
