Staff A total of five tenders were submitted Tuesday afternoon to refurbish and relocate the Hallett and lookout tower as part of the Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project on the waterfront. Tom Jones Corp. submitted a bid for $1,220,415 while Man-Shield Construction Inc. submitted a bid for $1,808,606.26. […]
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Press Release Spring finally has arrived—and with it comes spring cleaning! Spring cleaning is a time to sift through your closets and find all sorts of treasures and things that have piled up over the year. As you go through your closet and find clothes you don’t want anymore, consider […]
Staff With Easter nearly upon us, parishioners of all denominations are welcome to come out Monday evening (April 6) and follow the “Way of the Cross” for justice and peace. Starting at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church, a procession carrying a large crucifix will walk to various places around […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. stated Monday that if the hydroelectric assets here are sold down the road, it will fight to make sure all rights and obligations of the historic mill power agreement are properly transferred and that the terms will remain unchanged. A public notice from FFPC […]
Duane Hicks Those looking to sell their homes and retire into a condominium may be in luck as a new development is in the works here. Just prior to press time today, the Town of Fort Frances officially announced interest by a private developer in a condo project. This comes […]
Peggy Revell Electronic devices may cost a little bit more from now on as Phase 1 of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) program kicked in across the province today. The program—run by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship—will see “environmental handling fees” placed on certain electronic products. In return, 100 […]
Peggy Revell First Nations’ languages were celebrated and promoted locally yesterday in conjunction with National Aboriginal Languages Day. “It is very important because the language is our identity,” stressed Brian Smith, the Anishinaabe language co-ordinator for the Seven Generations Educatio n Institute here. The Assembly of First Nations declared March […]
Peggy Revell The provincial government’s budget, complete with a projected deficit of $14.1 billion for 2009, is drawing cheers, jeers, and a lot of “wait and sees” across Rainy River District since being tabled last Thursday at Queen’s Park. The budget contains good news so far for the Rainy River […]
Staff Naming the soccer pitches at the St. Francis Sportsfield after the late Struchan Gilson took another step forward after the Northwest Catholic District School Board endorsed the move at its monthly meeting here Saturday morning. “[Gilson] deserves to have the soccer pitches named in his honour,” said Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks As part of its five-year rehabilitation plan for the Noden Causeway, the Ministry of Transportation is planning to continue with Phase II of the work this summer and fall. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said Friday that the next phase of Noden Causeway rehabilitation will continue with repairs […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, and other groups under the Ministry of Health Promotion’s FOCUS program, will receive funding for 2009-10, with the program to come under review after that. “We had a provincial meeting [Monday], a tele-conference, and as we reported [Friday], it’s been […]
Staff The number of signatures on a petition calling for the Ministry of Education to look into Rainy River District School Board’s handling of various situations has continued to rise since it first was launched two weeks ago. The petition was created after local resident David Kircher was dissatisfied with […]
