Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health passed a resolution on Friday (Feb. 20) to divest the hearing aid dispensing services of the audiology program in the Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances area, effective immediately. “It is with regret that we are unable to continue to provide this […]
Local News
Duane Hicks Chiefs of four local First Nations are proposing an extension of the 99-year lease of Pither’s Point Park at “fair market value,” not the current rate of $35 per annum. But with the mayor and several councillors out of town at present for a conference in Toronto, the […]
Peggy Revell In the hope of saving lives, 20 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are being installed in public places across Rainy River District thanks to the combined effort of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Frank Cowan Foundation, and […]
Peggy Revell Contract negotiations for elementary teachers once again have returned to the local level following agreement on a provincial negotiating framework earlier this month. This new four-year framework came out of the blue, said Sharon Preston, president of the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, given the original “Provincial […]
Duane Hicks Upon recommendation from the traffic safety committee, town council agreed Monday night to upgrade the intersection of Church Street and Mowat Avenue to a four-way stop. The committee discussed the upgrade at its Feb. 6 meeting, and in a report to council Monday recommended the north-south yield signs […]
In a 6-4 vote, a budget of $19,851,785 for 2009 was approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board last Thursday night. “The overall budget increase . . . was 3.01 percent, but the municipal increase was only 1.06 percent,” Finance manager Leanne Eluik told the board. “That […]
Duane Hicks With the 2009 Bassmaster Classic tournament and trade show drawing record-breaking crowds over weekend, representatives of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship who went to Shreveport, La. to market Fort Frances as a bass-fishing destination got all the exposure they could ask for. Jim Cumming, who returned to […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will be considering improvements to its recycling transfer station in next year’s budget, and will apply for funding in the near future with the understanding the upgrades will be completed in 2010. Council last night received a report prepared by Trow Associates Inc. […]
Duane Hicks After having approved a report on the water and sewer user fees for 2009 back on Feb. 12, town council will vote tonight on a bylaw to impose the new rates. As previously reported, the residential sewer and water rate will remain the same as in 2008 at […]
Duane Hicks Local delegates will be off to Toronto on Feb. 22-25 for the annual Ontario Good Roads Association-Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference, where they will attend workshops and speak with provincial representatives about issues pertinent to Fort Frances. While the conference includes speeches, a “bear pit” session, and presentations […]
Peggy Revell A budget of $19,851,785 for 2009 was approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board last night. “The overall budget increase . . . was 3.01 percent, but the municipal increase was only 1.06 percent,” Finance manager Leanne Eluik told the board. “And that is mainly […]
Staff Citing poor market conditions for its pulp and paper products, AbitibiBowater temporarily will curtail operations at its Fort Frances mill through March on a scheduled basis. Paper machine #6 will be shut down from March 1-April 4 (five weeks) while paper machines #5 and #7 will be idled from […]
