Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2008 Business Retention and Expansion report yesterday, outlining the opinions of 86 local businesses that participated in a survey over the past year and the resulting action plan that hopefully helps build a better tomorrow for them. “The Chamber of […]
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Peggy Revell Residents across the district have high hopes that the government’s newly-launched “Do Not Call” list will give them some peace and quiet from telemarketers. Launched back on Sept. 30, the list let’s people register their phone numbers, thus making them off-limits to telemarketers. Almost 2.7 million Canadians registered […]
Peggy Revell Members of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board were presented with results from surveys sent out to tenants in its social housing units across the district at last Thursday evening’s meeting. The Tenant Maintenance Survey was distributed to units across the district last spring, with one […]
Peggy Revell While some people may be celebrating the countdown to the holiday season, another less-popular season also is just getting started: ’flu season. But protecting yourself against the ’flu is not complex, said Donna Stanley, manager of controls of infectious disease for the Northwestern Health Unit. “Really, the best […]
Staff This week marks Local Government Week, which is being promoted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario as a time for the public to learn more about municipal government. This is […]
Staff In conjunction with Small Business Week (Oct. 19-25), a customer service training workshop will be held tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. at Confederation College here and all businesses and individuals are encouraged to attend. Entitled “‘Hey, Wait A Minute!” A Customer Service Plan with a Twist,’” the workshop is being […]
Staff The Atikokan Crisis Centre is hosting its free monthly women’s luncheon this Thursday (Oct. 23) from noon-1 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. All Fort Frances and area women are invited to meet with the women’s support group, which discusses monthly topics determined by the group. Issues to be addressed […]
Staff In an effort to give town residents a chance to do a little cleaning up before the snow flies, the town will suspend the collection of tipping fees at the local landfill on Saturday, Nov. 1 for half-ton vehicles and utility trailers. Tipping fees will be waived from 10 […]
Staff This week marks Local Government Week, which is being promoted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario as a time for the public to learn more about municipal government. This article […]
Press Release Weak recruitment numbers to the STOP Study, a successful stop smoking program, are surprising health unit personnel. A week-long tour targeting eight Northwestern Ontario rural communities, including Emo and Atikokan, which offers smokers advice and 10 weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy, is not getting the anticipated response. […]
Duane Hicks With only two weeks to go until the Oct. 31 deadline, the town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to nominate individuals who have made a difference in our community for the award. Only three nominations have been filed so far, Civic Centre staff […]
Duane Hicks With the water, sewer, and road reconstruction of Central Avenue now completed, the town has its sights set on more road and traffic-related projects in 2009. One of these projects is the Portage Avenue, Nelson Street, and Victoria Avenue truck route upgrade, which will see the town improve […]
