Paige Desmond With each passing year, the populations of small towns like Fort Frances face a decline. In recent years, this decline has prompted statistical and analytical studies, and now is generally regarded by experts as a desperate situation. Some of the decline is attributed to normal mortality rates, as […]
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Duane Hicks Union Gas will be replacing an estimated 43 km of steel natural gas lines within Fort Frances over the next couple of years. “Union Gas is working on plans to upgrade the natural gas distribution system in the Fort Frances area,” Andrea Stass, manager of Public Affairs and […]
Duane Hicks The Ontario Historical Society delivered a new tool kit here Monday to help the town better identify how to make its historical buildings more accessible to those with disabilities. In partnership with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, the OHS had produced the Accessible Heritage Tool Kit for Ontario’s […]
Duane Hicks Construction work on the Noden Causeway continues to move according to schedule, and it’s currently expected to be fully open to traffic (and the speed reduction of 50 km/h removed) by mid-October. MTO regional director Larry Lambert said Friday the first phase of the five year project—work on […]
Duane Hicks The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign’s “Drive for 35” phone blitz got off to a good start yesterday, having raised $9,000 of the final $35,000 needed to meet its $750,000 goal. Campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk said this morning that thanks to the generosity of area residents, they’ve […]
Duane Hicks With work on Central Avenue wrapping up this fall, the town now will turn to rehabilitating Scott Street from Reid Avenue to Colonization Road East as its 2009-10 “Connecting Link” capital project. At last night’s regular meeting, council approved a report from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass will be closed from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow through Tuesday (Sept. 24-30) as rehabilitation work there continues, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported this morning. Brown said crews will be pouring concrete tomorrow, and then will be installing a bottom row of seven soil […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will hold a meeting at the Civic Centre tomorrow (Sept. 24) at 7 p.m. to gauge interest from potential property developers and unit buyers to see if building another condominium here is a feasible venture down the road. Economic development officer Geoff Gillon […]
Peggy Revell Local residents are invited to attend a community presentation on abuse and violence prevention tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the Urban Multi-purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre on Mowat Avenue here. “Men of Strength” is one of many presentations being made by abuse and violence educator Joseph Weinberg, who was […]
Duane Hicks Town council will begin its 2009 budget process tonight with an open meeting to get input from the public. Two speakers are on the agenda. Chamber of Commerce first vice-president Cathy Emes will speak on behalf of the membership while local resident Dino D’Agostini will make a request […]
Duane Hicks Dust off the lederhosen, roll out the barrel, and strike up the oompah band—the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee is planning an Oktoberfest party for Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Foundation director Teresa Hazel said more than half of the tickets […]
Staff Incumbent Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff opened up shop on Scott Street here this past Thursday. Hear what he had to say as he addressed the crowd after he cut the ribbon to his 2008 campaign headquarters as he prepared for the Oct. 14 federal election. Did you give blood […]
