FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team’s funding at the provincial level was set to expire at the end of March, but it has been extended for an additional year. “It’s great news because now we can make plans for the coming year,” said SAPT co-ordinator Hugh Dennis. […]
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A concern stemming from the ongoing business retention and expansion project, the local Chamber of Commerce is requesting the town step up parking enforcement in downtown Fort Frances. In a letter sent to council, Chamber community development officer Cassandra Parise said she’s gathered more than 50 completed surveys from local […]
FORT FRANCES—Heeding the outcry stemming from the Jan. 14 municipal byelection, Fort Frances town council will investigate the possibility of a succession bylaw in case such a vacancy occurs again. The matter will be put forward to the Administration and Finance executive committee for discussion, with a recommendation to come […]
FORT FRANCES—A blessing of the future site of the new aboriginal youth detained custody centre here was held last Wednesday morning as area First Nation partners are moving forward in the process to manage and operate the first facility of its kind in Ontario. Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services—the lead agency […]
Singing, dancing, and colourful costumes will light up the Townshend Theatre stage this Friday and Saturday as the VALA variety show offers up its “Wacky River Cruise,” which will begin in Fort Frances and continue on down the Rainy River—stopping in such ports as Emo, Barwick, Stratton, and Rainy River. […]
RAINY RIVER—Alarm bells should be going off at every council meeting across the district very soon. Local MPP Howard Hampton told the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting Saturday in Rainy River that Ainsworth’s oriented strand board mill at Barwick is hanging by a thread. “We have three-six months […]
After hearing the displeasure of three local residents last night regarding the Jan. 14 municipal byelection, town council will consider the possibility of implementing a succession bylaw. Allan T. Bedard, Bill Krukoski, and Larry Wood collectively blasted council for spending taxpayers’ money to hold a byelection when they simply could […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. senators made a last-ditch appeal to the Bush administration yesterday, asking security officials to delay plans requiring new documents at the Canada-U.S. border starting Thursday. A bi-partisan coalition of 19 senators sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, urging him to continue accepting oral declarations of […]
Two Fort Frances males have been charged with aggravated assault stemming from an incident early Friday morning near the Mohawk gas station, the OPP reported this morning. Andrew Spellman, 20, and Lucas Arden, 19, were scheduled to appear in court this morning for the purpose of setting a date for […]
With the much-debated municipal byelection having come and gone, town council is expected to get various opinions this evening from some residents over whether it was worth the cost. Four speakers are on the agenda for tonight’s council meeting, including Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, 2006 municipal candidate Allan T. Bedard, and […]
Tickets are still available for the meatball and perogy benefit dinner for local couple David and Jennifer Marr and their infant son, Benjamin, which is set to go tonight. It will run from 4:30 p.m. until at least 7 p.m. at the Fort Frances High School cafeteria. As previously reported […]
The Fort Frances Museum will be presenting the play “Rope’s End” at the Townshend Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 7 as part of the Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Regional Tour 2008. And with less than two weeks to go before the show, which is a fundraiser for the museum’s recent renovations, curator […]
