Town council approved the timetable for the 2008 municipal budget process Monday night, with a public meeting slated to kick things off on Monday, Sept. 17. Citizens or organizations are encouraged to present council with their suggestions and comments on what municipal services and projects they want to see in […]
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Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is pleased to announce the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has approved an additional respite bed at Rainycrest. Respite gives caregivers a break from their responsibilities while their adult family member is temporarily cared for in a long-term care home. The service can be […]
Staff at the Fort Frances Jail held a barbecue last Thursday afternoon in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Several town dignitaries and jail officials were on hand for the noon hour activities outside the jail here. Mayor Roy Avis offered congratulations to the staff and explained to the crowd the […]
The “Building for the Future” campaign brought in about $2,800 with its most recent fundraising initiative last Thursday—a second car rally and a spaghetti dinner. “It was quite a success and everyone seemed to have a good time,” said Margaret Sedgwick, chief librarian at the Fort Frances Public Library. The […]
FORT FRANCES—Having organized the “Fly-in Drive-in BBQ” at the Fort Frances Airport for eight years now, Bruce Caldwell is hoping to see as many people out for the Saturday, Sept. 8 event as there were last year. “If it’s a nice day, we should see a lot of people,” Caldwell […]
Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service will be discontinuing its 274-3111 emergency phone line as of Sept. 30. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong explained Friday that nearly all municipalities between and including Watten Township and the Town of Rainy River are now provided with 9-1-1 service. The old emergency number (274-3111) […]
FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances’ clerk’s office will start performing civil marriages beginning this fall after council passed the applicable bylaw Monday night. “Our target is to be ready for the latter half of September,” Clerk Glenn Treftlin said Tuesday, adding the actual start date will be contingent on […]
FORT FRANCES—Town representatives got the chance to speak to cabinet ministers on a variety of topics during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual meeting Aug. 20-22 in Ottawa. Mayor Roy Avis, who attended the conference along with Couns. John Albanese and Rick Wiedenhoeft and CAO Mark McCaig, said Monday […]
Although she’s heading back to the classroom next week to educate students at Robert Moore School here, Grade 8 teacher Dana Kosowick got her own lesson this summer after participating in “Project Overseas.” This project—a joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, and the […]
The Fort Frances OPP is investigating several mischief complaints that occurred during the early hours of Sunday. A Fifth Street East resident reported minor damage to a birdbath after it had been deliberately knocked over while a Third Street East resident reported several rocks thrown through a camper window. A […]
The “Fun in the Sun” celebrations here may get a boost from the town in the future after council agreed last night to refer a request from FITS for $10,000 to pay for fireworks and other activities to the 2008 budget process. “I think we should support ‘Fun in the […]
Two new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, making for a total of 10 over the weekend. Dryden District responded to a lightning-caused fire east of the Brightsand River. It was classed as 0.1 hectares in size, and required a long hose lay from water sources […]
