“If the town hall could be considered the brain of a municipality, then the public library is the heart—welcoming and nurturing all the town’s citizens.” This is the philosophy of John Knox, vice-president of Chamberlain Architect Services, who has been hired to design the new Fort Frances […]
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NDP leader Howard Hampton will reverse four years of misguided McGuinty Liberal hydro policies with a Fair Hydro Rates plan that will recover and sustain Northern Ontario forest-sector jobs. The NDP plan means that as of Jan. 1, 2008, Northern Ontario forest-sector mills would be eligible for a new […]
Teachers from across Northwestern Ontario will have the opportunity to participate in a two-day writing workshop presented by writing specialist Ruth Culham next week at the Rainy River District School Board’s annual “Summer Institute.” The presentation, “Traits in Action” is expected to be provide the educators with valuable […]
The Super 8 Motel on King’s Highway in the west end of Fort Frances re-defines in many ways the notion of a standard motel. The establishment provides a fully-stocked breakfast lounge, a swimming pool, whirlpool, steambath, high-speed Internet in the room, and a coin laundry. At the helm of […]
Three new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening. The fires were located in the Red Lake, Fort Frances and Dryden Districts. A total of 21 fires were reported in Northwestern Ontario over the weekend. The fire behaviour on the new starts ranged from creeping, […]
Council approved a report last night ensuring that signage marking the existing hospital route will remain the same for at least the next four years. Upon direction from the Operations and Facilities executive committee, the town’s Traffic Safety Committee was asked to consider revising the route, for traffic in the […]
The Fort Frances detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is continuing their investigation into a single vehicle collision that occurred early Friday. At 6:35 a.m. OPP officers responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Ben Klyne, 17, of Fort Frances, had […]
Having experienced some economic difficulties in recent years, the “Fun in the Sun” committee will be submitting a request to the town for funding of July 1 activities at tonight’s council meeting. “As you know, our committee has been experiencing great difficulty since the closing of the Fort […]
By early yesterday evening, Ministry of Natural Resources fire management personnel in Fort Frances District had responded to four new fires and the potential remains for more to be reported across the region. The fire behaviour ranged from creeping, to running and torching in trees requiring air attack to […]
Mental health (or well-being) is an ideal we all strive for. It is a balance of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Caring relationships, a place to call home, a supportive community, and work and leisure all contribute to mental health. However, no one’s life is perfect, so mental […]
Two people were killed and a third injured in a single-vehicle rollover early. today on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Fort Frances OPP Doug Irish said late this morning the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The third person was taken to La Verendrye Hospital with non-life threatening […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association announced yesterday the hiring of a new manager for its Stratton sales barn. Clayton Teeple of Barwick was the successful candidate—foremost because of having worked at the sales barn previously. “We’re glad that he applied,” noted RRCA secretary April Szpara. “He has been working […]
