The Northwestern Health Unit and the Salvation Army food bank here have partnered up in an effort to help fill the shelves at the food bank and as well to be able to provide healthy food choice alternatives for the less fortunate. Together, they are encouraging local […]
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Canada’s New Government is enhancing measures to more quickly eliminate bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from Canadian cattle and to protect producers from the potential consequences of receiving contaminated feed. Effective July 12, 2007, certain cattle tissues that are capable of transmitting BSE, known as specified risk material (SRM), […]
While there hasn’t been many black bears reported within town limits yet this summer, activity is likely to pick up in the next months or so. As such, the town’s bylaw enforcement department is reminding people to start thinking about taking precautions to avoid attracting wandering bruins. “From our […]
You can’t hurry Mother Nature. The Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteers are well aware of this as the monarch butterflies ordered for a release service originally slated for this Sunday (July 15) need a little more time to grow. As such, volunteer co-ordinator Jennifer Anderson said yesterday the […]
With two excellent events behind them, organizers of the third-annual Treaty #3 Bicycle Rodeo wanted to ensure this year’s event was just as good—if not better. And despite Saturday’s hot, sticky temperatures, they got their wish. “It was the best yet—even better then last year,” noted Treaty #3 Police […]
Former federal NDP candidate John Rafferty is switching gears to provincial politics because he feels it is time Northwestern Ontario has a voice that’s heard. “Northwestern Ontario needs a voice now, rather than later,” said the Fort Frances resident, who expects to capture the NDP nomination for the Thunder Bay-Atikokan […]
While giving a report on Operations and Facilities division activities Monday night, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft urged residents with sump pumps to make sure they’ve been switched over to “summer mode.” Coun. Wiedenhoeft noted residents with sump pumps should check to see that they’re not discharging directly into the sanitary […]
Following a public meeting Monday evening, town council passed a bylaw to assume, dedicate as a public thoroughfare, stop up, close, and sell a part of Sinclair Street and a part of Portage Avenue. These closures specifically pertain to the stretch of Sinclair from Victoria Avenue to Portage, and the […]
Given the rising illicit narcotic and prescription drug use in Rainy River District, a small group of parents and community members have come together with a petition to act on the problem by establishing youth addiction services and increased drug enforcement in the area. The petition is being circulated throughout […]
The Town of Fort Frances is giving the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship a one-time operational grant for $7,500 for policing services at this year’s tourney coming up July 22-28. Council agreed to this Monday night upon recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee, who had met with […]
The town gave out shares of its $50,000 allotment from the Moffat Family Fund at Monday night’s regular council meeting, with the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Building for the Future” campaign getting the largest amount. The library received $15,500 for furniture for the Children’s Department at the future building, bringing […]
The Town of Fort Frances got a major shot in the arm last Thursday afternoon when Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci announced a grant of $1.3 million. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), which Bartolucci chairs, is providing the $1.3 million to the town to improve […]
