Statistics Canada recently released the latest snapshot of the nation’s agriculture industry, using new data from the 2006 Census of Agriculture. This is the first of a number of data releases from the census. All farm and operator data are available for free at www.stat.ca Comprehensive information about agricultural operations […]
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The Ontario government has given Horizon Hydro approval to pursue a proposed waterpower facility on a Crown land site, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay announced last week. “Horizon Hydro Inc.’s proposal has the potential to contribute to the region’s prosperity with their focus on the sustainable development of a waterpower […]
Two local police officers were awarded national recognition on Saturday for going above and beyond the call of duty during a call last summer. Cst. Ashley Gibbs and Cst. Armand Jourdain of Treaty Three Police, southern subdivision, were awarded the Commendation for Outstanding Service from the First Nations Chiefs of […]
The local Canada Safeway is welcoming a new manager today. Kevin Langford arrived this weekend from one of the two Canada Safeway stores in Brandon, Manitoba, where he has worked for the last nine years. He and his wife visited Fort Frances last week, and were pleased with what they […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board is set to vote on its budget for the 2007/08 school year at its final regular meeting of the current school year tomorrow in Sioux Lookout. Administration will be presenting a balanced budget of about $14.4 million. According to the report, this total represents […]
Enthusiastic residents gathered outside the Fort Frances Museum yesterday afternoon as curator Pam Hawley and several town dignitaries unveiled its new look. Mayor Roy Avis told the crowd on hand how excited he is about the beautiful museum that will help to preserve and showcase some of Fort Frances’ heritage. […]
The first-annual Fort Frances Public Library “car rally” went off without a hitch Wednesday night and has drawn a great amount of attention for the “Building for the Future fundraising campaign. Participants decoded clues and partook in challenges that led them to a number of locations around town, as well […]
Ask Tom Pearson, owner of Camp Narrows Lodge and former president of the North Western Ontario Tourism Association, about what’s keeping tourists out of the area and he won’t hesitate to speak his mind. “As past president, our major issue was the border,” he said Tuesday. “And that’s from everybody. […]
Confederation College graduates were offered words of wisdom and acknowledgment during their convocation ceremony here Monday night. “It brings me great pleasure to introduce the graduating class each year because each one of these individuals has stepped out of their comfort zones, enrolled at the college, and succeeded,” said college […]
Fort Frances Public Works has replaced the blue-coloured glass depot bins with a new green dumpster to make glass recycling more efficient for residents and staff alike. The new bin is a full-size dumpster with a large opening on the front which provides easy access for residents to dump their […]
Canadians like using cash. It’s a fast and convenient means of payment. In 2006, there were some 1.3 billion notes in circulation worth more than $43 billion. That’s about 40 bills for every person in Canada. And demand for cash increases each year by about five percent. During the busy […]
Teri Treftlin, who was raised in Fort Frances and Atikokan, was presented with the Young Entrepreneur Award (Northwest) at the 10th-annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario awards luncheon held June 6 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. This year’s winner was fortunate to find her life’s calling early on. […]
