Town council agreed Monday night to declare two properties surplus and put them up for public sale. The property at 821 Sixth St. W.—formerly Buttner Enterprises—will be put to public tender, with a reserve bid in the amount of $75,000. The other property—319 Third St. W.—was purchased a few years […]
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With the arrival of summer comes the potential for severe weather, including the many thunderstorms Rainy River District has witnessed over the last couple of weeks. The Fort Frances Fire Department would like to remind the public about the use of the emergency sirens in those situations, and what they […]
Energy Fitness patrons will be heading off in teams to a pair of marathons this weekend—one in Winnipeg and the other in Duluth. The marathoners will be wearing matching green bandanas with white polka dots as a show of solidarity—an idea dreamed up by Energy Fitness owner Jackie Lampi-Hughes. “Just […]
Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota has submitted a request to the Town of Fort Frances to erect signs promoting the program here. Council voted to refer the request to the Operations and Facilities executive committee at its regular meeting Monday night. “This program is currently exploring the […]
Fort Frances has been chosen as one of two locations in Ontario for a new youth justice facility. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services announced Friday that a 12-bed facility dedicated to aboriginal youth would be built here while a 16-bed facility will be built in Thunder Bay. The […]
The owners of the property at 306 1/2 Third St. E. have requested a tax adjustment from the Town of Fort Frances as the building was demolished following a fire back in November. Council will vote tonight on whether to approve the adjustment for the period of Nov. 8, 2006-Dec. […]
Recent testing on drinking water in Fort Frances shows there is little to no lead in it. Of the 25 samples taken, only three showed any lead content—and all three were well below the provincial standard. Last month, the Ministry of Environment urged municipalities to test lead levels in taps […]
Three district schools have received the Prohibitive to Repair (PTR) designation and as a result, the Rainy River District School Board is moving forward with plans to consolidate Robert Moore and F.H. Huffman schools here. The PTR designation means funds will be provided to a board to rebuild a school, […]
Warning sirens wailed in Fort Frances and International Falls yesterday afternoon when a severe storm system moved into the area. Fortunately, no major damage was reported. A tornado warning was put into effect for Koochiching County across the river around 4 p.m. after a funnel cloud was spotted near Ray, […]
Local sorority Beta Sigma Phi will showcase the results of seven years of fundraising this Sunday when they officially unveil the “Sway Fun,” a wheelchair-accessible swing at the Lions Park here. “It’s really neat,” sorority member Jana Riches said this morning. The $15,000 swing, which was installed at the park […]
The sudden and tragic death of a local teen here last Wednesday evening has led to an outpouring of support from the community. An estimated 400 people came out for a brief memorial ceremony Monday evening that Fort Frances Youth Soccer held for Bryce Devoe, who was killed by lightning […]
Six local businesses are showing their support for the “Building for the Future” library fundraising campaign here by offering to donate 10 cents per bag to the cause when their customers bring in and use their own cloth or canvas shopping bags instead of plastic ones. The eco-friendly “Go Green” […]
