Canada Post letter carriers are hoping local residents will “break the ice.” With the approach of warmer spring weather, temperatures rise and fall and ice and snow can melt and refreeze—creating dangerous situations for the people who deliver mail. Packed snow creates an uneven walking surface, and a layer of […]
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While it may be two months away, organizers are encouraging participants to start thinking about getting pledges for the local Alzheimer Society’s fifth-annual “Walk for Memories” on Sunday, May 27 here. Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the local Alzheimer Society, said the annual walk is a time to remember those […]
Fort Frances and Rainy River District heard the words they’ve been waiting for last Thursday as Abitibi-Consolidated officially announced it had approved the $84.3-million biomass boiler for the local pulp and paper mill. As well, the project is getting a boost from the provincial government in the form a $22.5-million […]
Plans are well underway for the second-annual Women’s Health Symposium, and the hopes are that this year’s event will surpass the first. “The expectation is it will be a bigger success than last year,” said Dr. Elaine Spencer, who sits on the organizing committee. “The planning is going really well. […]
FORT FRANCES—With news last Thursday of the $84.3-million biomass boiler project getting the go ahead at the local mill, area businesses and leaders are rejoicing. “The Chamber’s thrilled about the announcement,” said Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Christine Denby, who also works at Gillons’ Insurance. “It’s good for Fort […]
FORT FRANCES—While not as great a leap as between 2004 and 2005, the amount of material Fort Frances residents are recycling increased again in 2006, according to a report to town council from Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown on Monday night. The report shows that in 2006, residents saw […]
FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances High School students celebrated a video launch last Wednesday with other students from across Northwestern Ontario who are committed to encouraging youth to go smoke-free. “I was really impressed by the video and everything I’ve seen tonight,” said FFHS principal Gord McCabe, who was on hand for […]
FORT FRANCES—More joint support and expertise is being offered to help protect and sustain Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River basin. This was apparent last week as nearly 100 researchers and resource managers gathered in International Falls, Mn. for the fourth-annual International Lake of the Woods Water Quality […]
FORT FRANCES—Funded by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, two young adults from Rainy River District attended the Ontario Rural Council’s public forum last week in Belleville entitled “Rural Youth: Leading Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond.” Kerri Dittaro, community development officer for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, and Ian […]
FORT FRANCES—After reviewing a list of requests submitted by the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team last month, town council agreed Monday night to help the club out in a few ways. While the town opted not to reduce the current pool rental rates, it will offer to mediate between the […]
OTTAWA —The numbers are in and new information from the 2006 census shows Fort Frances has experienced a decline in population over the last five years. Statistics Canada released the first data from last year’s census today and it showed the population of Fort Frances has decreased by 2.5 percent […]
Town council will be asked to financially contribute to several groups and events at its regular meeting tonight. The first request is from the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition regarding 2007 per capita funding in the amount of $.50 per capita. This money would be used “to help sustain the […]
