FORT FRANCES—As they work through the 2007 budget process, Fort Frances council is contemplating an increase to its water and sewer rates for both residents and businesses. At a special budget meeting late Tuesday afternoon, council directed Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown to compile a report showing the impact […]
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FORT FRANCES—Some district seniors will have access to funding to help make repairs and improvements to their home to help them live there longer, thanks to a new program proposed by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board and recently approved by the province. “We are very excited to […]
The Ontario government is working to strengthen the economy of northeastern Ontario by making cedar resources available for a proposed new processing facility that could create about 40 new jobs. “This proposed new facility would provide new jobs and bolster the local economy for Chapleau and neighbouring communities,” said Health […]
They’re one of the hottest tickets in town. With a week-and-a-half still to go before the famous VALA Follies hit the Townshend Theatre stage on Feb. 10, only about 100 tickets are available for the 7 p.m. performance and just a few more than that for the 2 p.m. matinee. […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. wishes to announce the retirement of Dr. J. A. Spencer, effective Feb. 28. Dr. Spencer has been the general surgeon at La Verendrye Hospital here since he immigrated to Fort Frances from England in 1968. “It is with mixed emotion that we announce Dr. Spencer’s […]
Looking for a special way to spend Valentines Day? Well, the Kidney Foundation of Canada has just the answer. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Northern Superior Chapter will be hosting a “Tribute to Tom Jones,” featuring Daylin James, at the Townshend Theatre here. “We are thrilled to be hosting our […]
Tickets are still available for the “Just Imagine” raffle being drawn this Saturday (Feb. 3) at 1 p.m. at Canada Safeway here. Tickets cost $5 each, with the grand prize being a 42” plasma TV—just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. The second-place prize is a laptop computer while the […]
Boston Pizza International Inc. announced this week it is actively seeking a franchisee in Fort Frances as part of its rapid growth across Ontario. Boston Pizza now has 65 locations in Ontario and plans to open up to 40 new stores across Canada this year. “The opening of Boston Pizza […]
Paul Jewiss was the grand prize winner of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Fun in the Sun” NHL ticket raffle. He won tickets to games between the Montreal Canadians and Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins versus Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as airfare from Winnipeg to Ottawa to […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Municipal Association agreed to endorse, in principle, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s Regional Recovery Plan at its 16th-annual general meeting Saturday in Emo. The plan was presented by Iain Angus, chair of the Regional Recovery Program (RRP) committee, who explained they have developed a common […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has learned it will have access to $600,000 in joint federal and provincial funding for a program designed to help keep seniors in their homes longer. The Seniors Quality of Life Support Program (SQLSP) “would assist senior homeowner households with affordability […]
FORT FRANCES—As town council and management continue to work through the 2007 budget process, some good news was announced Monday—the operating deficit has been reduced from $1.3 million to a more manageable $352,000. “There’s a host things we got rid of,” Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig explained. “Equipment purchases, vehicle […]
