Local student Jamie Petrin recently returned from a week in Ottawa, where she had a chance to take in the sights of the city, as well as learn about the workings of Canadian government, thanks to the program “Encounters with Canada.” Each year, the program offers about 3,000 Canadians aged […]
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Tenants at Lady Frances Place (Fort Frances) will benefit from an increase in Supportive Housing services given the announcement of an increase in attendant services provided through the Northwestern Ontario Living Services (NILS) Outreach Program. Hours of service will increase from four hours per day to roughly eight hours per […]
The “Just Imagine” campaign has surpassed its fundraising goal thanks to the generosity of district-wide residents, businesses, organizations, fraternal organizations, service clubs, and municipalities. “We did it!” said an exuberant campaign chair, Deane Cunningham. “We have surpassed our goal of $1.5 million. “Our new total is $1,554,000,” he announced. “The […]
It just makes sense. A high density residential area, nearby schools, senior citizen housing, a busy sports centre next door—what could be more culturally and economically positive to Fort Frances than building a brand new library in the midst of all that? How about the added bonus of having the […]
Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a bulldozer on fire at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill yard off Portage Avenue. Upon arrival, responding fire personnel observed heavy smoke and fire coming from a bulldozer that had been working in the chip […]
The Fort Frances OPP, with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit, has determined there was not a robbery at the Royal Canadian Legion on Church Street here. A 28-year-old Fort Frances man has been arrested and remains in custody charged with possession of stolen property, counselling to […]
FORT FRANCES—Town council and the public were witness to a plan “to chart a new and successful course for health care in Fort Frances” on Monday night during a special meeting regarding the future of the Fort Frances Clinic. With Fort Frances facing a severe doctor shortage, and the need […]
Fort Frances OPP, assisted by the North West Region Criminal Investigation Unit, continue to investigate a robbery that occurred at the Legion in Fort Frances. A Legion employee was cleaning up after closing early Monday morning. At around 2:30 a.m., a male with his identity concealed by a hat and […]
The future of the Fort Frances Clinic will be discussed at a public meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. In an interview late Friday, Mayor Roy Avis said he strongly encourages the public to attend the meeting or watch it at home on Shaw Cable (Channel 10). […]
FORT FRANCES—With local mill management slated to meet with Abitibi-Consolidated’s board of directors Tuesday for funding approval of the proposed $84.3-million bio-mass boiler project, council on Friday approved applications to amend the town’s official plan and a zoning bylaw to permit such a facility to be built. “I’m glad to […]
FORT FRANCES—Council voted in favour Friday of the Town of Fort Frances donating $26,000 over the next four years to the “Just Imagine” campaign. Mayor Roy Avis brought the motion forward at a special noon-hour council meeting, noting he recently had gotten a call from “Just Imagine” campaign chair Deane […]
FORT FRANCES—While their primary duty is to put out fires, being a volunteer firefighter is about more than battling blazes. That’s the message Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong is trying to get out as the town calls for more volunteer firefighters to apply to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. […]
