While the decision hasn’t been finalized and passed as a bylaw yet, town council agreed in principle Monday night to a two percent increase to sewer and water rates for all local customers. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown was directed by council last month to calculate the impact of […]
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District residents were treated to a tour of Las Vegas on Saturday, stopping at every major casino and catching performances by some of the biggest stars in music—thanks to the third-annual VALA Variety Show. But audience members weren’t the only ones impressed with how the show turned out. “It went […]
FORT FRANCES—There currently are more than 500 plant and animal species-at-risk in Canada, according to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. And last week, the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists created a list of species-at-risk locally. “We identified 23 species in this part of Northwestern Ontario […]
FORT FRANCES—In an move to convey information to the public regarding what has been a hot topic locally for more than a year now, Abitibi-Consolidated’s Fort Frances Division will hold two sessions regarding the proposed bio-mass boiler project next Thursday (Feb. 22). These will take place at 3 p.m. and […]
FORT FRANCES—After nearly 14 years as CEO and medical officer of health with the Northwestern Health Unit, Dr. Pete Sarsfield has announced he will be retiring in December. In an interview Friday, Dr. Sarsfield said that at age 62, working 60-80 hours a week, and spending sometimes half the year […]
FORT FRANCES—In an effort to better serve the television viewing public, town council agreed Monday night to upgrade the audio and video system at the Civic Centre for broadcasts on Shaw Cable (Channel 10). The $6,000 upgrades not only will enhance the sound system in Council Chambers, but provide video […]
FORT FRANCES—With little change in the weather since two weeks ago, the town is continuing to remind local property owners who’ve had problems with their water lines freezing in the past to run a constant flow through their pipes as a preventive measure. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said […]
Steve Arpin continued his domination of the field yesterday at the 36th-annual DIRTcar Nationals held at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. The Fort Frances native won his fifth-consecutive UMP DIRTcar Racing Modified feature last night and now has taken the checkered flag in five of the first six […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has been busy working on a new business retention and expansion survey, with the aim to launch it in late March. “At this point, we’ve gone over the survey and are deciding on some community-specific questions,” said community development officer Kerri Dittaro, who […]
FORT FRANCES—With exactly one week to go before the Feb. 16 deadline, local groups and service clubs aimed at helping youths and families are reminded to pick up applications for the Moffat Family Fund. Town administrative assistant Lori Pattison said Friday morning that only three applications have been turned in […]
The following information was obtained from the Yukon Educational Student Network: How can you tell if your teen might have a problem? The more warning signs there are, the more likely they may have an eating disorder. Warning signs of anorexia •is significantly underweight •skips meals •denies being hungry •exercises […]
Binge-eating disorder is a condition in which you regularly eat large amounts of food within a couple of hours or less (a binge). You feel you can’t control the binges, and you feel unhappy about them afterward. Unlike bulimia, if you have binge eating disorder, you don’t vomit or try […]
