After receiving the Downtown Core Committee report Nov. 30 and agreeing to support several specific recommendations in it, town council moved to get things rolling at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Dan Onichuk said the report was discussed earlier Monday during an Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting, at which time it […]
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As the town continues to work on its 2006 budget, council will vote tonight to both institute an interim tax levy and borrow money to meet current expenditures. Implementing interim tax levies, which has become common practice each January, is permissible under the Municipal Act, 2001. The interim tax levies […]
Fort Frances Power Corp. customers got a pleasant surprise when they opened their most recent bills—a rebate under the province’s interim price plan. “The Ontario government basically passed legislation to provide, what it is known as on the bills, the Ontario Price Credit—a one-time rebate to customers for the period […]
The sixth-annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner is coming up Sunday, Jan. 29 at La Place Rendez-Vous, and organizers once again are hoping to raise lots of money to help district families facing medical expenses. Georges Blanc, who helps organize the dinner as both co-owner of the Rendez-Vous and a member […]
When Ontario’s Health and Safety Act (OHSA) was established in October, 1979, farming operations were exempt. But as of June 30, 2006, a regulation passed by Queen’s Park earlier this year will come into effect, extending the OHSA to include farming operations with paid workers. According to a recent press […]
As a fundraiser for the Fort Frances Museum restoration project, tour de Fort is bringing the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra here on Thursday, Feb. 16. “In the past, we’ve helped out the Aquanauts, the high school band, the community orchestra, and others,” tour de Fort president Dave Legg noted Tuesday. […]
Ontario residents are being asked to comply with a new law regarding smoke alarms. An amendment to the Ontario Fire Code requires working smoke alarms on every level of the home. This is in addition to the existing requirement to have smoke alarms outside all sleeping areas. For homeowners and […]
Even though he’s retired, Gene Stoltzfus, former director of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), still is determined to bring peace to world. Stoltzfus, who now lives just west of Fort Frances, will be heading to Washington, D.C. next week to participate in “Shine the Light,” a CPT event focusing “on torture, […]
Local MPP Howard Hampton attended the official opening of federal NDP candidate John Rafferty’s campaign office here Tuesday and offered his view on what this campaign is all about. “The Liberals take it for granted they will be elected. . . . After the election, they go off to Ottawa […]
The annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day here took a bit of a dip itself this year compared to 2005 in terms of turnout and the amount of money raised. A total of $12,700 was raised this year compared to the $13,400 that “plungers” generated last January. And there […]
While the New Year has only just begun, Mayor Dan Onichuk said it’s clear Fort Frances will face challenges in 2006, not the least of which is the sustainability of the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here. “I’ve been working a lot with Abitibi to ensure that it’ll be lobbying the province and […]
Fort Frances’ first baby of 2006 was born New Year’s Day at La Verendrye Hospital. Christian Douglas Ramsay, born to Malori Grover of Fort Frances and Doug Ramsay of International Falls, Mn., came into the world at 10 a.m. on Sunday, tipping the scale at eight pounds, six ounces. Grover […]
