Ontario has stepped up its laws regarding smoke alarms in an effort to help save lives and reduce property damage. As of March 1, 2006, all homes will be required to have a working smoke alarm on every level of the home. This is in addition to the previous law […]
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If somebody had told me two months ago that on Jan. 1, 2006 I would be jumping into a large hole cut into the ice on Rainy Lake, I probably would have said, “Over my dead body.” Well, that very well may be the case when I take the “Polar […]
With about $110,000 still needed to pay off the new Kiwanis skate park here, the committee has been brainstorming new ideas to raise funds in the New Year. Skate park chair Rob Tovey said Thursday morning the committee has seven people lined up to participate in the annual “Polar Plunge” […]
Christmas is a time for people to come together—whether they be family, friends, or perhaps just neighbours. And one enduring tradition exemplifying this is the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s community Christmas dinner. Now in its 18th year, the annual dinner was held Sunday afternoon at Knox United Church and once […]
Local firefighters responded to only a few calls over the Christmas holiday. Dave Crichton reported Tuesday morning the last call of note was a car fire in the Canadian Tire parking lot last Wednesday afternoon. “Other than that, we had a few alarm responses and stuff like that, but it […]
With everything lined up for the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s 18th-annual community Christmas dinner, the only thing it needs now is friendly folks to fill those chairs. Denise Audette, executive director of the Volunteer Bureau, said absolutely everyone is welcome to come out to the dinner, which once again will […]
The local library board is thrilled with town council’s recent decision to approve the corner of Reid Avenue and Second Street East as the official site for the new public library. Board chair Joyce Cunningham is delighted to be taking another step forward in the development of a much-needed new […]
After receiving an unusually high number of bear calls this past summer and fall, the Town of Fort Frances will get a few more dollars out of its “Bear Wise” agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources. In a report from Rick Hallam, superintendent of the town’s Planning and Development […]
Town council gave first reading to a new bylaw to licence and regulate businesses, taxis, and trades carried on within the municipality, which was introduced at Monday night’s meeting. And the proposed Bylaw No. 57/05, which was referred to the Planning and Development executive committee for review and a recommendation, […]
The “Adopt an Angel” program wrapped up its third year yesterday with a Christmas party to celebrate the generosity of district residents. The program was launched in 2003 by Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District to provide gifts for children in foster care and those using FACS’s […]
Nearly 90,000 hectares in parts of Rainy River District were hit by an infestation of jack pine budworm this past summer, which caused severe defoliation and ignited concern that many jack pine trees could be in danger. A large amount of dead merchantable trees could reduce substantially a supply of […]
Town council passed a bylaw Monday night to repeal the Rainy Lake Hotel’s designation as a “heritage building.” Council had decided last month to move ahead with the process of repealing the bylaw and a request for objections was advertised to the public, clerk Glenn Treftlin noted at Monday night’s […]
