Skateboarders in Fort Frances may yet see their dreams come true as the push to finally get a skate park built here took a step forward at Monday night’s council meeting. After hearing a presentation from skate park committee chair Rob Tovey, town council applauded the proposed project—and now will […]
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Town council agreed Monday night to cover the travel, meal, and lodging expenses for a doctor recruitment consultant to come here Feb. 28. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig noted in report to council that at a Feb. 9 meeting, the Administration and Finance executive committee supported a request from the […]
A meeting here Friday between local municipal leaders, tourism operators, and government reps sparked some frank discussion—and will lead to improved tourism in the region, said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff. “It was very positive,” Boshcoff said afterwards. “In terms of viewing the border as an opportunity, I believe […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night decided to defer a motion on whether or not to continue its French Immersion program to its March meeting in order to gather more information and to ensure all trustees could have a say on the issue. The decision came following […]
After hearing a presentation from skate park committee chair Rob Tovey on Monday night, town council now will be looking at which site would be most appropriate for such a facility. While a proposal for a skate park has come before council before, Tovey noted this is not the concrete […]
The board of directors of the Fort Frances Power Corp. are pleased to announce its standard supply service customers will receive an electric power rebate for benefits realized in 2004 under the historical power agreement. The rebate will be calculated at the rate of .62 cents per kilowatt hour (plus […]
As required by legislation, council will hold a special meeting tonight to determine any need for revision of the town’s official plan. The town gave notice of this meeting in the Jan. 5 and 12 editions of the Times, at which time the town also asked for written or oral […]
The Fort Frances OPP would like to advise the public of a telemarketing scam that has hit the area. Numbers in the 807 exchange are being inundated with calls from a company called National Reservations in Virginia, U.S.A. The initial call is a computer voice which advises that you have […]
Plans to revive the Fort Frances Winter Carnival have been set aside this year due to time constraints. “It is with disappointment that the efforts to revive the winter carnival for this year have been abandoned,” Mayor Dan Onichuk said in a press release issued Friday morning. “Commitments by numerous […]
A dozen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund will be notified next week of their share of the $50,000 pot the town had been allocated for 2004. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said Thursday the town was informed that the Winnipeg Foundation had approved the list of 12 applicants […]
Council and administration nearly have wrapped up the capital portion of the town’s 2005 budget at a special committee of the whole meeting earlier this week. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said administration is in the process of exploring funding options right now, but what will be built or purchased […]
Coming off one of their biggest wins of the season, a 3-2 decision over the Fort William First Nations North Stars here Saturday, the Borderland Thunder weren’t able to sustain that effort last night in Dryden. The host Ice Dogs prevailed 3-2 for their second win in as many tries […]
