FORT FRANCES—The Town of Fort Frances now will notify the Ministry of Environment and Northwestern Health Unit two weeks in advance of shutting the water supply off if the owner of a private water system has a delinquent water and sewer account. This is an amendment made to the town’s […]
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After years of planning, high-speed Internet service officially was launched to 14 communities in Rainy River District last Thursday. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Joe Comuzzi, also the minister of state for FedNor, was on hand for the launch, which was at the Community Centre Gymnasium at Nicickousemenecaning First Nation. Also […]
Local firefighter William McKinnon, widely known as Hugh, won $1 million on the Encore draw last Friday night. McKinnon bought his ticket at Sparky’s Confectionery here, and was in Toronto today to claim his prize. The 56-year-old married father of two said he likely will retire and use the money […]
An expert on attracting physicians to Fort Frances will be coming here later this year after town council agreed Monday night to a request from the local doctor recruitment committee. “We’re reaching crucial stages in regards to our shortage of doctors in the community,” said Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, […]
It wasn’t exactly the War of 1812, but the competition was intense at the annual snowshoe race between Fort Frances and International Falls there Friday night. The event, held in conjunction with “Icebox Days,” was postponed a week due to extremely cold weather but the layoff didn’t appear to affect […]
Both Family and Children’s Services and 1578289 Ontario Ltd.—the developers of the old Fort Frances High School property—are requesting the town change its parking rules on the 200 block of First Street East. In a letter to council, Steve Both of 1578289 Ontario Ltd. asked that the parking be changed […]
The Fort Frances Public Library will celebrate Family Literacy Day a few days early when it hosts “Winter Fest” on Monday evening. The fun, which runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m., will include a pajama parade, a “Cocoa Club,” and bedtime stories, librarian Andrea Avis noted this morning. She added two guest […]
Organizers are hoping more people are willing to take a chance to win $100 in groceries every week for a year and buy a raffle tickets in support of local Crime Stoppers prior to the draw next Saturday afternoon (Jan. 29). “Things are going somewhat well. We’ve sold about half […]
Grade 8 students at J.W. Walker School—like the rest of the world—were deeply-troubled by the devastation caused by the tsunamis in South Asia last month, and are going the extra mile to do what they can to help. They raised $2,500 in a two-day blitz early last week, in an […]
Facing financial troubles, SAAN Stores Ltd. has gone into receivership and currently is undergoing a reorganization process that includes the liquidation of all of its stock and the closing of some of its stores. It is not known yet if the Fort Frances store will be among those closed. SAAN […]
As an economic developer, would you invest money in Northwestern Ontario? With obstacles like a dwindling population and an over-reliance on natural resources, Michael Atkins, the keynote speaker at last Thursday’s “Community Summit” here, gave delegates a strong dose of reality while asking them to come up with an answer […]
Speakers from fields ranging from agriculture to health care to education made it clear to the roughly 90 delegates on hand for last Thursday’s “Community Summit” here that the future holds many challenges for Fort Frances and district. < *c>Education Warren Hoshizaki, director of education for the Rainy River District […]
