The Town of Fort Frances is sending a letter to Municipal Affairs and Housing minister John Gerretsen to ask the province to consider municipalities of all sizes when it comes to making decisions regarding the share of gas tax revenues mentioned in the provincial budget. “We are writing to you […]
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There’s an old saying about old dogs and new tricks, but it certainly doesn’t apply to motorcyclists. The image of the motorcyclist is changing. No longer do young, thrill-seeking riders predominate. Today, more and more middle-aged riders are taking to the road—many for the first time. There’s even a name […]
Family and Children’s Services here is planning to relocate from its current address at 450 Scott St. to the renovated westernmost portion of the old Fort Frances High School (260 First St. East) at the end of the month. “We’re excited. We’re very pleased with how the work is turning […]
Twenty smiling students walked across the Townshend Theatre stage last Thursday evening to receive their diplomas and certificates as graduates of Confederation College. Business student Pamela Advent took home the biggest haul, receiving the Academic Award of Excellence, the Campus Award of Excellence, the President’s Award of Excellence, and the […]
Crisis calls were down while “Second Stage” housing occupancy was up last year, the directors of the Atikokan Crisis Centre learned at their annual general meeting here Monday night. The ACC runs a 24-hour crisis line for women seeking help due to domestic violence. The number of calls placed in […]
As part of its five-year forecast for sidewalk repairs and construction, the town needs to look into putting a sidewalk in front of Wal-Mart, Mayor Dan Onichuk said at Monday night’s council meeting. The mayor noted he’s “received a lot of phone calls and a lot of comments from people […]
Fort Frances OPP responded to a report of a robbery in the 900 block of Victoria Avenue on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. A 19-year-old male and friends had purchased a case of beer at The Beer Store and were walking home when three males appraoched them, demanded the case of […]
Town council will consider making revisions to the tipping fees at the landfill site when the scale there is not in operation, and to slightly change its hours of operation, at tonight’s regular meeting at the Civic Centre. In a report by Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown, he said […]
For the seventh year in a row, the Rainy River District School Board is offering a “Summer Institute” over two days in August to provide professional development for teachers from across the region. This year’s institute, entitled “Weaving a Tapestry for Learning—Integrating Literacy and the Arts,” will feature local and […]
If everything goes according to plan, the public will be witness to a musical clash of the titans under the big tent next month when “The Best of Quest” is held in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. “What we’re trying to do is get the 10 previous […]
After just one week of “bag tags” on garbage, it looks like the town already may be seeing increased recycling among residents. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Monday morning that he’s compared the weights of total loads from “blue box” pickups last Monday and Tuesday with the pickup […]
Stewardship Ontario last week sent out cheques totalling $6.7 million to 190 municipalities in Ontario—the first payment under the provincial Waste Diversion Act to help them pay for “blue box” programs. Fort Frances wound up getting $6,408 as its share, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown noted yesterday. “It’s good […]
