A house on the 300 block of Keating Avenue sustained about $20,000 in damage after a fire there early Easter Sunday morning. The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a call at 3:55 a.m. to find a fire burning in what Fire Chief Steve Richardson called a “service room” (a […]
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District schools once again will be teaming up with the Rainy River Watershed Program to help clean up the riverbank in their areas. The program has been operating since 1998 and last year, Donald Young School (Emo), Riverview School (Rainy River), Our Lady of the Way (Stratton), and Crossroads School […]
The local chapter of Canadian Parents for French continued its efforts to raise the profile of French Immersion here by hosting a meeting last night for parents looking for more information about the benefits of the program. Ted Karp, executive director of CPF Ontario, was the guest speaker. Two French […]
Dr. Pete Sarsfield was surprised with word Tuesday that the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario has applied to dismiss a decision by the Health Services Appeal and Review Board in February which stated the medical officer of health overstepped his authority when he issued a smoking ban in […]
Some local people were given a sneak preview of the work being done at J.W. Walker School last night as the renovations near completion. Trustees, teachers, board staff, parents, and the press were invited to tour the new facility with Raymond Roy, the Rainy River District School Board’s superintendent of […]
At its regular monthly meeting here last night, the Rainy River District School Board recognized students and staff from Rainy River High School who spent three days winter camping under the board’s new Innovative Projects program. Sixty students in Grades 9 and 10 participated, spending two nights and three days […]
From cutting grass for the town 28 years ago as a summer student to working his way to CEO and president of the Fort Frances Power Corp., Mark McCaig officially was hired on as the new CAO by council Monday. “It’s nice to be selected, no doubt,” he said yesterday. […]
As town council and management continue to hammer away at the 2004 budget, one of the final questions remains which sectors can afford to see tax increases and which ones can’t. The committee of the whole met late Monday to receive a report from treasurer Peggy Dupuis presenting council with […]
In an effort to encourage more communication with the public, the Town of Fort Frances is developing a new brochure—and a page on its website—bringing together what residents need to know in order to voice their concerns and suggestions. “It’s another example of us [council] trying to be as transparent […]
As town council continues to work on finalizing the 2004 budget, a special committee of the whole meeting has been called for 5 p.m. on Monday at the Civc Centre. Mayor Dan Onichuk said Friday morning the meeting should include “finite numbers” regarding the impact of the Rainycrest levy increase […]
While it may be a little while yet before colourful blooms appear in Fort Frances, the local Chamber of Commerce already has flowers on the brain as it gears up for its annual town beautification program. Co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Thursday that it looks like the Chamber will be putting […]
The town isn’t done with setting its 2004 budget yet as events again took a turn yesterday that sees council looking to find about $150,000 more than before to balance the budget. After hearing news from the OPP that policing costs for 2003 saw a surplus of $114,000, council decided […]
