While town council received three petitions from residents against “bag tags” at the public meetings held last Tuesday, it will see an even stronger indication of disapproval from the public tonight, with hundreds—or even thousands—more signatures expected to be put forth. Local resident Ken Perry, who’s been spearheading the most […]
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After much feedback from the public last week, town council will take its final vote tonight on whether or not residents will have to start using “bag tags” for their garbage starting next Monday (May 31). Council is expected to receive a report from the Operations and Facilities division recommending […]
While town council is expected to pass the new waste management bylaw at its meeting next Tuesday (May 25), with “bag tags” to go into effect May 31, one local resident is determined to see that decision stopped or reversed. Ken Perry, who spoke against “bag tags” at the public […]
There was a buzz of excitement—and the smell of sausages—in the air Wednesday as 140 Grade 12 students at Fort High packed into the school cafeteria for a “chem-free” grad fundraising brunch. For a $5 ticket, the students enjoyed pancakes, strawberries, whip cream, sausages, and juice—not to mention a chance […]
After raising about $64,000 last year, the local Canadian Cancer Society’s fourth-annual “Relay for Life” is looking to top that when the event takes place June 25-26 at Pither’s Point. “We have 21 teams signed up now, but we’re looking for more,” said Sue Danku, who sits on the organizing […]
Students in Dana Kosowick’s Grade 6 class at Robert Moore School here took a little trip to the other side of the world earlier this month through the magic of technology during a worldwide teleconference. The first Megaconference Jr. took place May 6, when elementary and high school students from […]
Fort Frances residents will get a chance to give their input as to what they like to do for fun here when the town’s Community Activities Advisory Committee launches a survey this summer. Mayor Dan Onichuk, who called for the formation of the committee shortly after being elected last November, […]
It’s clear many Fort Frances residents have serious concerns about, or were even downright hostile towards, the new “bag tags” the town is aiming to implement here starting May 31. A total of about 160 people attended a pair of public meetings held Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Civic […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review options for reimbursing trustees’ travel expenses at tonight’s regular monthly meeting here. At last month’s meeting, trustees discussed the board’s current policy (Administrative Procedure A-06) in comparison with the relevant section from the Education Act. Regarding travel within the board’s jurisdiction, the […]
As part of the Town of Fort Frances’ emergency preparedness program, B93-FM will be testing its emergency broadcasting capabilities this Wednesday (May 19) between 2-4 p.m. B93-FM will be broadcasting radio announcements during this time period about an emergency in Fort Frances and the possible evacuation of certain areas of […]
Whether it’s to voice concerns about the proposed “bag tag” system, or to simply learn more about how it will work, town residents are encouraged to come to the Civic Centre tomorrow for one of two informational meetings. At these sessions, which are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., […]
The rainstorm that hit Borderland earlier this week has brought water levels up, prompting Abitibi-Consolidated to open some flood gates on the dam here yesterday. “We opened three yesterday and they’re still open today,” said John Harrison, the mill’s general manager. “We’ll watch the water levels. This is normal management […]
