Town council did not decide Monday night whether it will sign on with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. for another three years, but it did give the RRFDC its word it would have an answer by Feb. 29. In the interim, council extended the town’s current contract with the […]
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Council directed Clerk Glenn Treftlin to reschedule four council meetings in 2004 at its meeting Monday night. The meeting slated for May 24 was changed to May 25 due to Victoria Day while the Oct. 11 one was rescheduled to Oct. 12 due to Thanksgiving. The Dec. 13 meeting was […]
A recent study revealed 85 percent of people in Rainy River District read the Fort Frances Times, and 70 percent read the Daily Bulletin, while only 31 percent read any daily newspaper like the Winnipeg Free Press or the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal. The same study showed a similar trend […]
With the town’s centennial year coming to an end, Marla Simpson’s time as centennial co-ordinator is over. But having turned over a final report to the committee of the whole of council as to the Centennial Celebrations Advisory Committee’s activities for the past year or so, she took a few […]
Is seems Fort Frances finally is getting on the map—and online—when it comes to high-speed Internet. With the recent announcement that Shaw Cable will be offering high-speed Internet connections through cable early in the new year, and the announcement in October that Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services’ application for broadband infrastructure […]
For people thinking about a high-speed Internet connection at home, the choices can be confusing. The following is a brief description of the three main technologies available for high-speed Internet connections, also known as broadband, and some of their advantages and disadvantages. The three broadband technologies are: cable modem, DSL, […]
With more and more cases of influenza reported each day, the Northwestern Health Unit is seeing a high demand for vaccinations in the Kenora-Rainy River districts. Public health nurse Cindy McKinnon said Monday that while the health unit initially was going to wrap up its ’flu shot clinics Dec. 4 […]
The Borderland Community Orchestra, now in its fifth season, is presenting an innovative new performance this Friday at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls, combining the sounds of the orchestra with dance and singing. The “Holiday Sing-a-long” will feature the Janet Wagner Dance Studio dancers from the Falls, who will […]
Town council did not decide last night whether it will sign on with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. for another three years, but it did give the RRFDC its word it would have an answer by Feb. 29. In the interim, council extended the town’s current contract with the […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on the 800 block of Second Street East last Thursday. The small blaze, which started when a pot of wax on the stove caught fire, was reported at 6:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the homeowners, who had […]
CUPE Local #65 members who make up the staff at the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living, as well as the ACL’s board of management, both voted in favour yesterday of ratifying a tentative agreement struck Dec. 5. CUPE Local #65 president Gwen Miller said this morning she […]
Council will have to decide at tonight’s regular meeting whether the town will continue to use the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s services for economic development for the next three years. While council has been given an outline of the RRFDC’s responsibilities and activities, RRFDC chair Telford Advent and RRFDC […]
