A request from the Northern Action Group (NAG) to tighten security around the mail-in ballots that have come in for the Nov. 10 municipal election was shot down last night. Clerk Glenn Treftlin said he’s been doing everything by the book. “I would like to set the issue straight as […]
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A potentially-disastrous situation at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here Saturday afternoon was kept in check by some quick-thinking employees who teamed up to contain a fire that had broken out in the basement under the No. 7 paper machine. Acting Fire Chief Hugh McKinnon said the call came into the Fort […]
With the municipal election coming up Nov. 10, the Northern Action Group (NAG) is asking town council to take security measures for the mail-in ballots. In a letter to council, the local group has requested that all mailed-in ballots be held for security purposes either at the post office, the […]
Though the process has been less than speedy, high-speed Internet finally is coming to this area. The federal government announced Friday that Pwi-di-goozing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services’ application for broadband infrastructure funding has been approved, along with 32 other projects across the country, including another three in Ontario. The local group […]
“Operation Pumpkin” will be out in full force again this year to keep an eye out for mischievous ghouls and goblins the night before Hallowe’en, known as “Gate Night.” “It’s a crime prevention initiative that started approximately 15 years ago to address mischief and thefts that typically occurred ‘Gate Night’ […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board passed its first annual board accessibility plan Tuesday night, which outlines policies for and identifies barriers to full accessibility to school buildings for people with disabilities. The plan establishes yearly goals for the removal of barriers to accessibility, in accordance with the Ontarians with […]
The sweet sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, along with traditional blue grass stylings will be filling the vaulted ceiling of the Backus Auditorium in the Falls this weekend as two concerts are planned. The partying begins on Friday night as the band See-Thru Radio is scheduled […]
The long-awaited report regarding the status of nuisance bears in Ontario is now in the hands of the Ministry of Natural Resources awaiting a response from the new administration in Queen’s Park. The highlight of the report is a strong recommendation the province reinstate the spring bear hunt, which was […]
The recommendations of the provincially-appointed Nuisance Bear Committee have not even been officially released, but already the opposition is lining up. A group of six animal-rights advocacy organizations has roundly condemned the comments of committee member and Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon regarding the re-introduction of the spring bear hunt […]
While small businesses may not be able to undercut the discount prices of products sold by “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, they can succeed in the face of such competition if they fully exploit their greatest strengths—the ability to build and foster a close relationship with their customers and […]
As residents of Fort Frances receive their mail-in ballots for the upcoming municipal election Nov. 10, there are three names there that some may not have expected. You may have seen the signs erected around town announcing who is running for mayor and council and nearly every second day you […]
You have to move pretty fast if you want to keep up with Nancy Jones. The 64-year-old school teacher has always been fast and even though Father Time is slowly gaining on her, she still has a few moves left. Earlier this month, Jones slowed down long enough to be […]
