Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited to: General visitors will be restricted for […]
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By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Council Briefs Fort Frances Mayor June Caul is thanking town employees for their hard work during the recent state of emergency, and cautioning the public that the town isn’t yet out of the woods. At Monday night’s council meeting, Caul gave her customary update to the rest of council and […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A report from the town of Fort Frances’ Integrity Commissioner has found Fort Frances mayor June Caul did have pecuniary interests in two council agenda items in 2021, though he will not be applying to a judge to determine if she violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA). The […]
Staff
Centre has been provided with $1.4 million for ongoing renovations and transitional housing The Ontario government is providing $1.4 million to the Out of the Cold Warming Centre in Fort Frances. The funding is for the former church to be retrofitted and for transitional housing to be implemented. Rainy River […]
I’m Daniel Adam, and I’m the newest member of the Fort Frances Times. This summer, I’ll be working as a staff writer. I’ve just finished my first year of Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg. The program covers the fundamentals of advertising, marketing, PR, journalism, media production, […]
VOCAL MUSIC DIVISION – Adjudicator: Elizabeth Rotoff SOLO First: Joelle Bruyere, Alexis Latter, Adrianna McCoy (Honours), Madison Anderson (Honours), Colby Ashworth Cassandra Armstrong (First Class Honours), Lilly Wyder (First Class Honours) SECOND: Alasha Perrault AND Adriana Lesk (Tie) SECOND: Madison Anderson, Lilly Wyder (Honours), Harper Woolsey, Joanna Empey DUET FIRST: […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a two-year hiatus from fundraising events for environmental conservation with Ducks Unlimited are back. Ducks Unlimited Fort Frances is hosting its 36th fundraising banquet and charity auction on May 13 at La Place RendezVous. Ducks Unlimited is a registered charity that works to preserve wetlands. Charles Fisher is the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Next Thursday, May 5, Whitehorse is coming to the Townshend Theatre in Fort Frances. The band’s style varies from rock and roll to blues to country. The final show of the Tour de Fort season features the husband and wife duo of Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland. They came together […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a year of selling tickets to individual shows, Tour de Fort will primarily be selling passports for the ‘22-’23 season. Passport sales will begin at the May 5 show featuring Juno Award winners Whitehorse. Tour de Fort board president Charles Fisher said it’s been a rocky season, which was […]
Press release
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry – Fort Frances District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is in effect in the District until Monday, May 02, 2022 at 5pm. Residents in Atikokan, Fort Frances, Mine Center, Emo, Rainy River and surrounding areas throughout the […]
The Town of Fort Frances Municipal Emergency Control Group has met the morning of April 24, and wants to thank the residents for their continued support in minimizing their water usage. This in coordination with operations staff’s efforts has allowed the sanitary system to catch up. The storm system is […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The town’s Integrity Commissioner will be back in front of council tonight for a report on a potential conflict of interest by the town’s Mayor. Paul S. Heayn will be presenting his report on a potential infringement of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA) by mayor June Caul stemming […]
