Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Town of Fort Frances is about a month away from incumbent councillors and new candidates filing for nomination. At Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, council members approved a report from the municipal clerk, Gabrielle Lecuyer. This approval will rescind corporate resources for a bylaw to be prepared to […]
Former Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis is being remembered by some of those who served with him as an individual who wanted the best for the town and worked hard to see it done. Avis passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 75, and was a […]
The Town of Fort Frances is preparing to let the Fort Frances Senior Centre be rented out and used for small private events. At Monday’s Community Services Executive Committee meeting, council members and administration discussed the proposal to allow the former Sister Kennedy Centre on Nelson Street to be rented […]
Avery Raquel is a young singer-songwriter who will bring her distinct ‘Alternative Soul’ style of music to Fort Frances next Friday. Raquel’s new self-titled album is out this Thursday on streaming platforms. Raquel’s style is different, not truly conforming to a single genre, she says. “I think the lines between […]
There’s a lot to know if you want to run for town office Fort Frances town Clerk Gabrielle Lecuyer is hosting an information session for people interested in running for town council in Fort Frances. On Friday April 8, at 6:30 p.m. Lecuyer will host a virtual information session for […]
Town of Fort Frances Councillor Douglas Judson resigned from all municipal committee meetings over time constraint concerns. Judson said his decision comes after being appointed chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Association (FOLA) on March 25. FOLA is a provincial organization that represents 46 local law associations. He was […]
Effective April 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water. The use of the ArriveCAN app will continue as a requirement for entry to Canada. Canadians hoping to cross the U.S. border […]
The Town of Fort Frances council is considering whether to continue offering the option of joining council and committee meetings virtually. The discussion of an amended bylaw was sparked when the province lifted the emergency measures, which would no longer permit councillors from participating virtually. Municipal clerk, Gabrielle Lecuyer, said […]
They are the Nobles, and nobility has defined their household and how they live and work. The dynamic couple has had fulfilling careers and extensive community involvement while raising four children: Ken Jr., Tammy, Kali and Joy. Ken, 83, and Cindy, 78, met in the Town of Marathon when Ken […]
How do I lead? Where do I start? What should I say? How long should it be? These thoughts race through writers’ minds as they begin writing, sometimes as the idea percolates in their heads. From the time an idea seeds until it sees publication, only the writer lives with […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for the return of the annual Business and Community Expo. Scheduled for May 13 and 14 at the Fort Frances Curling Club, this year marks the first expo to take place since 2019 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
The Town of Fort Frances could see the development of a solar farm and cryptocurrency mining at the former mill lagoon property. The proposal will be the subject of a public meeting, to be held virtually on April 11 at 5:30 p.m. The current zoning of the parcel of land […]
