A Supreme Court ruling on an agreement that dates back almost 100 years won’t provide any benefits to local customers of power companies other than the Fort Frances Power Corp., Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Monday. That ruling upheld an agreement between the town and the company that owns the dam […]
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With flowers in bloom, brightly-plumed birds in the trees, and brown lawns once again green, springtime often means the return of a world of colour everywhere we go. But Linda Lovisa is hoping artists will have just one colour on their minds for the “Shades of Yellow” exhibit opening April […]
The Town of Fort Frances will meet with representatives from other district municipalities next month to discuss the viability of forming an Area Services Board (ASB). CAO Bill Naturkach said at Monday night’s council meeting here that he’s arranged a meeting for a working group with the Ministry of Northern […]
Five months after the Northwestern Health Unit initiated its universal influenza immunization program for the second year in a row, Dr. Pete Sarsfield said “maybe” as to whether the program is as effective as intended. “The bad news is there is no way of knowing,” noted the CEO and medical […]
Michael Perley, director of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco, was at the Civic Centre over breakfast yesterday morning to dispel some of the myths around just what happens when a municipality bans smoking in public places. “We’ve absolutely established second-hand smoke is behind various fatal diseases. Years ago, […]
A single question united the 100 distraught parents with toddlers in tow, worried grandmothers, and anxious former students who jammed into the Alberton Central School gym Tuesday night. Why are you closing our school? Rainy River District School Board trustees and administration fielded a barrage of questions for more than […]
After initially agreeing it wasn’t prepared to consider a smoke-free bylaw for enclosed public places last month, town council voted in favour of looking into the issue in the near future at last night’s regular meeting. The motion was made following a presentation by Jennifer McKibbon, health promoter for the […]
Parents will get their chance to try and save Alberton Central School tonight at the final of three school closure meetings being held by the Rainy River District School Board. Trustees and board administration will be at Alberton Central at 7:30 p.m. to hear views and concerns of parents about […]
In a replay of a fire that occurred last February, the Fort Frances Fire Department has been battling a blaze at the town landfill off McIrvine Road since last week. “It appears to have been burning underground for some time,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Monday morning. “We’re spending a […]
On the heels of the Northwestern Health Unit’s campaign to gauge public support for an anti-smoking bylaw in regional municipalities, the Fort Frances Heart Health Coalition will deliver the local share of mail-in responses to town council at its regular meeting Monday night. “We’re going to give them what’s rightfully […]
With the unusual weather the area has been experiencing again this winter, Public Works crew have had time usually spent battling the elements to prepare for spring. “Because of the lack of snow, we’re able to work on other things,” Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Friday morning. “There’s […]
Anyone who wants to vote in the upcoming Ontario P.C. leadership race has to have purchased or renewed their party membership by Saturday at 6 p.m. “It’s unbelievable the number of people who’ve bought memberships,” said Glenn Witherspoon, president of the local Ontario P.C. riding association, who also is considering […]
