Town council came close Monday night to passing a resolution to change the name of Front Street–from the mill to just over the overpass–to La Verendrye Parkway. The resolution, put on the agenda by the Waterfront Development Committee, was about to be passed by council to be put into bylaw […]
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Several municipal councils are seeking provincial funding by declaring their community a disaster area following the severe storms that hit the district July 31. Fort Frances, Rainy River, La Vallee, and Morson municipal offices are gathering information to send to the province for funding as residents continue to recover from […]
With only three weeks to go before dogs and their owners converge on Pither’s Point, organizers of the “Paws Around the Park” event Sept. 8 are urging participants to gather their pledges. The Fort Frances Friends of Animals fundraiser will feature dog owners bringing their pets out for a half-hour […]
While striking employees with the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living (CUPE #65) approach their 100th day on the picket line, the union’s national rep said clients are not receiving proper care. “We don’t believe the clients at the Hudson Drive residence are receiving the care and services […]
In an effort to keep educating the public about diabetes, and how to cope with it, the Valley Diabetes Education Centre will hold a day camp for adults Sept. 8 at Sunny Cove. “We’re looking for a relaxing getaway day for those with diabetes,” said diabetes educator Sarah Ross. “They’ve […]
Local artist Cher Hogan’s fascination with images of aviation was sparked at an early age. “I always was interested in airplanes,” she recalled Monday. “As a kid growing up in Saskatchewan, I used to watch the crop dusters and that. “When I moved here and saw the float planes, I […]
A group of alarmed north-end residents attended last night’s town council meeting to demand more information about the mill effluent that flooded their backyards last week. “It is very scary. Any information we have we’ve obtained on our own,” said Walker Avenue resident Sue Fletcher. A number of residents on […]
The Town of Fort Frances reached a $24,250 out-of-court settlement with Borderland Hockey School owner Terry Mihichuk last month, which was made official at last night’s council meeting. The notice of discontinuance actually was signed and made official on July 23, said CAO Bill Naturkach. Mihichuk had filed suit in […]
After collecting storm damage reports over the last week, town council will decide tonight whether to go ahead and apply for disaster relief funding from the province. The town had been encouraging municipal departments, organizations, and residents to bring their damage reports to the Civic Centre in order to assess […]
The Northwestern Health Unit posted Pither’s Point beach as “unsafe for swimming” early Friday afternoon due to high bacterial counts found during routine sampling. The beach will remain closed until satisfactory test results are obtained from continued sampling, the health unit said. The latest closure came just one day after […]
Specialists from the Ministry of the Environment, Abitibi-Consolidated, the Northwestern Health Unit, and the Town of Fort Frances were scheduled Friday morning to inspect the scene of yesterday’s effluent leak this morning. The effluent leaked out when an underground pipe carrying it from the mill to the lagoon north of […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has re-opened Pither’s Point beach after receiving water test results back Thursday morning. The results indicated the water no longer contains the high level of harmful bacteria which resulted in the beach being declared “unsafe for swimming” last Thursday. Weekly beach sampling will continue there throughout […]
