The Town of Fort Frances is looking to capitalize on its natural resources to drive tourism in the area. During last week’s Town Council meeting, economic development officer Tannis Drysdale and Municipal Accommodation Tax committee chair Peter Howie made a presentation of the town’s Tourism and Marketing Plan to council. […]
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Staff
The Grand Council Treaty #3 has announced the winners for its weekly online science fair, and the theme for next week. “The Education Department would like to say Miigwech to everyone that submitted their creative science projects using the theme ‘Climate Change’. Everyone did a great job!” said the Grand […]
Press Release
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3, feels he needs a COVID haircut, but he wants to make it count. He will be shaving his COVID-19 pandemic locks, and raising money to do it. He’s hoping to raise 10,000 for charity, through a Shave for a Cause initiative. He is […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said in a press release on Tuesday there are no new cases in the region. This announcement comes after about a week of expanding testing criteria to include those who have at least one symptom, those […]
Press Release
The Ontario government is establishing a new Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council that will provide culturally-relevant advice on violence prevention. The council will help confront and eliminate the root causes of violence so that Indigenous women and girls today, and for generations to come, will be able to live their lives […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pride month brings you a story of a woman that defied the conventions of her day. A story of resilience and perseverance. A story of Dianna Boileau as she unapologetically discovered herself.Boileau was born in the mid 1930s in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a “boy” before getting adopted and named Clifford. […]
Staff
To kick-off Pride Month, Borderland Pride will hold a special rainbow flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 starting at noon. This ceremony will adhere to social distancing protocols. As such, the public is asked not to attend in person. However, everyone is welcome to watch the event, as it’s live-streamed […]
To kick-off Pride Month, Borderland Pride will hold a special rainbow flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 starting at noon. This ceremony will adhere to social distancing protocols. As such, the public is asked not to attend in person. However, everyone is welcome to watch the event, as it’s live-streamed […]
Staff
The Bulletin has traded its usual red banner for a rainbow today, to commemorate the launch of Pride month, recognized internationally in the month of June. Pride is held around the world, in honour of the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which patrons and supporters of New York’s Stonewall Inn staged […]
Press Release
The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Control Group is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and are following the guidance from Public Health and senior levels of Government. The Control Group continues to stress the importance of the following measures to keep yourself and the public safe: We also want […]
Ken Kellar
A pair of meetings have shed additional light on the possible futures of two pieces of property in town. Last night HTFC Planning & Design, the company that has been hired as consultant both for the Shevlin wood yard project and the Gateway to Fort Frances revitalization project, held their […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said in a public meeting on Wednesday that although there are no new cases this week, it is important for everyone to keep in their mind the personal protective measures needed to protect themselves. Until now, […]
