Riverside Health Care was pleased to see the Government of Ontario recently revise its strict visitation rules intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within provincial hospitals and health centres. This cautious restart of visitations involves allowing outdoor visits to occur between patients and their loved ones. Riverside is allowing […]
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Ken Kellar
If you were disappointed by the Canada Day Cash lottery going missing this summer, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care wants you to know there’s still going to be a great chance to win some cash and help out our local healthcare providers. In place of the traditional Canada Day […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Northern Community Development Services are continuing to offer their services through online means until the state of emergency in Ontario is lifted. NCDS is a job service that helps job seekers identify their opportunities by writing effective resumes and preparing for interviews. Nicke Paddock, executive director at NCDS, said all […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ontario’s Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod said in her eighth telephone town hall that the total funding for the province’s heritage, sports, tourism and culture sectors added up to $1 billion from April 1 to August 1, 2020. There were about 600 stakeholders listening to the minister’s update and breakdown of […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Mayor June Caul announced during the bi-weekly council meetings held on Monday that she and Councillor Andrew Hallikas will sit on the homelessness committee aimed at decreasing the issue of homelessness in Fort Frances. “Regarding the many issues around homelessness, there will be a meeting of the municipal emergency measures […]
Staff
There are a host of presentations and reports to be made at tonight’s town council meeting.Following verbal updates that will be provided by Mayor June Caul and Councillors Michael Behan, Wendy Brunetta and Andrew Hallikas, council will consider a report that recommends the implementation of a Capital Asset Registry Policy. […]
By Megan Walchuk
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
A crew of pre-trained and experienced summer students have been recalled to maintain the town’s cemeteries. It may only be a quarter of its regular summer contingency, but the three summer students, all of whom have worked for the town in previous summers, will be focused solely on keeping the […]
Press Release
SUDDEN DEATH IN FORT FRANCES AT WHITE PINE INN (FORT FRANCES, ON) Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), are investigating a sudden death at 800 Scott Street in Fort Frances. The address is known as the White Pine Inn. At 9:14 a.m. on Sunday […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Camping at Point Park is an annual tradition for many. But this year is unlike any previous one – due to COVID-19, most services have been changed to comply with evolving provincial guidelines, and the Point Park campground is no exception. Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager, said all town […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ontario’s Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod and Ontario’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford held a telephone town hall meeting to update northern Ontario residents on the measures taken to alleviate the sweeping effects COVID-19 had on the tourism industry. In this call, MacLeod announced that the ministry is investing $18 million […]
Ken Kellar
Anyone visiting downtown Fort Frances over the past week might have noticed a flurry of construction activity in an old mill parking lot. But not to worry; it’s just the next step in a longtime goal of the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC). The construction took place in the parking […]
Megan Walchuk
Not all U.S. plates spell trouble. Although some local residents are on edge after two U.S. residents broke quarantine shortly after entering the country through Fort Frances, the OPP are reminding the public that U.S. plated vehicles aren’t necessarily a cause for concern. According to OPP media relations officer A/Sgt […]
