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A recommendation to keep the Fort Frances Senior Centre at the Sister Kennedy Centre or relocate it to the recently vacated Fort Frances Daycare facility will come before council by the end of February. Committee member on the Fort Frances Senior Centre Board of Management, Coun. Wendy Brunette said the […]

He’s a beloved brother and cousin, an attentive grandson, and a loving father. And he’s still missing. Since his disappearance on January 15, Chauncey Grover’s family and a team of police and volunteers have been tirelessly combing the woods between Couchiching First nation and Fort Frances, hoping for any sign […]

Town representatives recently had the ear of members of provincial parliament and brought forward key issues affecting Fort Frances. Coun. John McTaggart, Coun. Wendy Brunetta and Mayor Caul travelled to Toronto last weekend for the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference where they met with various ministers to discuss much […]

Councillors, town representatives and stakeholders from community organizations across the district gathered at the Devlin Hall on Saturday for the 29th Annual Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) Meeting. “RRDMA delegates unanimously approved four resolutions that now will be forwarded to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Associations (NOMA) AGM,” noted Coun. […]

While Fort Frances needs three more family physicians and two general practice anaesthetists to address its doctor shortage, the issue is slowly improving. Northwestern Ontario is short 55 to 60 physicians, but the Fort Frances & District Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee is working to address the issue and bring […]

In the wise words of Bob Dylan, “the times they are a-changin,” and through some recent staffing changes at the Times, come opportunities for further success and growth. Lincoln Dunn started his role as the new general manager of the Fort Frances Times last Monday (Jan. 20) and said he’s […]

Through a partnership with Science North, the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre (FFPLTC) brought a special installment to the community in November of last year. The library launched its permanent “Northern THINK Hub” centre, which offers a hands-on environment for users to have fun while learning about science, […]

It may not make for a long, cold night, but the Fort Frances Homeless Committee’s next event will still work to benefit the local homeless population. The Committee, in conjunction with the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, will be holding the Coldest Day of the Year Walk on Thursday, Feb. 6 […]

A Fort Frances councillor shared a public service announcement during Monday night’s council meeting, pertaining to tax payments to the town. Coun. Andrew Hallikas said as many residents leave town for the winter, there’s a misconception that they have to have someone pick up their mail so they can get […]

The province’s Rural Economic Development (RED) program, which provides cost-share funding to support activities that create strong rural communities, has started accepting applications. The program’s intake will run until Feb. 24 and Mayor Caul said the Town of Fort Frances will submit an application, despite a very narrow window to […]

Town councillors have been busy attending various municipal meetings and rural conferences throughout the district as of late. At last night’s council meeting, Mayor June Caul said she recently travelled with Coun. Wendy Brunetta, Coun. John McTaggart, and town CAO Doug Brown to Toronto for the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association […]

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (EFTO) has announced two consecutive days of strike action across the Rainy River District School Board next week, if a contract agreement cannot be reached by month’s end. A third week of rotating strikes will affect local elementary schools on Wednesday Feb. 5, followed […]