In last week’s Cheers and Jeers, a Cheer went out to Canada Border Services (CBS) officers for wearing orange stripes on their shoulders. The writer of the Cheer believed that the vests signified CBS officers in training. In fact, the orange epaulettes do not identify new recruits; rather, they are […]
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Staff
The clock is ticking. The Town of Fort Frances announced at the beginning of the month that it had 90 days to begin a purchase process with a buyer for the idle mill here. Mayor June Caul said two companies are still interested in trying to make a deal and […]
Staff
Town residents could see a small inflationary increase to user fees next year. Council will vote this evening on a recommendation to increase 2019 user fees by 1.7 percent, which is reflective of inflation as per the Ontario Consumer Price Index. Council will also vote to approve the 2020 budget […]
Tonight will bring a chance of flurries with a low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud turning to flurries overnight. Expect a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-nine (16). Wednesday will continue with a chance of flurries during the […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, clearing overnight. Expect a daytime high of six (43) and low of four (39). Saturday will bring the sun but also will have a chance of flurries […]
Sam Odrowski
Town councillors and staff joined community partners at Sunny Cove earlier this month to begin the development of a strategic plan. Once drafted, the plan will act as a guide for town council over the remainder of their four-year term. “You’re really setting out a road map of what you […]
Ken Kellar
Halloween isn’t for another week, but for those waiting impatiently for the scariest night of the year, there’s an opportunity for a ghoulishly good time right around the corner. Fort Frances High School will be showing “Scared Silly” this week at the Townshend Theatre. The fall play is a spooky […]
Sam Odrowski
A slight change is coming for those who pay their electricity bill at the Civic Centre. The customer care services provided by the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC) are moving to the downstairs area of the building (320B Portage Ave.) for Nov. 4 “All of your customer care will be […]
Sam Odrowski
The Friends of the Museum are hoping to display an important piece of Fort Frances history along the waterfront, next to the Hallett. The Owandem, a small tugboat with strong ties to the town’s logging history, has been restored following the group’s fundraising of $12,000, in conjunction with the Fort […]
Sam Odrowski
Excavations at ancient burial mounds from the 1950s to 1970s have caused anxiety and a sense of disrespect in a local Ojibwe community. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) dug up artifacts and the remains of ancestors who were in burial mounds dating back roughly 1,000 years at Rainy River First […]
From the NWHU
On Oct. 17, edible cannabis products, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals become legal in Canada. There are different ways to consume cannabis including smoking, vaping, cooking in foods or drinking infused beverages. Any food or drink item that includes compounds of THC and/or CBD (tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol), are considered an […]
Sam Odrowski
Trying to complete high school or get a higher level of education as an adult can seem like a daunting task. But Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA), a non-profit agency funded through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU), has helped eliminate some of the intimidation by assisting adults […]
