Tonight will be cloudy and rainy with a low of six C (43 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy and cooler with a few showers. Expect a high of 12 (54) and a low of six (43). Thursday will be cloudy with a high of 16 (61) and a low of […]
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Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high of 15 (59) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be cloudy with a passing morning shower, followed by a little rain at night. Expect a […]
Press Release
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Grand Council Treaty #3 said he supports the recent friendship agreement signed between the Town of Fort Frances and Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nations, also known as Agency One communities. “The First Nations involved have been embroiled in this situation and tied […]
Staff
Looking for something to do over the Victoria Day long weekend? Why not go through your book shelves, pick out some titles you’ll never read again (or maybe never get around to reading in the first place), and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will […]
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Janet Lambert
Janet Lambert
The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held their regular monthly meeting on May 7 in the board room of the hospital. Dixie Badiuk and Helene Cone are gearing up for “Rockin’ for a Reason.” This year it will be held at the “Spring Market” on May 24 and 25 at […]
Staff
Construction season has returned and with it comes one-lane traffic for area residents coming and going via the east end of town. Until the second week of June construction will be ongoing at the overpass, as highlighted by manager of Operations and Facilities Travis Rob at the town council meeting […]
Sam Odrowski
Council’s budget has been balanced and with it comes a small tax increase for property owners. Town treasurer Dawn Galusha made a presentation to council during its regular meeting on Monday evening that revealed a 1.13 percent tax increase for residential properties. On a $100,000 home this equates to $20.67 […]
Sam Odrowski
The community is working together to become better informed and better able to address the issue of substance abuse within the district. A “Community Conversation on Substance Abuse” was hosted by the Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT) at La Place Rendez-Vous last Wednesday to better inform parents, the general public, […]
Staff
A local class is working hard to keep Rainy River and the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed free from pollutants. Grade 8 teacher at Fort High, Jody Bonner-Vickers, and her class delivered a presentation during a council meeting on Monday about the Drain Stencil Program that’s running for its third-consecutive […]
Tonight will see clouds and a couple of showers, with a low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will see low clouds and be cooler, with a high of 14 (57) and a low of two (36). Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high of 13 (55) and a […]
Press Release
June is “Seniors’ Month” so the Fort Frances Senior Centre will be celebrating with a seniors’ fair to be held on Thursday, June 6 at the centre. An interesting day has been planned. The doors will open at 9 a.m. for check-in, coffee and socializing. The fair will officially start […]
Sam Odrowski
Town council is taking a stand for Northern libraries following the province’s 50 percent cut to Ontario Library Service North which resulted in the elimination of half of its unionized staff. Council voted Monday evening to support a resolution put forward by McKellar, Mulmur, and Essa townships that denounces the […]
