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 […]
Local News
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 […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the respiratory and gastroenteritis outbreaks over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective as of yesterday. All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome. The respiratory outbreak was first declared on May […]
Staff
Residential property owners will be looking at a 1.13 percent tax increase this year, as outlined in a budget presentation at last night’s council meeting. This means those who own a home assessed at $200,000 will pay $41.34 more on property taxes. Coun. Douglas Judson and Mayor June Caul said […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow will see afternoon showers in spots. Expect a high of 16 (61) and a low of eight (46). Thursday will see low clouds with a high of 17 (63) and a low of four (39). In […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a shower a in spots and low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will see a couple of showers. Expect a high of 17 (63) and a low of eight (46). Wednesday will be increasingly cloudy with a high of 18 (64) and a […]
Press Release
The gastroenteritis and respiratory outbreaks at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home are still in effect as of today. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. Visitors to the home are restricted to family members and caregivers only. Riverside Health Care continues to ask family members […]
Staff
Council will vote on an updated smoking bylaw that addresses where cannabis and tobacco can be smoked or vaporized during tonight’s meeting. The revised bylaw says no person shall smoke cannabis or tobacco or inhale vapour from any vapour product in or on any municipal building or vehicle owned or […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the respiratory and gastroenteritis outbreaks over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective today. All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome. We are still urging people to refrain from visiting the […]
Press Release
Today Borderland Pride revealed the official event schedule for the second installment of the region’s annual LGBTQ2 Pride festival. This year’s program has been branded PRIDE WEEK+, as a nod to inclusion and in recognition of the added events for the 2019 celebration. The festival will span more than a […]
Ken Kellar
A local organization is hitting a big milestone this month. “On the 16th of May, we’re celebrating our 60th anniversary,” said Alanna Barr, CEO of Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD). “We’re having a dinner and dance at La Place Rendez-Vous that night, so it’s the people we provide […]
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will turn cloudy with a high of 12 (54) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a high of 15 (59) and a low of five (41). […]
