Duane Hicks Fort Frances now has a tree canopy policy in place to provide the town with a guideline for effectively managing, sustaining, and ensuring the growth of its tree canopy in an “arboriculturally-sound and cost-effective manner.” In accordance with changes to the Municipal Act last year, the town had […]
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Duane Hicks Mayor June Caul is hopeful more housing for local seniors could be on the horizon. The mayor reported Monday night that she’s met with members from the local Age Friendly Community committee, the Flinders Place board, and Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board to strategize a plan […]
Duane Hicks How can Fort Frances make its new residents feel more welcome? That’s a question Coun. Douglas Judson would like to further explore as more and more families from other countries come to live here. Coun. Judson, who is the council representative on the local Celebrating Diversity committee, reported […]
Duane Hicks The town will look at hiring a professional planning firm to thoroughly investigate and assess how industrial properties here can be developed in the future. In addition to retaining a consultant to look at the future development of the Shevlin wood yard, municipal planner Tyson Dennis believes town […]
Duane Hicks The town will look at hiring a professional planning firm to thoroughly investigate and assess how industrial properties here can be developed in the future. In addition to retaining a consultant to look at the future development of the Shevlin wood yard, municipal planner Tyson Dennis believes town […]
Staff Fort Frances council has a duty to defend the interests of its constituents and so has decided after all to consider a proposed resolution regarding the bidding process for the possible sale of the local mill. In an official statement issued by the Town of Fort Frances this morning, […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Stewardship (RRDS) has been taking inventory of trees on municipal land for the past four years and now the public can do its part to add the trees on their private property to the mapping project. RRDS vice-chair Tony Elders outlined the group’s “Cultural […]
Duane Hicks The new town council is lauding the rapport it has had with local MPP Greg Rickford so far–and looks forward to a continued dialogue with him on a regular basis. At Monday night’s council meeting, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft reported that he, Coun. Michael Behan, Fort Frances CAO Doug […]
Duane Hicks The town will look at hiring a professional planning firm to thoroughly investigate and assess how industrial properties here can be developed in the future. In addition to retaining a consultant to look at the future development of the Shevlin wood yard, municipal planner Tyson Dennis believes town […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care hosted local MPP Greg Rickford at La Verendrye General Hospital last Thursday for a public press conference. Alongside Riverside management, board members, staff, and the public, Rickford announced the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be providing Riverside with $62,000 in one-time funding for […]
Staff Boston Pizza once again is offering heart-shaped pizzas tomorrow (Feb. 14) as a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. The local restaurant will have the special pizzas available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery beginning at 11 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. They are available in small and medium sizes on Boston Pizza’s hand-pressed […]
Press Release The 11 Northern Ontario districts require a comprehensive, co-ordinated, and inclusive newcomer attraction and retention strategy. This is the key finding in the second commentary in Northern Policy Institute’s “Northern Attraction” series, by author Christina Zefi, entitled “Identifying Northern Ontario’s Strengths and Weaknesses in the Attraction and Retention […]
