Press Release The Ontario government has withdrawn a promised $15 million to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)–money the foundation would have granted out to community projects this winter. Funding that would have strengthened communities now won’t be distributed, such as funding to fix the ice rink roof, support a local […]
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Duane Hicks Whether you got a new animal companion for Christmas, or your favourite cat or dog is celebrating another year with you, it’s time to get a new pet licence. And while the town continues to offer annual licensing, lifetime licensing, which first was offered starting last year, is […]
Press Release The Ford government has concluded the largest public consultation on education in the province’s history. This comprehensive education consultation had participation from parents, students, educators, employers, and organizations from across Ontario. The consultation included more than 72,000 engagements across three different consultation channels, which included an open submission […]
Press Release The provincial government is making life more affordable by bringing relief to Ontario’s tourism operators who rely on the province’s Tourism-Oriented Directional Signing Program (TODS) to generate a positive economic impact in their local communities. In April, 2018, the previous government signed a contract with Canadian TODS Limited […]
Press Release OPSEU president Warren (“Smokey”) Thomas is calling on the Ford government to start 2019 responsibly by freezing plans to further expand sales of alcohol. Thomas said Ontarians should be alarmed over media reports on the serious shoplifting problems that occur regularly at LCBO stores. “If shoplifting is a […]
Press Release Students from Confederation College’s Aboriginal Community Advocacy program recently co-hosted a round dance and giveaway event with the organizers of the annual “Full Moon Memory Walk” to thank members of the community for their continued support. More than 100 people braved minus-15 C temperatures to join hands and […]
Staff Want to start off 2019 with a splash? The Voyageur Lions Club of Fort Frances is going ahead with its “Polar Plunge” tomorrow. The annual fundraiser once again will be held at 1 p.m. on the ice behind La Place Rendez-Vous here. Registration opens at 11 a.m., with the […]
Duane Hicks Christmas came early to Rainycrest residents last week but Santa is not the one who brought presents this time. New couches, lounge chairs and tables, and wingback chairs for the entrance seating area, and well as new tables and chairs for the Mill Square area of the long-term […]
Press Release Environment, Conservation and Parks minister Rod Phillips has released his first Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water. The report highlights progress over the last year and shows that 99.8 percent of more than half-a-million test results from municipal residential drinking water systems met Ontario’s drinking water quality standards. […]
Barb EverettSubmitted by The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Dec. 12 with 41 members in attendance. The meeting was brought to order at 6 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, followed by the minutes of the Nov. 14 general meeting and the Dec. 5 executive meeting being circulated […]
Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Homelessness Committee soon will be set to open “Out of the Cold”–a three-day-a-week “pop-up” shelter at the Apostolic Way church here. The 10-bed facility recently passed a building inspection but due to operational issues, the committee now is eyeing a mid-January start date. Homelessness is […]
Staff A local class recently spread Christmas cheer in the east end of town with their random act of kindness walk. Rae Ann Wood’s Grade 2/3 class at St. Michael’s School hand made 100 cards and assembled 226 packages containing chocolates and specially-wrapped candy canes during their last week of […]
