Duane Hicks After almost 16 years with the town, treasurer Laurie Lindberg is retiring at month’s end. Mayor, council, and administration expressed thanks to Lindberg during Monday night’s regular meeting. Mayor June Caul said Lindberg “has been so invaluable to me to learn the ropes and to understand things” during […]
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Duane Hicks Go jump in the lake! The Voyageur Lions Club of Fort Frances is looking for folks to brave the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day for its annual “Polar Plunge.” The fundraiser once again will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 on […]
Duane Hicks Nearly one year after first arriving here in Borderland, the second family of Iraqi refugees has moved away to southern Ontario. Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan Shamoon, and their two daughters, Fbaana, seven, and Oryana, three, left for London, Ont. on Dec. 1. “They loved it here but […]
Submitted byJanet Lambert The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary held its December executive meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 4) in the small conference room at the hospital. Convener Janet Lambert reported the “Spirit of Christmas” fundraiser held Dec. 9 at the Copper River Inn was a success, with 210 people in attendance. […]
Duane Hicks A local resident would like to see improved sidewalks and highway crossings, as well as more trees, in Fort Frances. Merv Ahrens made a presentation to council during its 2019 public budget meeting Monday evening, noting that although our town was designated by the World Health Organization as a […]
Duane Hicks Paramedic Katie Stearns of the Rainy River District EMS found a place in the back of an ambulance for yet another food donation during this year’s “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign held Saturday at Safeway, The Place, and Walmart here, Cloverleaf Grocery in Emo, and Beaver Mills Market in Rainy River. […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not town council will allow cannabis stores to operate in Fort Frances will be decided next month. Town council agreed at its meeting Monday night to refer the matter to the Planning and Development executive committee for review and its recommendation, as suggested by Coun. Douglas […]
Press Release Winter has arrived and the Northwestern Health Unit would like to remind people in the region to take extra caution when spending time outdoors. “When temperatures reach minus-28 degrees C or below, with or without the wind chill, the risk of a cold-related injury such as frostbite or […]
Press Release The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is calling on the Ontario government to adopt a regional electricity price for Northwestern Ontario as a means to attract new industry while reducing the cost of energy in the region. “[The] NOMA board and most residents of the northwest believe strongly that […]
Staff The games were much higher-scoring in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. The first game of the night saw the RBC Lions aiming to keep their perfect record intact against the BDO Ballerz. In the only close game of the night, RBC found […]
Duane Hicks Council’s hands are tied–a new municipal accommodation tax (MAT) still will come into effect on Jan. 1. Council heard a presentation regarding the new four percent tax from Sarah Noonan, general manger of La Place Rendez-Vous, during its regular meeting last night, with Noonan asking that the tax […]
Staff Council will get some input on the 2019 budget tonight during its first regular meeting of the new term. Local resident Merv Ahrens will speak about how the town can ensure a “safer and greener future” for Fort Frances. His recommendations include improving pedestrian safety by adding more crosswalks […]
