Staff The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is hoping to have a permanent presence in Fort Frances, and has asked town council for its support for the initiative. In a letter from Donna Kroocmo, executive director of the Shelter of Hope, she indicated the agency is applying for […]
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Staff User fees here could go up 2.6 percent next year. Town council has directed division managers to affect the indicated user fee increase in the 2019 user fee schedule, with each executive committee to then review the impact of the increase on their respective division. Council then will make […]
Sam Odrowski New local ownership, new opportunities, and new options for customers recently has come to Causeway Insurance here. New owner/operator of the insurance brokerage, John Homer, who purchased it on Nov. 2 from Mario Galluzzo, recently teamed up with another independent broker, StoneRidge Insurance, located in southern Ontario. “This […]
Staff The incoming council will be busy right off the bat with the 2019 municipal budget. The current council approved the timetable for planning out next year’s budget at its regular meeting yesterday evening (held one day later due to the Remembrance Day observance). The schedule includes a public input […]
Staff A familiar sleigh will be displayed at the Rainy Lake Square this winter. Town council endorsed the use of Linda and Bob Hamilton’s cutter sleigh for display at the square with a forthcoming agreement that outlines ownership, maintenance responsibilities, and release of liability. The Museum Advisory Committee had requested […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service could be getting a new fire truck. Town council will vote tonight to allow the fire department to advertise a request for tender for a triple combination pumper fire truck. This vehicle has a pump and water tank, and can carry lengths […]
Press Release Unifor national representative Stephen Boon confirmed three new tentative agreements were reached Thursday covering more than 500 members from Unifor Locals 105-1, 105-3, and 324 at Domtar’s Pulp Mill and Woodlands Operations in Dryden. “We are pleased to have reached solid new tentative agreements with Domtar that achieve […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Family Health Team (FHT) is pleased to announce it will be providing two walk-in clinics per week starting Nov. 13. With new administration and the addition of a third nurse practitioner, the local FHT has looked at new opportunities to improve patient access to primary […]
Press Release On Nov. 11, 1918, when news of the armistice broke, churches across Canada responded by spontaneously ringing their bells. With this news came joy and a sense of hope that eased a nation’s fears and sorrow. As we commemorate “Armistice 100,” we, the Royal Canadian Legion, in partnership […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau needs a new cook to head up this year’s community Christmas dinner at Knox United Church–or the perennially-popular event simply won’t happen. “We’d like to get somebody in place by Nov. 15,” Judy Koski of the Volunteer Bureau told the Times. “There’s a […]
Duane Hicks The “snowflake” decorations that line a few blocks of Scott Street each holiday season are getting a fresh look this year thanks to the BIA. The group representing downtown businesses has been busy painting all 34 of the large, metal snowflakes red. “We’ve been doing them for years,” […]
Sam Odrowski November is Women Abuse Prevention Month and Fort Frances is getting involved for a fifth year with the “Shine the Light” campaign. “We feel it’s really important to bring that to our community,” said Jaquee Loerzel, a community family violence counsellor at Riverside Health Care here. “Domestic violence […]
