Duane Hicks Results from the Fort Frances Power Corp.’s recent customer engagement survey soon will be available. The survey was conducted in November and December, and drew close to 600 respondents–an “overwhelming response” that equals 15-20 percent of FFPC customers and is double the response for the last such survey, […]
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Duane Hicks Physician recruitment efforts have been paying off here. It’s municipal budget time, and the Fort Frances and District Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee once again is asking town council for its continued financial support of recruitment efforts. In a letter from Dr. John Nelson, chair of the Fort […]
Staff Council has added meters for the parking stalls behind the Rainy Lake Square to the 2018 budget. The bylaw enforcement department has been receiving “numerous parking complaints” at the six dedicated parking stalls located at the back end of the square along the laneway, bylaw enforcement officer Patrick Briere […]
Duane Hicks Planning and Development will review wood burning within town limits following a request from a local resident. Stanley J. Hoard spoke to town council Monday night about the health hazards of wood smoke and demanded something be done about burning in town. He explained he has had issues […]
Duane Hicks Are you a woman who wants to run in an upcoming election? A free session about women in politics, and running for an elected position, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the local Confederation College campus (adjacent to Fort Frances High School). Coun. Wendy […]
Duane Hicks Having a loved one with dementia wander off and get lost happens more often than you might expect. Three out of five people with dementia get lost at some point, and half of those who go missing for 24 hours end up seriously injured or dead. Thankfully, there’s […]
Staff The town is hoping to offer aqua spin classes at the pool here this fall. Council last night endorsed a grant application submission to the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund (OSRCF) in hopes the town can land nearly $34,000 to acquire “aqua spin bikes,” which essentially are exercise […]
Staff Town council will start off the new year with a slew of presentations. Elizabeth Street resident Stan Hoard will make a presentation on the health hazards of wood smoke within town, followed by Coun. Wendy Brunetta speaking on the PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise’s free session about women in […]
Duane Hicks Have a real Christmas tree but don’t know an easy way to get rid of it? Kick that tree to the curb! Town residents can put their Christmas trees out next Saturday (Jan. 13) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As […]
Press Release The New Year’s baby for 2018 is Caleb Pistilli. He was born on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 11:34 a.m., weighing seven pounds even, at La Verendrye General Hospital here. Proud parents are Megan and Mike Pistilli of Fort Frances. Each year, gifts and gift baskets are provided for […]
Staff An apparent meteor briefly lit up the sky over Fort Frances last night. Banta Boulevard resident Ron Mondor said he was loading his vehicle with hockey equipment in preparation for a tournament his daughter is attending in Fargo, N.D. this weekend when he saw a flash to the west. […]
Duane Hicks After facing one of the toughest budget years ever in 2017, Mayor Roy Avis said the outlook for the Town of Fort Frances in 2018 is much rosier. “In 2018, we are poised in Fort Frances to have a very, very good year,” he told the Times in […]
