Duane Hicks With town council and administration poised to start working on the 2018 budget this fall, the public is being asked to provide input as to what they’d like to see included. They’ll get the opportunity to make presentations at the next council meeting set for Monday, Sept. 25, […]
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Duane Hicks The clock is ticking. With each obituary that appears in these pages, another local resident’s life story is lost. So why not get that person’s story down on paper before it’s too late? The Fort Frances Museum is working with local resident Sandra Brunetta to chronicle the memories […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The new schedule for the “Country Jam” that is held each month at the Emo Legion has been released by the musicians. The first “Jam” of the new season will be held on Friday, Sept. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Those who love to dance to old-time […]
Nicholas Donaldson Raising a total of $19,350, an unorthodox breast cancer research fundraiser entitled “Layin’ pipe in the fight” was a surprising success for its organizers. Held Saturday in a field just west of Pinewood, the event featured a barbecue, penny table, and a chance for people to watch specially-made […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit expects Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017) will lead to significantly improved health outcomes for many of its residents. The board of health showed its support of the bill by passing a resolution at its Aug. 28 meeting commending the provincial government […]
Press Release The Tech Department at Fort Frances High School has been able to add new equipment to its welding booths after receiving funding from the Canadian Welding Association Foundation. Teacher Robert Guertin applied for the funding last year and learned in May they were successful in receiving $20,500. With […]
Duane Hicks Marjan (“Mar”) Fraczkiewicz has turned a longtime passion for wakeboarding and other water sports into a new business venture. Fraczkiewicz, along with his business partner, Shawna McRitchie, launched Sunset Water Sports this summer to great success, with few evenings and weekends when they aren’t out on Rainy Lake […]
Press Release October is Healthy Workplace Month and the Northwestern Health Unit is inviting you to participate in its fifth-annual “Workplace Wellness Challenge,” which runs Oct. 2-27. The goal of the challenge is to encourage participants to be active, to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and to get the […]
Duane Hicks There were few empty seats in Council Chambers last night as family and friends gathered to see about 30 citizens be the first to receive “Canada 150” volunteer pins and certificates. Deputy mayor June Caul and economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale presented the pins during last night’s regular […]
Staff Only a few months after finalizing its 2017 budget, town council and staff soon will begin thinking about next year’s revenues and expenditures. Town council is expected approve the timetable for planning out the 2018 budget at its regular meeting this Monday evening. This includes a public input meeting […]
Press Release Ontario’s energy minister will be the guest speaker at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s next “Business After Hours” event. Open to all Chamber members in good standing, the event will be held next Friday (Sept. 15) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Copper River Inn. Besides being an […]
Press Release To help support a growing need for education focused on working with indigenous communities, Confederation College has established a new Indigenous Governance and Public Administration program. “Confederation College is committed to acting upon the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, and in working with indigenous communities […]
