Duane Hicks A local committee is ready to move ahead with a four-year action plan outlining a slew of recommendations to make Fort Frances more “age-friendly.” Ian Simpson, co-ordinator for the Age Friendly Community Committee, told council Monday night that the group has completed all of the necessary steps, including […]
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Staff The planning process is underway for a new OPP detachment to be built on the open property between Flinders Place and the sewage treatment plant in the west end of town. According to a press release, Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services have short-listed […]
Duane Hicks Following up on an online survey first launched in April, a local resident officially has brought forth a request for town council to rename Colonization Road in Fort Frances. At its meeting Monday night, council received a letter from Dawson Mihichuk, along with an attached list of nearly […]
Duane Hicks Borderland is beautiful during the summer months, providing no shortage of creative inspiration. Why not take advantage of it and make art outside? Thanks to Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD), and a grant from the Moffat Family Fund, local art therapist Lindsay Hamilton will be hosting […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The Ice For Kids Arena was a sea of purple last Thursday evening. Proud family members and friends looked on Fort High’s Class of 2017 crossed the stage–beaming–to accept their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas. Camera clicks and cheers could be heard as each graduate accepted their diploma. […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual “Canada Day Cash Lottery” draw is set for at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside has the goal of selling out to mark the special celebration of its 20-year anniversary. With only 2,500 tickets printed, it is close to its goal with […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op is holding community input sessions around the district this week to gather thoughts and ideas for a regional food charter. The project is being run in partnership with Lakehead University’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, the Northwestern Health Unit, local municipalities, and other […]
Press Release Borderland residents are invited to take part in a brainstorming roundtable to explore the feasibility of holding a “Pride” celebration in the Fort Frances and International Falls area in 2018. It is slated for Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. All […]
Submitted byBrittany Bowman Rainy River High School hosted its graduation ceremony last Wednesday night with 26 graduates, including two Alternative Education students. The night was made special by the staff, administration, and, most importantly, the students. Not only recognized for their academic and athletic achievements, the students also were able […]
Duane Hicks With only one lot left unsold at the Huffman Court subdivision, the town is considering developing Erin Crescent–but not before hearing what people think first. A public meeting will be scheduled in the next few weeks to explain possible plans for the land and, more importantly, to hear […]
Duane Hicks A dozen local groups and organizations are better off thanks to the Moffat Family Fund. Mayor Roy Avis handed out a total of $55,000 in cheques to this year’s successful applicants during Monday night’s council meeting. Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp received $12,000 for a landing dock, which the […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board sponsored a Canada Day math contest for students in Grades K-12 as a way to honour Canada’s 150th birthday. Students were asked to create a math problem appropriate for their grade level featuring a Canadian theme and that had an answer of […]
