Duane Hicks It’s budget time and town council once again has asked for a review of its services to possibly cut costs. Mayor Roy Avis said during Monday’s budget meeting that council wants to see if the town can operate with the same amount of tax dollars as last year. […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce won’t be getting as much money for its tourism marketing efforts this year. As part of the 2017 budget process, the Chamber had requested $8,500 from council. During its budget meeting Monday, council agreed to give the Chamber its one-third share of […]
Press Release The latest report to emerge from the Northern Projections Human Capital Series by Dr. Bahktiar Moazzami and James Cuddy offers several recommendations for Rainy River District, which already is experiencing major demographic and labour market shifts. “This new report, a partnership between the Northern Ontario Workforce Planning Boards […]
Staff The Fort Frances Times is striving to bring community news to its readers but we can’t be everywhere at once. That’s where you come in. It’s now easier than ever to submit your photos and stories to the Times thanks to a new feature on our website. Go to […]
Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell, the NDP’s culture critic, issued the following statement in response to the announcement TVO will decommission eight over-the-air transmitters on July 31: “New Democrats are deeply concerned that Liberal government cuts to TVOntario have resulted in this short-sighted decision to eliminate broadcast transmitters to […]
Duane Hicks Town council is undecided if the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service should get a sixth full-time firefighter. During a budget meeting Monday, Fire Chief Tyler Moffitt said the addition of the full-time firefighter would allow both the Captain of Fire Prevention and Investigation and the Captain of […]
Press Release Join Minnesota Department of Natural Resources researcher Glenn DelGuidice, Ph.D., for a presentation on the dramatic 10-year decline of Minnesota’s moose population. Dr. DelGuidice also will talk about some of the technology researchers utilize to study moose ecology. This program, recommended for participants aged 12 and over, is […]
Duane Hicks The “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum” has begun planning another fun day for local families to enjoy winter activities. “SnOasis 5: Canada Alive!”–named in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday–is set to take place Saturday, March 4 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. “‘SnOasis’ has previously […]
Press Release In Canada, rates of type 2 diabetes are three-five percent higher in indigenous peoples when compared to non-indigenous peoples. Not only this but indigenous Canadians typically have poorer health outcomes during treatment of diabetes. A study published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal states that indigenous […]
Staff Council has taken a first go at its 2017 capital budget and has green-lit some much-needed renovations at several town facilities. The Memorial Sports Centre auditorium, which has seen plenty of use with wedding socials and other gatherings over the years, will get new flooring (at a cost of […]
Staff A special committee of the whole meeting with the Municipal Property Assessment Corp., originally slated for this Wednesday, has been postponed. MPAC officials were supposed to give a presentation regarding property assessment but Fort Frances CAO Doug Brown told the Times late Friday that the meeting has been cancelled. […]
