Staff The town has received $77,000 through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Ontario 150 Community Capital Program to make much-needed repairs to the local museum. The funds will be used to replace the museum’s roof, install a ramp, and make accessibility upgrades to the washrooms. Museum curator Sherry George said the […]
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Press Release Ontario is supporting local projects that will attract investment, create jobs, and boost economic growth in rural communities through the renewed Rural Economic Development (RED) program. The province now is accepting applications for the renewed RED program, which bolsters economic growth in rural and indigenous communities across Ontario […]
Staff Voting is underway for the 21st-annual Rainy River District Business Awards, with the online process to end at 5 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 3). District residents are urged to visit www.fortfranceschamber.com to vote for the most deserving businesses and individuals from 55 nominees in nine different categories (a total […]
Press Release Veterans, their families, and local officials joined local MP Don Rusnak last Thursday for the re-opening of the Veterans Affairs office in Thunder Bay. “I am extremely proud to be re-opening doors that were previously closed to veterans and their families,” said Veteran Affairs minister Kent Hehr, also […]
Staff New Gold announced Monday that its Rainy River Project, located north of Barwick, now is scheduled for first production this September. That’s a three-month delay from the company’s initial target of July 1. The company also revealed the estimated 2017 capital cost through commercial production, including contingency, is roughly […]
Press Release The venue is ready, the swag bags are loaded with all the great stuff, and the cooks are standing by ready to prepare an outstanding meal for you. Adele has confirmed that she will be performing (a.k.a. Melanie Williams). Meanwhile, Fort Frances General Supply has received the trophies […]
Duane Hicks From the birch bark canoes of the indigenous peoples to the logging boats that hauled wood from the forest to the mill to the high-speed bass boats of today, watercraft always have played a major role in the lives of Borderland residents. The Fort Frances Museum and a […]
Duane Hicks Starting a battle with cancer is a daunting challenge but a couple of local home-based businesswomen will be happy if they can bring smiles to the faces of dozens of new chemotherapy patients. Jessica Ogden and Donna Kowalski, who sell Thirty-One (a line of bags, purses, and organizing […]
Duane Hicks Whether the problem is getting a doctor’s appointment, having access to transportation, or a lack of affordable housing, local residents feel there’s work to be done if Fort Frances wants to be an “Age Friendly Community.” A total of 351 citizens responded to the “Age Friendly Community” survey […]
Duane Hicks With this year being Canada’s 150th birthday, the Fun in the Sun committee is hoping to make this July 1 bigger and better than ever. But they’ll need the community’s support to help make this happen. One way the public can help raise funds is by attending the […]
Staff The public has one week to vote on who they feel are the most deserving businesses and employees nominated for the 21st-annual Rainy River District Business Awards. Voting is expected to open by this evening and will run through next Friday (Feb. 3). Just go to the Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Whether the issue is the inequity in property taxation on railway right-of-ways or recent property assessments, local delegates will speak out on various issues at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference next week in Toronto. Couns. Wendy Brunetta and Ken Perry, along with Fort Frances CAO Doug […]
