Duane Hicks Nominations for the 21st-annual Rainy River District Business Awards will open this Monday (Jan. 16). Starting that day, a link will be available on the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s website homepage (www.fortfranceschamber.com) to nominate a special business or individual in nine different categories. “There are so many […]
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Staff It’s no secret volunteers make the world go round. Each year, Ontario recognizes outstanding volunteers in communities around the province. And while you might know an exceptional volunteer, the reality is they won’t be recognized unless they’re nominated. Nomination forms can be found online at www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-volunteering But you’d better […]
Robin McCormick The 2017 New Year’s baby proudly hails from Devlin. Weston Bradley Veldhuisen entered the world on Jan. 1 at 10:47 a.m., weighing in at six pounds. Proud first-time parents are Dan and Kayle Veldhuisen, with the proud grandparents being Gerald and Diane Veldhuisen and Doug Koval and the […]
Duane Hicks Employers who have had trouble finding—and keeping—employees at their businesses need not fret: help is on the way. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. and NCDS are hosting a workshop featuring renowned customer service expert Roy Prevost on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Copper River Inn here. “In […]
Staff Town residents can put their Christmas trees out this Saturday (Jan. 14) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As in the past, the tree pick-up is being held on the first Saturday following Ukrainian Christmas, which fell this past weekend. The crews […]
Duane Hicks Made a New Year’s Eve resolution to give back to your community? Have an interest in local history? The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is welcoming more volunteers to come aboard this winter. Helping out at the museum has been rewarding for volunteers Maxine Hayes and Nell […]
Duane Hicks All aboard! The Town of Fort Frances is demanding the province address the inequity in property taxation on railway right-of-ways collected by municipalities in Ontario. And now it’s looking for every other community in the province to get on the train and ask the Ministry of Finance to […]
Staff The local campus will kick off Confederation College’s 50th anniversary celebration tomorrow in conjunction with the main campus in Thunder Bay and other ones across Northwestern Ontario. The come-and-go event will run from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and all students, alumni, employees, donors, partners, and community members are invited to […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is asking to be included in the town’s budget again this year. The Chamber is asking the town for $8,500—the same amount it was granted in 2016—for tourism advertising. This was a $1,000 increase from 2015. In a letter received by council at […]
Staff As town council rolls up its sleeves to dig into the 2017 budget, it will vote tonight on a bylaw to institute an interim tax levy. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount of taxes property owners paid in 2016. […]
Staff “Colonization Road,” a documentary which delves into the history and meaning of the road—and into Canada’s colonial past, will air on CBC TV at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26. The 50-minute film features Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon as he visits Fort Frances, and other towns and cities in […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-27 C (17 below zero F) that will feel more like minus-29 (21 below) due to southwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Tomorrow will partly sunny and cold, with a high of minus-19 (two below) and low of minus-25 (13 […]
