Duane Hicks The possibilities are “Boundless.” Plans for the $1.4 million Rainy Lake Market Square project were unveiled Thursday afternoon—revealing a site that’s both aesthetically pleasing and able to be transformed for everyday use, market days, small performances, large concerts, dining events, or any number of other activities. The design […]
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Press Release Fort Frances council is extremely pleased to announce that Douglas D.C. Brown, currently the manager of Operations and Facilities for the municipality, has accepted its offer to serve as the town’s next chief administrative officer. The appointment will be effective July 4, with the announcement to be made […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board will approve sending a letter to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) in support of the Bluewater District School Board’s request for a review of the exceptions allowed in regards to transferring student athletes between schools. In a letter to OFSAA […]
Duane Hicks Plans for the future Rainy Lake Market Square were unveiled yesterday afternoon on-site at 235 Scott St. (former Rainy Lake Hotel), drawing plenty of public interest. More than 160 people attended the come-and-go open house, which ran from noon-4 p.m. The design includes a covered stage, seating areas, […]
Staff The paving of King’s Highway between Wright Avenue and Cornwall Avenue is expected to begin early next week, weather permitting. Pioneer Construction, which has been subcontracted by Bay City Contractors, is scheduled to put down the second lift of asphalt on Monday, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told […]
Duane Hicks Residential electricity rates for Fort Frances Power Corp. customers have gone up but thanks to the historic power agreement, they still remain the cheapest in Ontario. During an operational update before town council last week, FFPC president and CEO Joerg Ruppenstein explained that because of a recent rate […]
Cameron Penney A total of 49 people from Rainy River District, including 19 from Fort Frances, were recognized by the province for their volunteer efforts at the 2016 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards held Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Volunteers were saluted for their decades of service to a […]
Duane Hicks “You can’t go through life just with a catcher’s mitt. At some point, you’ve got to throw one back.” Words of wisdom from 2015 “Citizen of the Year” Larry Patrick, who was honoured Friday evening during the town’s annual appreciation dinner at Sunny Cove Camp. “Being ‘Citizen of […]
Duane Hicks There likely will be more weddings and other events hosted at Sunny Cove Camp in the future. During its regular meeting Tuesday night, town council authorized the Community Services division to start booking Sunny Cove Camp as fully as possible with any functions requested, including weddings, during the […]
Staff Anyone looking for something fun to do this Saturday night (May 28) should get out their flip-flops and summer gear for the “Sync or Swim” social being hosted by the Fun in the Sun committee. Cathy Richards noted advance tickets cost $10 each, which still are available at the […]
Duane Hicks Syncor Contracting is planning to go ahead this summer with a new townhome development on Front Street, as well as a second development at the Huffman Court subdivision on Williams Avenue. Syncor spokesperson Len Smart said the Front Street property was surveyed last Wednesday (May 18). “We are […]
Duane Hicks While the numbers still are being crunched as to how much extra waste was brought in to the local landfill over the past two weeks, there’s no question the town’s “Fight the Blight” campaign was a bona fide success. “It was a lot of work for the town […]
