Duane Hicks With the “Fight the Blight” campaign shaping up for next month (May 9-19), the public is asked to give the town a call if they want junk picked up or if they’d like to volunteer with the clean-up. Residents are encouraged to call the bylaw office (274-5323) ahead […]
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Duane Hicks With town council mulling the feasibility of parking meters for downtown Fort Frances, social media reveals some local residents feel they’re not necessary. On online poll at fftimes.com found 81 percent of the 452 respondents feel parking meters are not needed while 16 percent say they are. Three […]
Staff The town is on its next step to hire a new Chief Administrative Officer. The deadline for applications was Friday (April 8) and town council got its first look at the applications received during an in-camera session at last night’s meeting, “We’re moving forward in replacing our CAO, Mr. […]
Staff While residents will be able to get rid of most types of waste during “Fight the Blight” next month, they must wait until September to dispose of any hazardous materials. Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17. Town council will vote tonight to […]
Staff Greenbank will bring their brand of upbeat folk rock to the stage at From the Grind Up here next Friday (April 15) at 7 p.m. The Thunder Bay-based group played here last year for the “Harmony of Nations Music Festival” and are coming through again. “We had a really […]
Staff How could sports and recreation help drive tourism here? This topic will be the focus of a planning session hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. next Wednesday (April 13) from 7-9 p.m. at the Copper River Inn. The sports tourism initiative came out of the public process […]
Duane Hicks More lots could be bought up at the Huffman subdivision here. Syncor Contracting Inc., which is hosting an open house here next Wednesday (April 13), wants to option 12 of the 16 lots to develop into single-family dwellings. While any agreement still is being discussed by town council […]
Duane Hicks Most taxpayers will be looking at 1.5 percent levy increase this year. Town council wrapped up its budget discussions Monday and Mayor Roy Avis said he’s satisfied council was able to keep the tax increase in line with inflation. “If you keep up with the cost of living, […]
Duane Hicks In an effort to address parking problems and generate revenue to maintain the future market square, the town will take a hard look at parking meters for the downtown area. Council agreed at Monday’s budget meeting to set up meetings with stakeholders such as the BIA, Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks The town will be looking at nearly $3 million in upgrades to its sewage treatment plant this year. Council yesterday awarded a tender to Kingdom Construction Ltd. to remove and replace biosolids de-watering systems and screen equipment at the plant. The upgrades will allow the town to remove […]
Staff Mine Centre School will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence” for its Early Years camp at tonight’s regular monthly meeting. “This year, the Early Years team has taken outdoor learning to a new level by developing an outdoor classroom, as part of the Early Years […]
Press Release The province is providing Fort Frances with more than $40,000 to improve road safety and create or sustain jobs through the “Connecting Links” program. This project includes detailed design for expansion joint rehabilitation of the overpass on the town’s Highway 11 connecting link. “This is wonderful news for […]
