Press Release Senior strategist Chris Fields of Rynic Communications will be in here this Tuesday (April 5) to give a 70-minute presentation about community building. The presentation, hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., will begin at 6:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Fields will speak about Fort Frances’ […]
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Staff It’s no joke—Fort Frances has the lowest gas prices in Ontario. A survey of gas pricing website GasBuddy.com shows the average price across the province is 95.7 cents per litre. But here in town, gas is selling for 78.9 cents per litre. A look around the region shows a […]
Staff Texting just got taxing. In a recommendation to the cash-strapped federal and provincial governments, a 10-cent-per-text fee may be levied on all cellphone users. Based on the number of cellphone users, the proposed “Text Tax” could raise enormous revenue. With estimates of 30 million cellphones being used in Canada, […]
Duane Hicks With the Town of Fort Frances currently searching for a new Chief Administrative Officer, about 120 co-workers, friends, and family gathered Thursday evening at the Copper River Inn here to celebrate the nearly 40-year career of Mark McCaig. “Thanks for letting me do this job,” McCaig said during […]
Duane Hicks District municipalities will be asked to help fund the recruitment and retention of physicians locally. Coun. Wendy Brunetta, who sits on the Fort Frances Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, said the committee is drafting letters to send to the Emo and Rainy River Health Centres—primarily due to the […]
Staff A new report received by town council Monday night shows how much the mayor and councillors were paid in 2015, with Mayor Roy Avis again ranking as the highest-paid and having the most expenses. Mayor Avis, who also sits on the Fort Frances Power Corp. board of directors and […]
Duane Hicks Some local residents are asking the town for a new change room at the Memorial Sports Centre for families with special needs, handicapped, or young children. Parent Lindsay Strickland and respite caregiver Cathie Sinninghe appeared before town council Monday night to express the need for equal access to […]
Duane Hicks Local residents will have ample opportunity to get rid of items cluttering up their properties during the “Fight the Blight” campaign in May. The town’s bylaw enforcement department has been working for the past of couple months to plan the community-wide clean-up project, with input from local resident […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Municipal Airport will be getting safe drinking water thanks to a new groundwater well. Town council awarded a tender to Fountain Drilling (operating as Mel’s Well Drilling) for $37,566.85 at its regular meeting last night. The work involves installing a six-inch diameter groundwater well on […]
Press Release In keeping with Ontario’s commitment to openness and transparency, the government has released the salaries of Ontario Public Service and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2015. The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act requires most organizations that receive public funding from the province […]
Staff Town council will hear a presentation from two local residents regarding change rooms at the Memorial Sports Centre during its regular meeting tonight. Cathie Sinninghe and Lindsay Strickland are scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. The committee of the whole will hold a budget meeting first starting at 5:30 […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will maintain its current level of financial commitment for local doctor recruitment in its 2016 budget. Council agreed during its budget meeting last Thursday to contribute $69,000 ($68,000 plus a $1,000 contingency fund), but it also want surrounding communities to pitch in. Back […]
