Press Release “Tuesday Musicale” will hold its second-annual Tet (Vietnamese New Year) dinner, which is a fundraiser for its student summer music camp scholarships. The dinner will be held this Saturday (Feb. 13) at 6 p.m. on the Backus stage. Tickets are limited to 80 seats, with the cost being […]
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Press Release Constituents are invited to share their thoughts and views with local MP Don Rusnak on how best to deliver on an economic agenda to grow the economy and create long-term prosperity for the middle class. Pre-budget consultations will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Rainy River […]
Duane Hicks The roles of community libraries are changing but the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is ready for the future. Library board chair Andrew Hallikas and vice-chair Robert Schulz unveiled to town council Monday night the library’s 2015-18 strategic plan—a document which outlines how the library has grown […]
Duane Hicks The town has put off plans for a dog park at this time, but a group of concerned residents wants council to reconsider that decision. Council approved a report from town bylaw enforcement officer Arlene Byrnes, to the town’s Planning & Development executive committee at its meeting Jan. […]
Staff Fort Frances High School will have a group of new students this fall. Grade 7-8 students from J.W. Walker will be moved there effective Aug. 29 to address the over-capacity issue at their school. The Rainy River District School Board approved the recommendation put forth by the finance committee […]
Duane Hicks Town council will reduce its financial support of the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival this year. The group had requested council consider increasing its financial support of the dragon boat races from $1,000 to $1,500 in the 2016 town budget. But during its budget meeting Monday afternoon, council […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances won’t be participating in the Canada 150 Mosaic—a national project to create a mosaic mural for Canada’s 150th celebration in 2017. The town was asked by the Canada 150 Mosaic organizers last April if it would participate in the project, which would see citizens […]
Staff Town council is sporting a full agenda this evening, with a slew of presenters slated. First up, council will receive a presentation from Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Alicia Subnaik Kilgour and board chair Andrew Hallikas on the library’s new strategic plan. Then it will hear from […]
Press Release Organizers of the fifth-annual Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival have partnered with the “Relay for Life” to hold their events together on Saturday, June 25 at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances. “Boundary Waters could not be happier with the partnership,” said festival organizer, foundation secretary, and […]
Duane Hicks The public soon will get their say on the new Rainy Lake Market Square project. An open house has been set for Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. People are urged to stop by anytime during that three-hour window, Chief Building Official […]
Duane Hicks Town council slashed nearly $7 million from its 2016 capital budget during Monday’s budget meeting, including tablet computers which they could use for council business. Administration has been pushing for council to use tablets, such as iPads, or laptop computers to read their agendas and other documents in […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada Inc. has pleaded guilty and been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust. The paper mill, located in Fort Frances, was idled in 2014 but its bio mass boiler still was in operation to provide heat for the mill […]
