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 […]
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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 […]
Staff The deadline to nominate district businesses and individuals for the 20th-annual Rainy River District Business Awards is coming up this Monday (Feb. 1). Jennifer Soderholm, executive director of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday that some nominations have been submitted so far but the Chamber would love […]
Staff Tickets are still available for “Forget Me Not,” the annual charitable dinner hosted by the local Alzheimer Society. Set for this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous, Alzheimer Society executive director Rossana Tomashowski noted ticket sales haven’t been going as well as organizers had hoped. “We have […]
