Duane Hicks There’s still time left to nominate a deserving individual for “Citizen of the Year.” The deadline to submit a nomination form to the town is 4 p.m. this Thursday (Nov. 5). Aaron Petrin, the town’s human resources manager, said four separate nominations have been received as of late […]
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Staff The music program at Fort Frances High School will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence” at tonight’s regular meeting for engaging and supporting student achievement in the musical arts. The secondary school music program “has a longstanding tradition of performance excellence as part of its […]
Staff The annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast,” hosted by the local Voyageur Lions Club, won’t take place this year. The event, which originally had been scheduled for Sept. 24 at Tim Hortons, had been postponed due to the reconstruction of King’s Highway. The intent was to have it once the road work […]
From the OPP As Hallowe’en approaches, communities throughout the region are preparing for a night when our streets will be filled with thousands of young ghosts and goblins. Parents and children are reminded of some simple safety tips for trick-or-treaters: •Be visible—wear bright colours and reflective tape, and carry a […]
Staff Town council permitted the five-year pre-payment by New Gold to advertise on the arena zamboni for a total amount of $5,722.25, plus applicable taxes, at its regular meeting Monday night. Also at Monday’s meeting, council: •approved the request, on behalf of the local Salvation Army, to permit the construction […]
Duane Hicks If the public wants any Fun in the Sun activities to happen here next Canada Day, more people need to volunteer. That message was made loud and clear by town council during its regular meeting Monday night. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said the town will be advertising […]
Heather Latter The “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee is organizing a fun-filled day this Saturday, including a “Trunk or “Treat” from 4-6 p.m. in the parking lot of the Fort Frances Public Library, so families can celebrate Hallowe’en safely. And while the public is invited to stop by the library to […]
Duane Hicks With work on the Rainy Lake Hotel demolition nearing an end, town council has agreed to complete a request for proposals for the selection of an architecture firm to move ahead with the second phase of the project. The selected firm will complete a public consultation and drawings […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Wellness Committee recently has been lobbying for upgrades to the fitness facility at the Memorial Sports Centre here and now it’s seeking funding through the “Tbaytel for Good” competition. “We’re trying to promote health and wellness in the community but the facility needs an update,” […]
Duane Hicks The reconstruction of King’s Highway is nearly complete, with the town hoping that paving will take place this weekend. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council last night that Bay City Contractors completed three watermain tie-ins yesterday, with one more scheduled for today. Once that’s done, in […]
Staff Town user fees will be going up by 1.2 percent in 2016. Town council will vote tonight on a report to direct division managers to affect the user fee increase in the 2016 user fee schedule. The 1.2 percent hike is reflective of the Ontario Consumer Price Index. User […]
Heather Latter More “trunks” are needed to make this year’s “Trunk or Treat” another success. “We only have six right now,” Alicia Subnaik Kilgour, CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library, noted Friday afternoon. She stressed the “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee wants to pack the library parking lot with decorated […]
