Staff The town will be requesting an extension to its existing Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program agreement from April 29, 2016-Dec. 31, 2017. Town officials met with a Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing representative on Aug. 25, at which time it was apparent that all of the infrastructure damaged […]
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Staff The congregation of the Church of the Holy Spirit is hoping people will come out and help make the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run a success. The local “Marathon of Hope” is set to go this Sunday (Sept. 20) starting at the Sorting Gap Marina, with registration […]
Duane Hicks With the demolition of the vacant Rainy Lake Hotel to go ahead this fall, the town has vowed to make sure the work stays on schedule and does not interfere with the Christmas shopping season. At its regular meeting Monday evening, council approved awarding the tender to JMX […]
Duane Hicks Alberton residents no longer will have to pay up front for a library card in Fort Frances. The Fort Frances Public Library Board and Township of Alberton officially inked a new library service agreement last Wednesday (Sept. 9) that will be beneficial to both parties. For the past […]
Duane Hicks The tourist information centre here had a good summer. Tannis Drysdale, consultant with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., told town council Monday night that visits to the centre were up 20 percent over last year. The centre also was enhanced with the addition of a taxidermied moose […]
Staff Westbound traffic will be able to resume using King’s Highway at Central Avenue starting late this afternoon. The detour has been modified now that the first stage of the reconstruction from York Avenue to Wright Avenue has been paved. Traffic will flow as normal up to the Webster Avenue […]
Staff The Fort Frances Curling Club is requesting a meeting with the town to discuss its tax arrears situation. In a letter from club president Ron Silver, he informed council that despite the best efforts of management, it’s been tough to make ends meet. “Due to the downturn in the […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of North Korea said Monday it is ready to launch satellites aboard long-range rockets to mark the ruling communist party’s anniversary next month, a move expected to rekindle animosities with its rivals South Korea and the United States. A National Aerospace […]
Staff The Shops on Scott (BIA) is asking the town for a hand in making a few improvements on Scott Street. Council will receive a few written requests from the downtown business group at its regular meeting tonight. The first is for Public Works to remove a number of trees […]
Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has some chefs lined up for its annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” this Wednesday (Sept. 16) but is leaving the door open a little longer for those who may be hesitating. Chamber executive director Jennifer Soderholm said seven teams have signed up to […]
Staff Town council will vote Monday night to approve an agreement with JMX Contracting Inc. for the demolition of the Rainy Lake Hotel. The Gormley, Ont. contractor had submitted a bid of $597,432.96 to take down the vacant building. This amount includes a $100,000 contingency allowance, a $25,000 structural engineering […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Power Corp. is looking for local residents with a knowledge of the electrical industry to serve on its board of directors. FFPC CEO and president Joerg Ruppenstein said two of the five current directors’ terms soon will be up and the board is seeking applicants. […]
