Heather Latter Buckle up and get ready to take a ride through the evolution of technology. Through song and dance, the FFHS Music Department will showcase technology of different eras as part of its annual fall musical revue, entitled “Technology,” which runs tomorrow through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre here. […]
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Heather Latter “Project Safe Hallowe’en,” in particular the inaugural “Trunk or Treat” event held here Friday as part of the initiative, was an overwhelming success. “It surpassed our expectations,” enthused local OPP Cst. Anne McCoy. The event saw 20 decorated vehicles—from businesses, organizations, agencies, and individuals—spread throughout the Fort Frances […]
Staff It was an eventful day at Queen’s Park yesterday. At a press conference in the media room there, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis, along with Chiefs Sara Mainville and Patricia Big George, all made the case in front of the cameras to transfer the operation of the Crossroute Forest […]
Duane Hicks Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath pressed Premier Kathleen Wynne and Natural Resources and Forestry minister Bill Mauro during Question Period this morning to transform the management model for the Crossroute Forest to a modern structure that would see all communities and stakeholders participate in forest management timber allocation […]
Duane Hicks A delegation of local municipal and First Nations’ representatives will be starting a “David-and-Goliath” fight for the future of Rainy River District at Queen’s Park tomorrow. The Town of Fort Frances has chartered a Dash 8 jet, and will be taking as big a delegation as possible to […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is alarmed that talks between Resolute Forest Products, Expera, and the Province of Ontario, regarding the acquisition of the local kraft mill, have broken off. The town said Wisconsin-based Expera has indicated a strong interest in acquiring the facility from Resolute, which would have […]
Duane Hicks Do you know anyone who has made a difference in our community? The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to nominate such individuals for the award, which is being given out for the 27th time this year. But those wanting to do so […]
Staff Expera Speciality Solutions is seeking support from FedNor and FedDev Ontario to offset some of the investment required to re-open the kraft mill here. According to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada, Toronto-based consulting firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is registered to work for Expera Speciality […]
Staff Just as the municipal election has wrapped up, the Fort France Chamber of Commerce is looking at an election of its own. The Chamber currently is seeking recommendations and nominations for its 2015 board of directors. Nomination forms can be found on the Chamber’s website at www.fortfranceschamber.com The nomination […]
Staff In addition to giving out candy to costumed kids on Hallowe’en, local residents also will be visited by Fort High students looking for non-perishable food items to give to a good cause. Student council members once again will participate in an event called “We Scare Hunger” by collecting food […]
Staff Premier Kathleen Wynne says the province will do what it can to help get the kraft mill restarted here. “I recognize the benefits that such a deal could bring to your community,” she wrote in a letter to Mayor Roy Avis, which officially was received by town council at […]
Heather Latter Youngsters from pre-school to Grade 8 across the district will be receiving reflective armbands this year to wear when they go trick-or-treating this Friday night so they are visible to drivers. “We’ve distributed glowsticks for a number of years but we’re doing the armbands now because they are […]
