Press Release Unifor is calling on the Wynne government to ensure an opportunity to expand and strengthen Ontario’s recovering forestry sector is not lost. “We are frustrated that plans to save a closed pulp mill in Fort Frances currently owned by Resolute Forestry are needlessly floundering,” said Unifor national president […]
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Staff Help make a child’s Christmas bright this year. The Kenora & Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services’ “Adopt-an-Angel” program is kicking off for its 12th year. The “Adopt-an-Angel” program was developed with the intention of helping children and families involved with the programs offered at Child and Family […]
Staff The Fort Frances Public Library is hosting a meet and greet tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. for people who might be interested in joining the board. “There are a few people who have indicated they are interested and we’re hoping to have a few more people come out, have some […]
Duane Hicks “Our jobs. Our trees. Our forest. Our future.” It was the chant heard loud and clear in downtown Fort Frances at noon yesterday as 200 people of all ages took to the street with signs in hand to fight for the right to have a share of the […]
Duane Hicks Just as Kiwanis International turns 100 years old this year, the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances celebrated its 90th anniversary Saturday evening. Kiwanians and dignitaries from Fort Frances, Atikokan, and Thunder Bay filled the Lady Frances Room at La Place Rendez-Vous to enjoy an evening of recognition and […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is hoping to soon choose a partner and move forward with a project to upgrade telecommunications services across the district. Back in the spring, the RRFDC completed a Northern Community Investment Readiness (NCIR) telecommunications baseline study to determine what service is currently […]
Duane Hicks After hosting a successful inaugural “Harmony of Nations Music Festival” this summer, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. has begun planning for a second one next July. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon told town council Monday night that the event was a successful partnership between the RRFDC and […]
Heather Latter Set amidst the memories and memorabilia of two world wars, the third-annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser gala held last Thursday evening at the Fort Frances Museum was an impressive event. “The gala was an absolute success. It was our best one yet,” enthused Duane Hicks, president of the “Friends of […]
Duane Hicks A week after district municipal and First Nations’ leaders descended on Queen’s Park to make their voice heard on the breakdown of talks between Expera and Resolute, as well as the future control of the Crossroute wood supply, Mayor Roy Avis said politicians and citizens alike must keep […]
Duane Hicks Dr. Brian Johnstone is the town’s 27th “Citizen of the Year.” Dr. Johnstone, who retired early this year at the age of 90, was named as the honouree for 2014 at last night’s council meeting. “I think that’s an exceptional decision that the committee made,” said Mayor Roy […]
Staff ENGAGE, a local young professionals network, plans to rally the community this Wednesday to make a statement about control of the area’s wood supply for the sake of the future of Fort Frances and Rainy River District. A march will start at noon at the post office and finish […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis is expected to name the 2014 “Citizen of the Year” at tonight’s council meeting, which is scheduled to start shortly after 5:30 p.m. The selection committee met Friday in order to make a recommendation to council in time for this evening’s meeting. The committee was comprised […]
