Duane Hicks The race for mayor is on. Mayor Roy Avis filed his nomination papers Friday afternoon, meaning he’ll be running against Coun. Andrew Hallikas for the mayoral seat here in the Oct. 27 municipal election. “I think I’ve still got lots to offer the community,” said Mayor Avis, who […]
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Duane Hicks The vacant Rainy Lake Hotel, dam funding, and forest tenure were among the topics local delegates discussed with ministers and parliamentary assistants last week during the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities Ontario in London. Mayor Roy Avis, who attended the conference with Coun. Paul Ryan and […]
Duane Hicks A question to the public as to whether they’re in favour of Fort Frances being considered as a possible site for a casino has been taken off the ballot for the upcoming municipal election. Council voted 4-2 in favour of doing so during a special meeting yesterday after […]
Staff Coun. Ken Perry filed his papers this morning to seek another term on town council. Coun. Perry was first elected to council in January, 2008. He joins fellow incumbent Coun. John Albanese, as well as newcomers Jennifer Greenhalgh, Jennifer Horton, and Charleen Mallory, among those running for the six […]
Staff The construction work on Third Street East from Crowe Avenue to Frenette Avenue is not expected to interfere too much with the start of school next Wednesday. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said while Crowe Avenue will not be open to all traffic, it will be usable by […]
Staff It appears there will be a mayoral race here with Mayor Roy Avis opting to seek another term. Mayor Avis filed his nomination papers late Friday afternoon for the Oct. 27 municipal election, meaning he’ll be running against Coun. Andrew Hallikas. Coun. Hallikas filed his nomination papers on Aug. […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis has filed his nomination papers to run for mayor again in the Oct. 27 municipal election. He will be running against Coun. Andrew Hallikas. Mayor Avis has served as mayor since 2006, and before that, was a councillor for three three-year terms. So far, Charleen Mallory […]
Heather Latter With a little more than three weeks to go until the deadline to file papers for the upcoming municipal election, only a few names have been submitted so far. The most recent addition is that of Jennifer Horton, who will be running for one of the Fort Frances […]
Staff It’s not too late to sign up to participate in the annual “Ride for Memories,” a fundraiser for the local Alzheimer Society, which is set to go tomorrow. Motorcycle enthusiasts from across Rainy River and Kenora districts will depart from Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout in the […]
Duane Hicks A-hoy, matey! The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking for teams to participate in its annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-off,” which this year will take place Wednesday, Sept. 17 and follow the theme, “Pirates of the Chili-be-an.” Chamber manager Annely Armstrong-Thorstad said that teams enjoy dressing up […]
Staff After a busy summer for the volunteer firefighters and residents in the Watten area dealing with high water levels, the Watten Fire Department is hosting their annual fish fry at Sunny Cove tomorrow from 4-8 p.m. “It is one of our major fundraisers,” voiced Brian Angus, who sits on […]
Staff Wilfred Cyr, an official Ojibwe speaker and former Chief of North West Bay First Nation Reservation, is returning to visit the Borderland area from his present home in Oregon to share at the “Borderland Gatherings” events in Emo this coming week. Beginning today and running until Tuesday (Aug. 26), […]
