Staff Resolute Forest Products Inc. reported yesterday it still is working to reposition the pulp and paper mill here, but has been unsuccessful so far. Resolute president and CEO Richard Garneau said yesterday during a conference call to investors that the company spent about $9 million in the first quarter […]
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Duane Hicks “Project Petunia” is in danger of being scrapped this year if the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce can’t get more sponsors by May 9. The annual beautification program sees flowers placed in planters and hanging baskets in parts of town. Chamber manager Annely Armstrong-Thorstad said the problem is […]
Duane Hicks The 2014 budget is all but complete, with town residents looking at a less than one percent tax rate increase. Council voted to set tax ratios and tax capping parameters during a brief budget meeting yesterday afternoon. Treasurer Laurie Witherspoon explained the municipal tax rate for residential will […]
Duane Hicks Will they strike it rich? “Fool’s Gold,” a new TV program shot in and around the Straw Lake Beach Gold Mine area near here last year, will premiere Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on Discovery Canada. A pre-screening of “Fool’s Gold” will take place next Tuesday (May […]
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Duane Hicks Parts of Fort Frances could be greener down the road thanks to the Rainy River District Stewardship. The not-for-profit community group has asked for permission to plant trees on town property in late May and again next May. The group would like to partner with the public school […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is expected to enter into an agreement with Replan, a housing consultant for New Gold, to provide its geospatial data for a housing development strategy. In his report, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the data will be used to develop a housing […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON—Canadians can expect to enjoy relatively cheap borrowing costs for some time to come—even after the economy returns to full capacity and the Bank of Canada starts hiking interest rates, bank governor Stephen Poloz said yesterday. But the central banker doesn’t think sending that message means people […]
Duane Hicks While she hopes the May 1 provincial budget will pass, Premier Kathleen Wynne is ready for an election—and has challenged the Progressive Conservative and NDP leaders to a debate focused on Northern Ontario issues. Wynne spoke yesterday evening to an audience of regional municipal leaders in town for […]
Duane Hicks Municipalities need to plan for frequent extreme weather events in the future lest climate change has a big impact on their budgets. That’s the message meteorologist Graham Saunders delivered yesterday to regional leaders gathered here for the annual general meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association. “I think […]
Duane Hicks Premier Kathleen Wynne will be in Fort Frances later tomorrow to speak to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association membership, which is holding its annual general meeting here. “That’s huge. When was the last time we had a premier of Ontario in Fort Frances?” wondered NOMA vice-president and Fort […]
Staff Community-based nominations are needed to create a National Geographic “Geotourism MapGuide” for the Northwestern Ontario and northeastern Minnesota, known collectively as the “Heart of the Continent.” Local residents and visitors now are invited to nominate for inclusion in the MapGuide the landmarks, attractions, activities, events, and even local foods […]
