Duane Hicks With the last roll of paper coming off paper machine #5 at the end of January, the Resolute Forest Products mill here continues to work on asset protection, with no updates from the company likely until at least April. Company spokesperson Xavier Van Chau told the Times last […]
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Staff Northwest Catholic District School Board administration is recommending trustees postpone indefinitely a decision on the future of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton. The school, which runs up to Grade 8, saw its enrolment drop to 13 students last year and has been in the process of […]
Staff Boston Pizza once again is offering heart-shaped pizzas tomorrow as a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. The local restaurant will have the special pizzas available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery beginning at 11 a.m. and throughout the day. They are available in individual, small, and medium sizes, on classic or multi-grain […]
Duane Hicks After “nabbing” about $9,000 for a good cause last year, the local Voyageur Lions Club will host another “Jail or Bail” event this May—and are looking for “convicts” to participate. Lion Diana Larocque said the event will take place Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Canadian […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances again will receive funds from the Moffat Family Fund to the tune of $38,750. What’s needed now is applications to help the town decide which local groups and service clubs should get a piece of the pie. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said the […]
Duane Hicks Residents’ water and sewer bills will be going up a little bit this year. Town council approved new rates at its regular meeting Monday night, including a 1.76 percent increase for residential customers. This will mean residents’ water and sewer bills will go up $1.25 per month. Overall, […]
Kathleen Martin #Girl-Talk, a self-esteem group for female Grade 9 and 10 students at Fort Frances High School, has been going on since the fall. The group focuses on building self-esteem through beauty, fashion, and working through emotions, as well as with having fun. FFHS teacher Erika Handberg said Grade […]
Staff As more and more water lines are reported frozen here, the town continues to urge the public to keep those taps running. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said that as of Monday afternoon, a total of 63 frozen service lines have been reported to Public Works. “If you’ve […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances is getting more information on the new billing model for OPP services, which should realize big cost-savings for the town starting in 2015. Detachment commander Insp. Steve Shouldice told council Monday night that the new model will have a base rate of $260 per household, plus […]
Heather Latter After a career in the medical field spanning more than six decades, including 48 of those years spent in Fort Frances, Dr. Brian Johnstone has retired at the age of 90. “I enjoy what I do, which is why I’ve done it for as long as I have,” […]
Duane Hicks There’s hope yet that property on Front Street could be developed into condominiums. The town has been contacted by a Thunder Bay-based company called Northern Superior Structural Solutions. “We do have somebody that’s making a proposal to the committee at the present time,” said Mayor Roy Avis. “Council’s […]
Staff Town council will receive the annual police services’ activity report from OPP detachment commander Inspector S. Shouldice at its regular meeting tonight. Council also could decide on water and sewer rates for 2014. A new rate scenario, based on input provided at a budget meeting last Tuesday, will be […]
