Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has reviewed the final environmental assessment for the proposed New Gold project near Barwick and now is in the process of developing a positive response. The RRFDC has requested the company provide incentives and assistance to encourage local procurement (i.e., shopping locally), […]
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Duane Hicks While no details are being discussed openly at this juncture, the Town of Fort Frances has presented Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle with a priorized list of “shelf-ready” projects to help out the municipality in this time of need. Gravelle met with mayor and council, as […]
Duane Hicks A new brand for Fort Frances will be unveiled later this spring. Tannis Drysdale, a consultant with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., told town council last night that consulting firm Twist Marketing is nearing the completion of the brand project. Initial drafts are being reviewed by the […]
Staff Town council will get an update tonight from the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum regarding “Snoasis 2,” which is coming up this Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at the Lions Park. Activities include some outdoor games and free hotdogs (while supplies last). The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club also […]
Staff Betty’s of Fort Frances was named Business of the Year during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 18th-annual Tbaytel business awards gala last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Christine Krueger (Fort Frances Dental Centre) was honoured as Employee of the Year while Ben Morelli, owner/operator of From the Grind […]
Staff As Public Works keeps working at thawing frozen water lines, the town also continues to receive several new reports each day. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the town got nine reports of frozen water lines yesterday, in addition to nine on Tuesday and eight on Monday. This […]
Duane Hicks Local RN Kim McMahon of the Fort Frances Hemodialysis Unit recently was honoured with a “Walk the Talk” Individual Award from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. It gives out “Walk the Talk” awards each year in a number of categories to acknowledge and reward physicians and […]
Duane Hicks Texting, talking on your hand-held device, adjusting your iPod, or playing “Flappy Bird” while driving will net you a bigger fine starting March 18. Ontario is boosting the fine for motorists who are caught driving while distracted from $155 to $280 (a $225 fine, plus a $50 victim […]
Duane Hicks The federal government hasn’t been doing its share to help fix roads in Ontario. That’s the message Mayor Roy Avis and Coun. Ken Perry got last week during the annual Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto. The pair attended a meeting with Transportation and […]
Duane Hicks The town’s 2014 operating budget could see some trimming in the coming weeks as council looks ahead to a future where either reduced services, or higher user fees or taxes, will become a necessity. The 2014 budget currently includes an operating shortfall of about $360,787. This amount is […]
Duane Hicks Following a decision in its favour in the “Point two-chain” case, the Town of Fort Frances is hoping it can come to an agreement with the other parties to resolve related litigation. “The town sincerely hopes that the judge’s findings can be utilized as a mechanism to initiate […]
Staff Mayor Roy Avis will give a report tonight on how meetings went with provincial ministers last week at the annual OGRA/ROMA conference in Toronto. Mayor Avis and Coun. Ken Perry attended meetings with Transportation and Infrastructure minister Glen Murray, Natural Resources minister David Orazietti, Steven Del Duca, parliamentary assistant […]
