Press Release Resolute Forest Products Inc. today announced an extended period of market-related outage for paper machine #5 (PM5) at its mill here. The specific length of this outage has not been determined at this time. PM5 has an annual production capacity of roughly 97,000 metric tons of groundwood specialty […]
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Staff Work on the 2014 municipal budget is underway, though it will be a while before it’s passed. As such, town council will vote tonight on a bylaw to institute an interim tax levy. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount […]
Heather Latter There have been cases of H1N1, as well as one ’flu B, reported in the region, according to Donna Stanley, manager of controls of infectious disease for the Northwestern Health Unit. “Mainly H1N1 has been coming up,” she noted, though citing they are not able to accurately report […]
Sarah Pruys With the temperature hovering around minus -30 C (22 below zero F), about two dozen people jumped into Sand Bay here for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day. Those who took part managed to raise $6,581 by 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. And […]
Duane Hicks The public will get a look at the town’s new comprehensive zoning bylaw at council’s next regular meeting this coming Monday. Over the past year, the bylaw has been revised to be consistent with policies contained in the Town of Fort Frances Official Plan approved by the Ministry […]
Duane Hicks None of the 16 lots comprising the new Huffman subdivision have been purchased yet but the town is poised to embark on a campaign to market the properties—and Fort Frances, in general, as a place to live and do business. “There’s about four people that we’re talking to […]
Duane Hicks With the municipal election coming up in October, some current members of council are looking forward to running again—maybe even for mayor—while others are stepping aside. Coun. Andrew Hallikas, in his second four-year term, said his name will be on the ballot this fall. “I’m definitely going to […]
Staff A team of Mine Centre School students, who competed in the Regional Elementary Cardboard Boat Race event hosted by Skills Canada-Ontario this past fall, will be recognized at the Rainy River District’s School Board’s regular meeting tonight. Under the direction of teacher Barbe Dennis, students Prudence Kabatay, Ziggy Skead, […]
Duane Hicks Nominations to run for town council in the municipal election this fall opened yesterday but one person whose name probably won’t be on the ballot is Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft. “My intention right now is not to run again,” he said yesterday afternoon. “It’s not that I don’t find […]
Press Release The first baby of 2014 in Rainy River District was born on New Year’s Day—and it’s a girl! Jasper Isla Dennis was born at La Verendrye Hospital at 8:37 a.m., weighing in at seven pounds, 15 oz. Proud parents are Tyson and Robyn Dennis of Fort Frances, and […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis dubbed 2013 one of the “most challenging” that he can remember while serving on town council and he feels more challenges lie ahead in 2014. As in past years, the economical state of the community remains at the forefront, with uncertainties about the […]
The local Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” is set to go for tomorrow—and it’s not too late to sign up. For those wanting to “take the plunge,” which will start at 1 p.m. behind La Place Rendez-Vous, pledge sheets are available at Emes Financial, Canadian Tire, and the Rendez-Vous. […]
