Press Release For almost 70 years, volunteers from both sides of the border have worked hard to increase the appreciation of performance arts and bring its members world-class entertainment. Using the Backus Auditorium as its base, the Border Concert Association has been dedicated to arranging and planning exceptional presentations for […]
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Staff Town bylaw enforcement officer Arlene “Plum” Byrnes recently received the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Long-Service Medal for 20 years of service. Council acknowledged letters of notification and congratulations as part of its agenda at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Also at that meeting, council: •denied a request from Skyview […]
Duane Hicks The town has priorized two sewer projects as it prepares to apply to the province for another round of infrastructure funding. There is $71 million in funding available from the Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund, but the town’s expressions of interest must be submitted prior to […]
Duane Hicks No need to panic—the emergency siren which went off shortly before 3:30 p.m. today was a false alarm. Firefighter Rob Dokuchie of the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service said it is believed a technician working in the mill shorted something out, and it caused the siren to go […]
Duane Hicks The customer—and their pets—come first at “4 Your Pets.” That’s the philosophy Pam Williams, who opened the new downtown business on Oct. 1, plans to live by. When Williams, who originally hails from Fort Frances, moved back here in February, 2012, she couldn’t find the products she wanted […]
Heather Latter Seeing a market that was somewhat under-serviced in the area, Darlyss and Scott Krienke-Turvey have opened the doors to their new business—“Ink Spotz Apparel+”—at 279 Scott St. “It’s something I always wanted to do so when the opportunity came, we said let’s go for it,” noted Darlyss Krienke-Turvey, […]
Press Release The Sister Kennedy Centre is a beehive of activity preparing for its 30th anniversary celebrations, which will take place during the week of Oct. 21-26. This week has been proclaimed by town council as “Seniors Week” in Fort Frances. Every Fort Frances mayor from 1983 until today has […]
Duane Hicks Since the announcement of the “Festival of Frost” and the notion of a stationary Santa Claus parade two weeks ago, there’s been plenty of people taking about whether it’s a good idea or not. But parade organizers are sticking to their guns and sending the message: “If people […]
Duane Hicks Construction of a new sidewalk for J.W. Walker students will be considered in the 2014 municipal budget with the understanding that the town will have to share the cost with other parties. Following the Sept. 21 public meeting where council received input on the 2014 budget, the Administration […]
Duane Hicks The town can’t appeal Minutes of Settlement for new gas distribution lines here as it previously had intended. A recent reassessment by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) indicated that following the replacement of old steel gas lines with new plastic ones, the value of the pipeline property […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances now has a nuisance bylaw which will aid bylaw enforcement and police to better crack down on vandalism and loitering. Council passed the bylaw at its regular meeting last night. “We never, ever used to have a nuisance bylaw so this is brand […]
Heather Latter In supporting the Ontario Government’s comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, the Ministry of Education provided funding for both local school boards to hire mental health leaders. And while the initiative began with 15 schools during a pilot project two years ago, the two boards here now are […]
