Staff Construction on the Noden Causeway resumed last week, marking the start of another year of work on the project, which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2014. George Armstrong Co. Ltd. will be strengthening the pilings supporting the three structures along the causeway. Toronto Zenith Contracting […]
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Staff Plans for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business & Community Expo 2013, set for April 26-27 at the Memorial Sports Centre, continue to take shape. As of yesterday afternoon, a total of 51 exhibitors had registered, including many new ones, noted Chamber manager Annely Armstrong. Those interested in […]
Staff The sewage treatment plant here continued to operate efficiently in 2012. Council heard a presentation Monday night from Jamie McPherson, with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), on sewage treatment plant operations. McPherson noted the plant has been running efficiently in the past year and had no violations of […]
Duane Hicks As the town moves forward on the process to see the “Huffman” residential subdivision on Williams Avenue become a reality, there’s positive signs that selling the lots won’t be a big problem. At yesterday evening’s budget meeting, municipal planner Faye Flatt said she tried to contact the 26 […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances will start charging new fees at the airport in order to recover costs and keep the facility alive. At its budget meeting yesterday evening, council agreed all Medivac flights and all other government aircraft pay a flat rate landing fee of $200 plus […]
Duane Hicks Non-residents could be paying more to use the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre down the road. During a discussion of user fees at yesterday evening’s budget meeting, Coun. Paul Ryan noted the non-resident fee for membership at the library is $77. Each taxpayer in Fort Frances, meanwhile, […]
Staff A local “Relay for Life” team once again has organized the “You’ve Been Gnomed” fundraiser to help raise money for the fight against cancer. The fundraiser involves a garden gnome being moved from yard to yard—by paying a removal fee. “It’s a lot of fun,” enthused Jonathan Glueheisen, co-captain […]
Duane Hicks “The economic bubble has burst and denying that today is not an option.” That was the message Allan T. Bedard, with the Senior Retirees Against Pension & Elder Abuse, relayed Monday night as he delivered a report asking town council to place a two-year moratorium on any tax […]
Duane Hicks The town will not go ahead with a proposal to use Huffman School as a second location for the Sister Kennedy Centre. All four of the town’s executive committees reviewed a proposal from the Fort Frances Seniors Advisory Committee, which asked council not to demolish Huffman and turn […]
Duane Hicks As of Monday, June 3, every garbage receptacle could require a bag tag. While the matter won’t be formally decided until the next council meeting April 22, right now it looks like the cost of the tags will be reduced to $1.25 per bag from the current price […]
Staff Continuing with its goal of making assisted living a reality for district residents, the local Assisted Living Action Group (A.L.A.G.) will hold an “Aging with Dignity” presentation tomorrow (April 10) at 2 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The public is […]
Staff Town council respectfully declined a request from the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association to extend the Ice For Kids Arena ice plant operation until the end of the school year in June. The request was reviewed by the Community Services executive committee, which felt it would not be feasible […]
