Duane Hicks Local delegates packed up their concerns to take with them to the 2013 Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association combined conference last week in Toronto. Mayor Roy Avis and Couns. Ken Perry and Rick Wiedenhoeft from Fort Frances, as well as representatives from Elk Lake, Espanola, Thunder […]
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Duane Hicks “Don’t forget about us.” That’s the message Mayor Roy Avis had for Rainy River Future Development Corp. regional economic developer Geoff Gillon and board chair George Emes during a budget meeting Monday, where council discussed what the RRFDC does for the town. The RRFDC had made a $7 […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is back again with its very popular Good Friday breakfast, with tickets now for sale. The breakfast will take place Friday, March 29 at 8 a.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $10 each, are available from Green’s Brandsource and Lidkea Optometry, […]
Duane Hicks The town won’t be putting money into reserves this year but instead will earmark funds towards paying off retroactive taxes owed to Resolute. At the start of yesterday’s budget meeting, the town’s operating budget showed a deficit of $1,769,668. A total of $1,188,640 of this is the amount […]
Staff Four individuals submitted applications to be considered for the vacant seat on town council prior to the Feb. 28 deadline. Clerk Glenn Treftlin said he officially will inform council of the applicants at its March 11 meeting. At that point, council will provide direction as to what it will […]
Staff Entrepreneur, columnist, and speaker Zahra Al-Harazi will visit Fort Frances on Thursday in celebration of International Women’s Day, with a particular focus on entrepreneurship. The event, entitled “Dine, Learn and Grow with Zahra Al-Harazi,” will be held at La Place Rendez-Vous from 5:30-9:30 p.m., with tickets costing $40. “We’re […]
Duane Hicks A community calendar featuring events on both sides of the border could be among the joint ventures resulting from a meeting of the BIA and the Fort Frances and International Falls Chambers of Commerce last night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The overall feeling of the meeting, which drew […]
Heather Latter A junior career fair is being planned for March 13 from 1-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, in partnership with the NCDS and the United Native Friendship Centre. All youth aged 10 and up are encouraged to stop by to speak with local employees […]
Duane Hicks Preparations are underway for “Winter Sculpture Garden 2013” and while snow sculpting will begin next week, it’s not too late for teams to sign up and try their hand at it. The contest is set to take place in the field between the East End Hall and former […]
Duane Hicks District businesses and entrepreneurs were in the spotlight last Thursday night during the 17th-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous here. Nor-West Animal Clinic was named Business of the Year. “I was absolutely surprised,” veterinarian Dr. Dan Pierroz said in an interview […]
Duane Hicks The federal ridings of Thunder Bay-Rainy River and Kenora will remain status quo, according to the final report from the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission earlier this week. It initially had proposed that the Township of Lake of the Woods be removed from the electoral district of Thunder Bay-Rainy […]
Duane Hicks The town is looking for more volunteer firefighters to apply to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief Frank Sheppard said the fire department has lost several volunteer firefighters and needs to bolster its ranks. “There’s sort of a running list,” he explained. “A certain number […]
