Duane Hicks Town council on Monday night approved the timetable for planning out the 2013 municipal budget, which includes a meeting to garner public input slated for Sept. 24 (in conjunction with the regular council meeting that night). Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said the Sept. 24 meeting is the […]
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Nicole Horn Last year marked the beginning of a new healthier choice in the Fort Frances High School cafeteria as the school changed the lunch menu to follow new nutritional guidelines. A year later, the question is how well is the new cafeteria working. From some students’ perspective, the new […]
Press Release Todd Hamilton has been selected to be the new full-time physician recruiter working for the Town of Fort Frances Recruitment Committee. He already has started receiving orientation to the challenging role from outgoing recruiter Jackie Lampi-Hughes and is preparing to attend his first committee meeting. He also will […]
Duane Hicks The Portage Avenue underpass will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic twice next week as work gets closer to wrapping up that project. The first closure will start next Tuesday (Sept. 18) at 7 a.m. and end the following day (Sept. 19) at 7 p.m., Operations and Facilities […]
Nicole Horn Hello, my name is Nicole Horn and I’m the new co-op student at the Fort Frances Times. I was born and raised in Fort Frances. I went to St. Michael’s School from junior kindergarten to Grade 3, then attend St. Francis School from Grade 4-8. I’m currently in […]
Duane Hicks While there’s been a slight delay in the installation of a new ice plant “chiller” unit at the Ice for Kids Arena here, users can rest assured a surface will be ready by Sept. 30. Community Services manager Jason Kabel told town council Monday night that the delivery […]
Press Release After what seemed like interminable delays to address a minor mountain of regulations, construction finally got underway Sept. 4 with Bob Miller starting the excavation. Much of the initial foundation work was completed by Friday (Sept. 7) by John Sinninghe Construction, the successful bidder on the tendered project. […]
the NHU Each year, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides hepatitis B, meningococcal, and human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines free to eligible students in Ontario. Students are vaccinated by public health nurses from the Northwestern Health Unit at school-based clinics. Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases at the […]
Duane Hicks A $32-million project to replace sanitary sewer pipes in Fort Frances in the next five years is the main recommendation in a new study town council received at its meeting Monday night. The town has been treating more water than it’s been producing at the water treatment plant […]
Duane Hicks But very few official reports Amid news reports of rats returning to Alberta, local residents also are reporting rats here in Fort Frances. Perhaps it’s a natural population cycle on an upswing or maybe there’s another reason. For now, however, the rodents’ uncommon presence here is a mystery. […]
Heather Latter Teams of riders decked out in pink cycled from Rainy River to Fort Frances yesterday to officially launch the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Together We Can” campaign to purchase a new digital mammography, as well as raise awareness about breast cancer and early detection. “I think we […]
Heather Latter While the percentage of local high school students who were successful on this year’s Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) declined by five percent from a year ago, the deferral rate—those postponing the test for another year—also decreased. Secondary Curriculum co-ordinator Char Bliss informed trustees at last week’s […]
