Duane Hicks A district initiative to promote local spending and protect jobs recently got funding support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., received $49,000 from the province—funds which will be matched by the local sector and hopefully the […]
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the OPP The Festive R.I.D.E. season began Nov. 25 and continues through to Jan. 1 to keep motorists safe on our roadways. As of 8 a.m. yesterday (Dec. 20), members with the North West Region OPP had charged 31 individuals with impaired/over 80 mg, issued five three-day suspensions, and conducted […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Museum will be getting a couple of the items on its Christmas wish list, including a stove to enhance its programming and software to improve access to its collection. Over the past year, the museum has received more than $4,600 in donations, and town council […]
Duane Hicks Some local residents plan to appeal the re-zoning of the “Nelson Street Park” to the Ontario Municipal Board after council voted 6-1 on Monday night in favour of amending the zoning bylaw to re-zone the property for residential development. Council also passed a bylaw to re-zone the property […]
Peggy Revell Changes to policies and procedures over the handling of funds will ensure that nothing like the theft of more than $300,000 from Fort High should occur again, the Rainy River District School Board said following the sentencing last Thursday of former FFHS secretary Fawn Lindberg. “Obviously, there were […]
Heather Latter Laura and Barb Godbout, along with several helpers, have been providing free faith-based lunches for Fort Frances High School students at the Evangelical Covenant Church each Monday since January—and are pleased by the response. “We’re averaging about 50 kids each week,” noted Barb, saying they call the lunches […]
Duane Hicks A new report received by town council recommends water and wastewater rates be increased five percent each year over the next six years. At its regular meeting Monday night, council accepted financial plans for the water and wastewater systems as prepared by BMA Management Consultants. The plan indicates […]
Heather Latter Student team starts up at FFHS Drawing students from all aspects of the school, a student leadership team is starting up at Fort Frances High School as a way to co-ordinate the many groups and clubs there. “We’ll be like a collective hub for everybody and we’ll be […]
Peggy Revell Former FFHS secretary Fawn Lindberg was handed an 18-month conditional sentence here last Thursday for stealing more than $300,000 from the high school to feed a gambling addiction. “My assessment of [Lindberg] is that she is a good woman who lost her way for a time and due […]
Duane Hicks The Business Improvement Association will work with local artist Lindsay Hamilton to help freshen up the downtown decor with some new banners next year. BIA chair Connie Cuthbertson said last week that it has retained Hamilton to work on designs for new, metal banners to replace the current […]
Staff For Rene Boivin, sister of injured local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin, the amount of support that has come from the community and elsewhere since her brother was injured in an accident earlier this month has left her speechless. “There are no words that can express our family’s thanks,” Boivin […]
Duane Hicks Council passed a bylaw to re-zone the “Nelson Street Park” for residential development last night but it looks like opponents will appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Council voted 6-1 in favour of amending the zoning bylaw to re-zone the property, located between Minnie Avenue […]
