Press Release Seniors, at times, face situations that affect their well-being and safety. One of the most troubling situations is the rise in elder abuse, which can occur in institutions and in the home environment, in times when seniors are at their most vulnerable. This abuse can be physical, psychological, […]
Local News
Melissa Fletcher Fort High students are preparing for the annual “30-Hour Famine” taking place in May. “Saving Faces,” a local group of students who band together to help people in need, already have been recruiting fellow classmates to join the cause. “[The ‘30-Hour Famine’] is when students stay overnight at […]
Duane Hicks It seems the Town of Fort Frances is right. Having felt for some time that it and other district municipalities have not been getting the full benefit of “uploading” by the province, town council and administration asked the province for answers—and just yesterday heard back from the Ministry […]
Peggy Revell Local candidates have hit the campaign trail following Friday afternoon’s historic vote that toppled the minority Conservative government. With voters heading to the polls May 2, incumbent NDP MP John Rafferty is looking to hold onto the seat he won in 2008, usurping two-time Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff, […]
Heather Latter Beth Paleczny never thought she’d see her six-year-old son, Noah, ski down a slope. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism, he lacks the co-ordination and muscle control required for downhill skiing. But a new program implemented this past season at Giants Ridge Ski Resort in Biwabik, Mn. saw […]
Duane Hicks Town council will stand by its decision to go with an OPP contract for 2011-16 that will reduce the number of constables here from 18 to 16. Council had agreed to ink the contract back in December, but then re-opened discussions Monday evening after receiving a presentation from […]
Duane Hicks While still faced with a decision on whether to go ahead with a proposed solar panel project here, town council got its questions about the venture answered from Corey Bolton of Solar Logix Inc. here Monday night. First and foremost, Bolton assured the mayor and council that if […]
Staff Bell Mobility is asking the town if it can erect telecommunications towers at Sunny Cove Camp and in the parking lot of the Memorial Sports Centre. Under the proposed deal, Bell Mobility would pay the town $500 during the construction phase for both projects. Then as soon at the […]
Heather Latter Launch set for Saturday Given the success of his first book released two years ago, retired Fort Frances High School teacher Frank Maraj is now launching a sequel, entitled “Snapshots II: Navigating the University Years.” While “Snapshots” reflected on his childhood in Trinidad, Maraj’s newest book tells of […]
Duane Hicks Town council passed a resolution last night to reduce the staffing complement of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service from eight full-time firefighters and one chief to six firefighters and one chief. The town also will be working towards a more efficient platoon call-back system in order […]
the OPP On March 16, the Fort Frances Community Drug Action Team, Thunder Bay Joint Forces Drug Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Rainy River OPP officers, and the OPP Northwest Region K-9 Unit executed a search warrant in Rainy River. As a result of an investigation, police seized a substantial […]
A cure cannot be forthcoming unless there is an awareness of the problem. Right now, most commentators refer to the current economic contraction as “a recession,” and some say “a great recession.” Let’s face it: we are not in any kind of recession, but a depression. Acknowledgement of that will […]
