Peggy Revell Fort Frances resident Vi Belluz has been bitten by mitten-mania. Since first starting out two years ago, she has been busy giving old sweaters new life with her sewing machine by transforming them into warm winter mittens. “My sister in Thunder Bay originally started making them, and then […]
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Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—With town council expected to attend the annual conference of the Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association on Feb. 27-March 2, local delegates are making their wish list of meetings they’d like to have with ministers while there. One of the topics they want to bring […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances mayor and council may have their outlook on the 2011 budget change come next Monday after receiving a presentation on a financial asset management report which proposes an aggressive taxation schedule. At a budget meeting this past Monday, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said “it’s […]
Duane Hicks While sewer and water rates have not been set for 2011, a couple of projects related to that area likely will go ahead. One major project is the $1.2-million replacement of aged sanitary sewer line and water line on Third Street East, from Portage Avenue to Mowat Avenue, […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake First Nations Pharmacy has opened its doors at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre on Couchiching. A partnership between the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, the new business had a soft opening last week but held its grand opening this afternoon. In […]
Clara Stainke The local Legion ladies auxiliary held its general meeting last Wednesday (Jan. 12), with 40 members present. Maureen Ricard won the attendance draw, Sue Drew the birthday draw, and Lori Mann the early-bird membership draw. Meanwhile, eight new members—Janice Gustafson, Joan Allison, Donna Lowey, Margie Gibson, Judy Plasky, […]
Duane Hicks The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is encouraging Ontarians to get immunized as ’flu activity continues to increase across the province. And while there have been far fewer confirmed ’flu cases in the north than in the south, it does not mean we should let our guard […]
Staff Having been closed since October, 2005, the former Rainy Lake Hotel is up for tax sale by the Town of Fort Frances. Tax administrator Tara Redford noted yesterday the tax sale is permissible under the Municipal Act, 2001. “After a property is three years in arrears for taxes, this […]
Staff Town council and administration are ready to start the next phase of the 2011 budget process after council officially received the preliminary operating and capital budgets Monday evening. Its first budget meeting will be held next Monday (Jan. 17). In a report from treasurer Laurie Witherspoon, she indicated the […]
the RRCA On March 27, 2008, Russel Richards had started a court action against the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association and several present or past board members. The lawsuit involved Richards’ position as sales barn manager and his termination on May 17, 2007. The defendants also had a counterclaim against Richards […]
Press Release Ontario families now have access to a faster and more affordable civil justice system. Last year, the Ontario government implemented dozens of civil court reforms that have resulted in increased access to justice, including: •opening the Small Claims Court to settle civil disputes of up to $25,000 (an […]
Press Release Some 168 physicians and nurse practitioners are now receiving patient reports electronically from 12 hospitals in the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN) through the Physician Office Integration (POI) program. The program enables a person’s health records and diagnostic test reports to be sent from a […]
