Duane Hicks If he could be mayor, he would build a dirt bike track in Fort Frances. That’s what Daymond Morrisseau, the winner of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 17-23), told council he would do when he read his essay to them Monday night. […]
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Duane Hicks Thanks to funding received from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., Fort Frances will be hiring a sustainability co-ordinator next year. The one-year internship will see an individual co-ordinate the development of a community sustainability plan, with emphasis being placed on reducing energy consumption and improving maintenance within […]
Staff The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 is looking for photos of those who have served their countries, both past and present. Two boards currently are on display in one of the rooms at the Legion. One is filled with photos of servicemen from World War I and II while […]
Duane Hicks Assisted living is defined as an alternative means of care for seniors for whom independent living no longer is appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home. With the population of Fort Frances and the surrounding district growing older, a group […]
Duane Hicks Policing costs are escalating far too high, and the Town of Fort Frances wants the province to give municipalities a helping hand. At Monday night’s regular council meeting, Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft noted the cost of contract police services here has risen almost 19 percent over the past four […]
Staff A local resident advocating on behalf of handicapped users of the Memorial Sports Centre is asking the town to move handicapped parking spaces from the designated area on Gillon Street, just east of the main doors, to the main parking lot directly across from the entrance. In a letter […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances has bought the old Fort Frances Public Library property on Church Street for $1. Council sealed the deal Monday night after passing a bylaw to authorize the purchase. The deal to sell the property was part of the memorandum of understanding reached by […]
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Ford will have a new owner starting in January when Nick Beyak returns to Fort Frances. As first reported in last Thursday’s Daily Bulletin, Beyak, 33, the son of Lynn Beyak and the late Tony Beyak, currently owns Dryden GM—and will continue to operate both businesses. […]
Peggy Revell It was a landmark moment for gold exploration in Rainy River District as the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation, and Osisko Hammond Reef Gold Ltd. signed a resource-sharing agreement at a ceremony here Friday morning. The signing is a “historic” moment for the […]
Duane Hicks The town’s outdoor rinks are ready for local residents to use for hockey and skating. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said at last night’s council meeting that as of today, the north-end rink, east-end rink, and McIrvine rink are open to the public. “They are all flooded. […]
Staff There’s just a few days left to “adopt an angel” as Family and Children’s Services gets ready to wrap up its annual campaign for this holiday season. “It’s been a really great response this year and the gifts have been excellent,” noted Debra Bruyere of FACS,who has been organizing […]
Duane Hicks Moving forward with the process to find a new use for the old Fort Frances Public Library, the town officially will buy the property tonight for $1. Council is expected to pass a bylaw at its regular meeting to seal the deal with library board. Mayor Roy Avis […]
