Press Release On Monday, Community Care Information Management, in partnership with the Sault Area Hospital, four Local Health Integration Networks (Champlain, North East, North Simcoe Muskoka, and North West), and eHealth Ontario, completed the launch of the Integrated Assessment Record health-provider portal, “Doorways.” The portal establishes a secure, single point […]
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Press Release “Get Revvin’ for ’11!” It is time to think “Polar,” as in “Plunge.” The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions are getting ready for their annual dip in the lake on New Year’s Day. And we have some eager people ready to take the plunge for dollars. The Muskie Sports […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP partnered with a number of community organizations to plan for the Rainy River District’s first-annual “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign. On Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., OPP officers were located in Fort Frances and Emo as part of a district-wide initiative to help raise awareness […]
Staff Fort Frances has a new business after “Simplicity” opened its doors last Wednesday. “I’m definitely looking forward to making people happy and giving them new looks,” said Erin Wood, owner of the new hair salon, which is located in the Rainy Lake Plaza on King’s Highway where Curves For […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is inviting suggestions for naming the new elementary school being built in Mine Centre. The board is looking for creative naming ideas that are relevant to the Mine Centre area and school community. Those interested in submitting suggestions can visit www.rrdsb.com, go […]
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. […]
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 […]
