Duane Hicks While encouraging fire safety always is part of their mandate, the Fort Frances Fire/Rescue Service will be doing a little more to get its message out to local residents during Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 3-9). Fire safety specialist Wayne Riches said firefighters will be visiting elementary schools all […]
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Staff October is just around the corner and so is “Healthy Workplace Month.” While the local Northwestern Health Unit will not be hosting a workplace walking challenge this fall, district workplaces still can sign up for the virtual “Walk Across Canada Workplace Challenge” at www.workplacewalks.ca Like last year’s walk here, […]
the MNR Many well-intentioned people needlessly remove juvenile animals from a healthy, natural life in the wild. They think the animal is sick, injured, or orphaned when that often is not the case. Where an animal is in need of help, it requires specialized care to recover and return to […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Sept. 30-Oct. 6: •Sept. 30—7:12 a.m. and 6:54 p.m. •Oct. 1—7:14 a.m. and 6:52 p.m. •Oct. 2—7:15 a.m. and 6:50 p.m. •Oct. 3—7:17 a.m. and 6:47 p.m. •Oct. 4—7:18 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. •Oct. 5—7:20 a.m. and 6:43 p.m. •Oct. 6—7:21 a.m. […]
Duane Hicks In response to a call for public input on the 2011 budget process, local resident Stan Hoard stepped forward Monday night to recommend town council spend more money on fixing roads in Fort Frances. But residents can do their part to help the town get government dollars to […]
Peggy Revell Religion, science, and how the two go together is the subject of a weekly course being offered at St. John’s Anglican Church here, which all are invited to attend. “In the past, science and religion have been seen as enemies,” noted Fr. Wayne McIntosh of St. John’s. “And […]
Duane Hicks A group of local businesses are requesting that during its 2011 budget deliberations, town council reconsider its approach to resolving the equity issue between commercial and residential sewer and water rates. While the town has been decreasing commercial tax rates in recent years, it also has been increasing […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances residents who are supporters of either the local public or separate school board should expect to get their voter kits in the mail this week, if they haven’t already. And since the format is vote-by-mail, electors can fill out and return their ballots anytime between now […]
Peggy Revell Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has been recognized for its longstanding support towards improving community safety with an “Ambassador for Safety” award from Safe Communities Canada. Presenting the award to Riverside at a board meeting last Thursday evening were Bob Swing and Grace Silander, with Safe Communities Rainy […]
Duane Hicks The OPP is hiring—and it wants to see more women among its new recruits. To assist with this drive, the OPP is hosting a symposium on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre that will focus on “Policing as a Career Choice for Women.” […]
Duane Hicks The co-founders of Weechi-it-te-win Family Services were honoured last Wednesday during a banquet held in conjunction with the provincial native child welfare conference the agency hosted here. Keynote speaker Kathy Kishiqueb, director of Naaniigaan Abinoojii, told of the early work of the late Moses Tom (Big Grassy FN) […]
Duane Hicks Ontario’s Minister of Children and Youth Services said she’s committed to producing better outcomes for aboriginal children by working closely with native child welfare agencies and communities. Addressing the provincial native child welfare conference hosted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc. here last week, Laurel Broten said she has […]
