Peggy Revell A merger between Family and Children Services of Rainy River District and Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services now hinges on the provincial government picking up the tab for the amalgamation and the debt load of FACS. The proposed amalgamate has received “approval in principle” from the Ontario Ministry […]
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Duane Hicks Reports of hydro customers in southern Ontario being inaccurately charged made headlines last week, but the CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp. said any such problems with the system will be worked out prior to local customers switching to “time of use” rates next summer. The Toronto […]
Peggy Revell From being in the bush to on the lake, it’s been a busy summer for the four local youths who have been working as Ontario Stewardship Rangers with the Ministry of Natural Resources. “I’m having a really great time here,” Sara Roach said about her experience so far […]
Duane Hicks Amid tears of joy, Megan Veniot was crowned as the 2010 Emo Fair queen following the talent show last Thursday evening at the Emo arena. “I’ve never been this excited in my entire life. I am still shaking,” Veniot remarked shortly after her crowning moment. “It was so […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances and Atikokan have teamed up to hire a consultant to devise a “blue box” recycling strategy for both communities. Town council last night selected Trow Engineering of Brampton to complete a “blue box” recycling strategy at a total cost of $27,485 (plus HST). Ninety percent of […]
Staff Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis filed his papers this morning to seek another term in the Oct. 25 municipal election. Avis has been on council for the past 13 years, the first nine as a councillor and the last four as mayor. As previously reported, Coun. Sharon Tibbs filed […]
The start time to close the intersection of Third Street East and Portage Avenue this Thursday, as well as the intersection of Fifth Street and Portage Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 31, has been revised since first being reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin. The underpass now will be closed starting at […]
Staff With the aim to have all work completed at Lions Park by 2014, the Fort Frances Lions Club is asking town council for assistance extending the walkway there. In a letter to be presented to council at its regular meeting tonight, Lion Luke Schill said the club had planned […]
Staff The intersection of Second Street East and Portage Avenue will be closed this Wednesday (Aug. 25) from 7-11 a.m. so Bay City Contracting can remove the recycling asphalt paving (RAP) material and install granular ‘A’ material, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown reported this morning. As a result, traffic […]
the MNR General hazy conditions, particularly in the western sectors of Northwestern Ontario in the West Fire Region, are likely the result of smoke drifting in on wind currents from British Columbia’s forest fires. Although the haze is considered to be the result of the smoke from the western fires, […]
Peggy Revell A merger of Family and Children Services here with the Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services hinges on the provincial government picking up the tab for the amalgamation and the debt load of FACS. The proposed amalgamation has received “approval in principle” from the Ontario Ministry of Children and […]
Staff Eighty-seven percent of the 135 CEP Local 324-99 members at the OSB mill in Barwick voted last night to accept a new four-year collective agreement with Ainsworth Engineered LP. The deal, reached Wednesday afternoon in last-minute talks, heads off a potential strike that had been postponed since midnight Sunday. […]
