Staff Sandy Haney of Alberton was one of the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society cash calendar draw for February. Other $40 winners include Val Kellar (Emo), Margaret Sideen (Dryden), and Leanne Mineault, Rick Strain, Denise Dubois, Paul Albert, Irma Green, Wes Michalchuk, Dorothy Beach, and Anna and Lee Gordon, […]
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Press Release To make it easier for business owners to get the information they need, the governments of Canada and Ontario have collaborated to create a telephone number with business information from both levels of government. Callers can dial 1-888-745-8888, or TTY 1-800-268-7095, to get information on several topics, including […]
Duane Hicks Some local residents are very concerned about the effectiveness of doctor recruitment in Fort Frances—and town council has agreed, noting it is doing what it can to improve recruitment in the future. Allan T. Bedard, of the Northern Action Group (NAG), addressed council Monday evening, expressing grave concerns […]
Peggy Revell Students and staff at Fort Frances High School are hoping to rally even more local support for relief efforts in Haiti by throwing a spaghetti dinner fundraiser later this month. “We just want to raise as much as possible,” Fort High student Jolene Stahn said about the spaghetti […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is getting a better handle on what its assets are and how they depreciate over time, which should help with future budgeting. Meghan Haehn, Public Sector Accounting Board co-ordinator for the Town of Fort Frances, spoke to council Monday night regarding the completion […]
Duane Hicks Water and sewer rates are going up in Fort Frances again this year after town council approved a hike at its meeting Monday night. Residents will pay 2.1 percent more while industrial, commercial, and institutional customers are seeing a jump of 17.39 percent. The residential monthly rate for […]
Staff Whether they’ve been on stage before or are new the spotlight, some local businesses are getting primed for the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up this Saturday at the Adventure Inn here. This year’s gala drew a total of 56 nominees, a couple of which were nominated in more […]
Peggy Revell It’s a long trek from South Vienna to Northwestern Ontario, but it’s one Henrik Mader has made so he can spend the next six months as an exchange student living in Fort Frances. “It’s nice here,” said Mader, 15, who arrived here on Jan. 22 from Austria. “It’s […]
Staff Members of the public who have questions regarding the proposed hydroelectric development along the Namakan River are invited to the upcoming open houses being held across the district. Here in Fort Frances, the open house is slated for Thursday, Feb. 18 from 2-8 p.m. at the Adventure Inn. These […]
Peggy Revell The local Valley Adult Learning Association is inviting people from across the district to be inspired and motivated this spring through a fun-filled evening, complete with a motivational speaker. “We just wanted it to be a real inspirational fun night for people, coming and listening to the motivational […]
Duane Hicks The sidewalk on the east side of the 700 and 900 blocks of Portage Avenue will not be removed as part of Phase II of the biomass roads project this spring. Council approved a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee last night indicating that while the […]
Press Release On Feb. 3, an officer of the Fort Frances OPP Community Drug Action Team, officers from the OPP Northwest Fort Frances Crime Unit, and officers of the Fort Frances OPP detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant at Elizabeth Manor here. As a result of […]
