Jessica Smith Bending Lake Iron Group (BLIG) has secured $325 million to construct the first of two proposed iron processing facilities at the Steep Rock mine site, and president and CEO Henry Wetelainen is now calling for the province to speed up its land tenure approval process. “We will begin […]
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Duane Hicks If tired feet are a sign of success, then a trip to Alabama last week by a trio of local delegates was a blockbuster. Doug Cain and Jim Cumming of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, along with local Chamber of Commerce manager Anthony Mason, who also is […]
Peggy Revell Faced with million-dollar deficits, Children’s Aid Societies across the province have welcomed the Ontario government’s one-time mitigation funding of $26.9 million—but now are left wondering about the state of their budget next year. “We were quite pleased,” Debbie Leonard, director of administration for Weechi-it-te-win Family Services here, said […]
Duane Hicks In an effort to get more people participating on town boards and committees without having to commit too long, council has reduced the length of terms from four to two years. Council made the decision at its meeting Monday night upon the recommendation of the Administration and Finance […]
Duane Hicks Ideas wanted Organizers are hoping to get local people of all ages “hooked” on a new community art project which is coming together in Fort Frances. A collaborative rug-hooking project based on the theme “What Hooks You Here,” which has received funding from the Community Arts and Heritage […]
Peggy Revell The proposed hydroelectric development on the Namakan River means economic and social hope for Lac La Croix First Nation, Chief Leon Jourdain said as the public review period of the project’s draft environmental report wraps up by the end of this week. “It’s been challenging, it’s definitely been […]
Staff As the new owners of Sunny Cove Camp are getting ready to take bookings for the year ahead, the Town of Fort Frances will allow weddings to take place there in addition to hosting youth camps and other activities. The public will be able to book weddings in May, […]
Staff Help needed A Dance Township family lost its home to a fire Saturday night and now is looking to the district for help. Neither Andy and Rachel Pressenger or their three sons were hurt but the family cat and dog perished in the blaze, which also destroyed their home […]
Staff The investigation into an apartment fire here earlier this month has concluded that smouldering smoking materials was to blame. Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said this morning the cause was filed as “believed to have been misuse of smoking material.” “It is difficult to prove and there was […]
Staff Town council will vote to amend Town of Fort Frances Bylaw 10/03 (traffic control bylaw) to make official a host of housekeeping changes. Clerk Glenn Treftlin said he was reviewing and consolidating the town’s traffic control bylaw for submittal to the Ministry of Transportation, as is done on a […]
Duane Hicks Local delegates will have the chance to speak with provincial officials on important issues during the 2010 Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference Feb. 21-24 in Toronto. Mayor Roy Avis will be attending, along with Couns. Ken Perry and Andrew Hallikas and Fort Frances CAO Mark […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Warroad port of entry arrested a Sundown, Man. man who arrived from Canada there last Friday (Feb. 12). Dale Dooley, 38, a Canadian citizen, arrived at the port around 2 a.m. driving a red Pontiac Grand Prix. Routine queries conducted […]
