Staff With the election of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s new board of directors completed last week, the new executive was chosen during a meeting yesterday. Cathy Emes (Emes Financial-IPC Securities) is back as president while Leo Melanson (B93•FM) has returned as first vice-president. Robin Payeur (Causeway General Insurance) […]
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Press Release With festivities getting underway in homes and workplaces across the province, drivers are reminded to plan ahead for a safe ride home: call a cab, ride with a designated driver, or stay overnight. About one-quarter of all fatalities on Ontario roads are alcohol-related. That’s why Ontario has some […]
Press Release Ontario is capping the cost of payday loans. Starting today, individuals getting payday loans may not be charged more than $21 for each $100 borrowed. This move will help further protect consumers who need access to this type of credit. New provincial legislation protecting borrowers came into effect […]
Staff After more than a year of planning and consultation, the Rainy River District School Board has finished designing the new school set to be built in Mine Centre “We’ve finalized the design,” Raymond Roy, the board’s manager of plant operations, said about the status of the new building that […]
Press Release New measures will help prevent, detect, and respond to animal diseases and other related health events to better protect the people, animals, and economy of Ontario. The Animal Health Act, 2009 was passed last week by the Ontario legislature. Once proclaimed, the act will provide important tools to […]
the MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources was fined $300,000 last week for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was killed. On May 9, 2008, firefighters employed seasonally by the MNR went to Killarney Provincial Park to burn a “slash pile” consisting of fine […]
Peggy Revell In an “unbelievable” display of generosity, an estimated 6,000-7,000 pounds of emergency relief supplies have poured in from across the district for children in need living in remote Pikangikum First Nation. “It’s been unbelievable, especially with the economic problems not just here but across Ontario and Canada,” said […]
Duane Hicks With a team average of 325,730 steps over four weeks, and each of its members averaging 12,528 steps a day, the local Ministry of Natural Resources team captured the Northwestern Health Unit’s “Workplace Wellness Challenge” that wrapped up Dec. 4. “The team is pretty happy. Everybody’s sending e-mails […]
Staff The family of William Moody Jr. is hoping people can mail some Christmas cheer to the Fort Frances teen who is set to spend the holidays in a Thunder Bay hospital. Born with spina bifida, Moody has not been well recently, said his grandmother, Val Calder, and has been […]
Staff Fort Frances town council got some good news Monday night in regards to the 2010 budget—the Northwestern Health Unit levy will not be going up. Elaborating on correspondence regarding the 2010 municipal levy that council received from the health unit, Coun. John Albanese, who also chairs the Northwestern Health […]
Duane Hicks Mayor and council got to hear why Grade 10 Civics class student Carly Pruys loves Fort Frances when the Local Government Week essay contest winner made a presentation at Monday night’s meeting. “Fort Frances is a friendly place, that’s for sure. Even though some people leave and move […]
Staff Morrison Crescent will be a brighter and safer place now that council has given the go-ahead to install a street light there as requested by Bethel Baptist Church. The Fort Frances Power Corp. will install one street light pole, complete with fixture, bulb, and arm, at an estimated cost […]
