Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Former CAO aims to improve council-administration relations while prioritizing core services Before Doug Brown was chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Fort Frances, he was the town’s Manager of Operations and Facilities for 13 years. Brown hopes his administrative experience with the town will make him an asset […]
Stroke survivor and community advocate would push for accessibility, housing and accountability A first-time candidate for Fort Frances Town Council, Nathan Galusha has thrown his hat in the ring with plans to move the town forward using advocacy and transparent leadership. Galusha acknowledges that he lacks formal political or council […]
The open house at the Devlin Hall took place last Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. At least that was the scheduled time, but the event ran a little late, as many attendees enjoyed dancing to Melanie Williams’s music, provided by Party Rock through her DJ Services. […]
Aquatic global change ecologist Mary Jade (MJ) Farruggia found herself studying the impact of wildfires on lakes by accident. She was researching lakes in the mountains of California in the summer of 2020 when, in “a tragic turn of events,” wildfires swept through the area, smoke clouded the sky and […]
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said that people must understand what the proposed Bill C-39, in terms of the labour component, is and what it isn’t, following a rally on Friday outside her constituency office in Thunder Bay. The rally called on the federal government to repeal Bill C-39’s […]
A brand-new store has opened on Scott Street, bringing curated home decor and other items to the former For Your Pets location on the town’s main strip. Kasey Meyers is the proprietor of Meyers Mercantile. Originally from Rainy River, she and her husband, Devin, wanted to bring something special to […]
Those living on the lake front have plenty of pride and joy, not to mention funds, invested in their dock, so it’s important to know what steps to take to safeguard that investment from the winter months and the crushing forces of lake ice. A dock system at a lakeside […]
Those end-of-the-season yard work tasks can be daunting and costly, especially with today’s gas prices. But being able to rely on equipment that doesn’t guzzle ever-more-pricey fuel or require heaving on a pull cord to start can take some of the sting out of mowing, trimming, blowing and cutting. There […]
A slowly leaking toilet or dripping tap might not seem like a septic problem. But on a cold night, that steady trickle can freeze in the buried pipe before it reaches the tank, building an ‘iceberg’ that grows until nothing gets through. “This can happen overnight and be quite the […]
As summer fades into the spookiest season of the year, now is the perfect time to think about giving a helping hand to some of Ontario’s smallest mammal residents, who will in turn help to keep your backyard a bug-free zone in the warmer months. According to the Canadian Wildlife […]
Local voters had the chance to hear directly from municipal candidates and put their questions on the table during an all-candidate town hall hosted by The Fort Frances Times and the Fort Frances Labour Council last Thursday evening. Held at the Townshend Theatre, the event gave residents an opportunity to […]
Last Thursday’s All-Candidate Town Hall was everything a community forum should be: informative, respectful and well attended. Hosted jointly by The Fort Frances Times and the Fort Frances and District Labour Council, the evening brought together all 11 candidates and more than 250 residents for a thoughtful discussion about the […]
