Duane Hicks While town council is not done yet with the 2011 budget, it has been making cuts and other decisions to try and minimize a potential tax hike, which currently sitsat 3.9 percent for the residential class. For example, council agreed at its budget meeting Monday to hold the […]
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Peggy Revell A new meat processing plant in Emo is aiming to put local beef on store shelves and menus across the district. Located at 56 Front St. in Emo (the old post office), Rainy River Meats Inc. is being established due to the demand for increased processing capacity to […]
Lucas Punkari They won the season series by an 8-4 margin. And after two games of their best-of-seven semi-final showdown, the Dryden Ice Dogs are continuing their dominance over the Fort Frances Lakers. Heading into Game 3 last night at the Memorial Arena in Dryden, the Ice Dogs held a […]
Peggy Revell Canada edged closer towards a federal election yesterday as all three opposition parties voiced their rejection of the Conservatives’ budget. “This budget has nothing in it for Northern Ontario. It’s a very, very disappointing budget,” said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty, stating that if the budget remains […]
Heather Latter The Ontario Strongman Series is coming to town as part of the 2011 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Home and Leisure Show being held at the Memorial Sports Centre next month. “This will be the first ‘Strongman’ competition ever held in the Rainy River District and will feature […]
Duane Hicks The 2011 budget approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board last week will see Fort Frances paying $115,000 more to the DSSAB than it did last year, and mayor and council still are asking where its savings from provincially-uploaded programs have gone. As previously reported, […]
Staff For the ninth-straight year, the Town of Fort Frances will be getting money from the Moffat Family Fund to hand out to local groups and service clubs with the aim of helping youths and families. Fort Frances once again is eligible for $37,500 in funds to be redistributed to […]
Peggy Revell Only part of the savings from uploading the Ontario Drug Benefit Program will be passed along to municipalities after the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved its 2011-12 budget last Thursday night. This year, DSSAB saw its budget fall from $20,479,372 to $15,463,816—a reduction of $5,015,556, […]
Peggy Revell One man’s dedication to peace, anti-violence, and social justice is the topic of a new book created in memory of the late Gene Stoltzfus, who called Fort Frances home during his final years. “Create Space for Peace” is a compilation of Stoltzfus’ articles, speeches, and letters—as well as […]
Heather Latter Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong held its annual recognition banquet at Onigaming First Nation earlier this month, lauding the accomplishments of those who benefit from its programs. Based in Kenora, Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong is the training and employment delivery agency whose purpose is to assist Treaty #3 communities and individuals address their […]
Lucas Punkari While he can’t officially reveal too much information, Fort Frances native Steve Arpin is aching to tell everyone about his future racing plans in one of NASCAR’s top three touring series. “I pretty much have to sew my lips shut because I just want to blab it out […]
Lucas Punkari Final tune-up for Allan Cup Despite dropping their last four games, including three-straight to the Kenora Thistles, the Fort Frances Thunderhawks are heading into Saturday night’s showdown at the Ice For Kids Arena here with a newfound confidence. That poise comes from their last clash with the Thistles […]
