FORT FRANCES—Coun. Roy Avis will be the next mayor of Fort Frances after he soundly defeated incumbent Dan Onichuk by about a two-thirds margin in Monday’s municipal election. Avis ended up with 2,325 votes to 1,140 for Onichuk. “I was very happy that the electorate put their faith in me […]
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FORT FRANCES—Residents in the townships of Alberton, La Vallee, and Emo re-elected their incumbent reeves on Monday, according to unofficial results. In Emo, Ed Carlson garnered 309 votes to fend off challenger Ingrid Krampetz (241) and former councillor Geoff Pearce (33). In addition, incumbent councillors Harri Sheloff (293), Ken Fisher […]
Retired RCMP Sgt. Ron Scofield saluted the cenotaph after laying a wreath Saturday morning during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Fort Frances cenotaph. The well-attended service, which included various prayers and a recitation of “In Flanders Field,” was followed by a lunch at the local Legion. —Duane Hicks photo
BARWICK—It was a battle of negotiations over the weekend between many Rainy River District livestock producers and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, but the farmers were able to save the condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage from being rendered—at least for now. “I still don’t […]
With two candidates vying to be the next mayor of Fort Frances, and another 11 competing for the six seats on council, the winners of the municipal election should be known shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. Election staff were expected to start tabulating the ballots around 10 a.m. today. And […]
Kids, and those young at heart, don’t have long to wait for Santa Claus to come to town as the local Business Improvement Association will be holding the 49th-annual “Parade of Lights” on Saturday, Nov. 25. BIA co-ordinator Patti Anderson said yesterday that she’s on the lookout for floats and […]
FORT FRANCES—The Civic Centre wasn a busy place Friday with voters either checking to see that they had submitted their ballots correctly or asking for a new kit because they had neglected to include the signed declaration form the first time. “There’s been a steady flow of people getting new […]
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The Colour Party of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #29, lowered their flags as students of Fort Frances High School sang “O Canada” this morning during the school’s Remembrance Day ceremony in the Townshend Theatre. The ceremony included a prayer by Pastor Dan Vos, a reading of “In Flander’s Fields,” […]
Nearly 300 residents from across Rainy River District packed the Barwick Hall last night to support Paul and Susan Peters, owners of Sunrise Meat and Sausage there, and to hear an update about the condemned meat at their plant. Another hearing with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural […]
BARWICK—The condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick was set to be rendered Thursday, but the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Foods, and Rural Affairs instead has agreed to another hearing on the matter on Friday. “Late today we received a call saying we have another hearing,” Amos Brielmann […]
FORT FRANCES—With the town seeing an unusual amount of improperly-completed ballots turned in for the Nov. 13 municipal election, voters who have done so are getting a second chance. Election staff previously had allowed those who failed to include their signed declaration with their ballot to get a replacement one […]
No matter what happens with Abitibi-Consolidated’s application to the Ontario Energy Board to transfer ownership of the hydro-electric generating facilities to a separate income trust, the 1905 historic power agreement is not in danger. That’s the message the town, Fort Frances Power Corp., and Abitibi is trying to get across […]
