With five days to go before the votes are tallied, just over 2,700 ballots had been returned to the town as of late yesterday. But like other municipalities in the province using the mail-in ballot system, too many have come back without the signed declaration form and the town wants […]
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How do local businesses maintain a healthy and resilient workforce while faced with the challenges of increased economic pressures? These and other issues will be confronted at the Northwestern Ontario Work and Wellness Conference, unveiled Monday by Family Services Thunder Bay. The theme of the conference is “Survive and Thrive: […]
With Phase One of the renovation of, and addition to, the Fort Frances Museum well underway, plans for the lookout tower and “Hallett” are in the planning stage. The firm of Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram is being engaged to design the redevelopment of these sites. The lookout tower has […]
Upon a recommendation from the Planning and Development executive committee, town council agreed Monday night to have the Civic Centre tested for asbestos. In report to council, Planning and Development Superintendent Rick Hallam explained that Ontario Regulation 278/05 requires that municipalities undertake an asbestos management plan for all buildings where […]
While she may be “across the pond” right now, June Keddie is well aware she’s been named the 2006 “Citizen of the Year” for Fort Frances. “We went to her home to try and go talk to her, and where was she but in England?” laughed Bill Gushulak, who sits […]
FORT FRANCES—Students at J.W. Walker School here had a once-in-a-lifetime experience Friday as they were able to chat via videoconference with a Canadian soldier stationed in Afghanistan. Two groups of students were able to chat for about 15 minutes each with Cpl. Andrew Mcleod of Timmins, nephew of the school’s […]
FORT FRANCES—While town council has agreed to consider hiring crossing guards in the 2007 budget process, local resident Leslie Danielson showed to council Monday night just how much support there is for ensuring young students can safely cross King’s Highway here. Danielson appeared before council with a petition bearing 669 […]
FORT FRANCES—With the town using electronic voting tabulators for the first time this election, results are expected to be known very shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 13). Mayor and council candidates were given a chance to see how this new system works, and have their questions answered, last […]
The Township of La Vallee has not has a municipal election race like this one in a long time. Two candidates are running for the position of reeve on Nov. 13—incumbent Emily Watson and former reeve Ken McKinnon—while seven residents are vying for the four councillor seats: Jim Belluz, Freeda […]
In past years, the Township of Alberton has seen only about a 30 percent turnout for its municipal elections. So it was decided to try the mail-in ballot to increase that number. It seems to have worked. As of noon yesterday, the township already has had 37 percent of eligible […]
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has made regulatory changes to the Dead Animal Disposal Act that will provide some relief for producers facing livestock mortality disposal issues—and increase efficiency for deadstock collectors. Overall, the revised requirements are more outcome-based and provide more flexibility for operators. The […]
Stratton native Jock Gemmell was selected as Mount Allison’s athlete of the month for October. Gemmell won the honour over a tough group of competitors, many of whom also had won regional and national recognition. A 6’1”, 195-pound halfback, Gemmell was honoured twice in October as the Atlantic University Sport […]
