Bay City Co. Ltd. will get back to work next month reconstructing King’s Highway, completing the job all the way to Daniel Avenue. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said last week the work to overhaul King’s Highway will resume the first week of May and must be completed by […]
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Local OPP detachment commander S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis delivered some welcome news to town council Monday night, reporting poling costs ended up under budget in 2004. He noted the town had budgeted policing costs at $2,145,156 in 2004, with the actual costs turning out to be $1,967,812. “We came in under […]
Since the closing of the U.S. border to shipments of live Canadian cattle, farmers here—and across the country—have been faced with the prospect of seeing their herds increase in size yet decrease in value. Animals (such as cull cows) that normally would have been sent to slaughter now are being […]
Throughout the ages, weather always has been the most important factor in the lives of those who grow grains or pasture. It also is the one thing completely beyond their control. But now, thanks to a new initiative from the Ontario government, farmers in Rainy River District at least can […]
The history of birthdays, politeness, toast, and the lost art of letter-writing. These were the topics of some of the winning speeches from the annual Concours d’art oratoire last Thursday night in Emo, where students from across the district demonstrated their French-speaking ability. This year, 18 students in three divisions […]
The Fort Frances Times captured third place in the Best Sports Section category at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s annual spring convention Saturday in Toronto. “The Times is another newspaper with a demonstrated commitment to coverage of sports at all levels in the community,” wrote the judge. “A blend of […]
The town’s executive committee structure will remain status quo although council may end up meeting on a separate night than the committee of the whole in future. Council passed a resolution Monday night that “the governance structure of the Town of Fort Frances be maintained with executive committees representing the […]
In recognition of his years of community service in addition to his professional practice, Dr. Robert Lidkea was given the 2004 Millennium Award by the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). “They only give out one in all Ontario. It’s an honour,” said Dr. Lidkea, who was presented with the award […]
With a better idea of what the tax levy increase will be, the 2005 budget process is nearing its end, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said yesterday. “It was a significantly less stressful exercise than last year,” he noted. As report in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, town council is looking at […]
With the price of gasoline already at levels that are causing many people to reconsider their vacation plans, there could well be yet another obstacle to cross-border tourism in the near future. Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that as of Jan. 1, 2008, all Canadians entering […]
While CN has indicated it would like to partner with the town in order to address trespassing on railroad property here, Mayor Dan Onichuk said the town should be asking a few questions first. At Monday night’s council meeting, the mayor expressed concern over the term “trespassing” on CN property […]
Thirteen players from Fort Frances went to Thunder Bay last weekend for the Edward Jones Charity Classic squash tournament. Mary-Beth Tkachuk finished second in the eight-person women’s bracket after losing 3-1 to Kelly Rahiri while Megan Ross wound up fourth after losing a close five-setter to Katie Arpin. Kris Krag […]
