A handful of striking public service workers were expected to cross the picket line Tuesday for mandatory forest fire training after a ruling by the Ontario Labour Relations Board. The dispute began last Wednesday when Ministry of Natural Resources managers here called in about 18 FireRangers for mandatory training. But […]
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Residents who expected to see their “blue boxes” picked up yesterday and today may still be seeing them sitting at the curb as two of the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association’s trucks have broken down again. “They’re being repaired as we speak,” Cindy Buttner of Buttner Enterprises said late this morning. […]
Some local property owners may be opening their wallets later this year after two bylaws to replace 14 sidewalks passed first and second reading at Monday night’s council meeting. But whether or not the town goes through with the work depends on reaction from the affected residents, CAO Bill Naturkach […]
National Volunteer Week is April 21-27, which offers the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau an opportunity to celebrate volunteerism with our community through a series of articles. Again we find ourselves thinking about youth volunteering and how important this activity is to youth for a number of reasons. The two most […]
With the signs up and construction almost complete, the new Subway franchise located in the old Sunset Shell location is set to open next month. “Almost everybody I talk to is excited about it and can’t wait until it opens,” said franchise owner/operator Harvey Perry. Perry said the store will […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is asking town council to award a contract Monday night to consulting firm Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram (HTFC). The job of the Winnipeg-based consultants, if selected, would be to conduct a feasibility study regarding aspects of the “Re-Inventing” project, which includes everything from promoting […]
In the spirit of “Earth Day,” which is this Monday (April 22), the Fort Frances Museum is kicking off a search for art that reflects the “Life on the Lake” theme it is promoting all summer. “Earth Day is the perfect time to reflect on how our natural heritage has […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources here and striking public service workers are awaiting a ruling from the Ontario Labour Relations Board about whether local fire crews must cross picket lines for training. On Wednesday, about 18 local forest fire crew members were called in for mandatory training by the MNR. […]
The Rainy River Field Naturalists will conduct its third-annual garbage pickup this Monday to coincide with Earth Day (April 22). Club president Bill Morgenstern “will rally the troops” that morning to clean up a stretch of Highway 11 from the second island on the north side of the Causeway east […]
School boards across the province will be able to buy more textbooks for their students thanks to $65 million the province announced yesterday for classroom materials. Premier Ernie Eves and Education minister Elizabeth Witmer made the announcement of the one-time extra funds for textbooks and technology-based learning materials. The funding […]
The Muskie senior badminton team sent three entries to next week’s NWOSSAA playoffs after strong performances yesterday at the NorWOSSA final in Kenora. Simone Desjardins went 5-0 in the senior girls’ singles division to take top spot. The grade nine student—a five-year veteran of the Fort Frances Badminton Club—did not […]
District firefighters will get a chance to hone their skills Saturday when the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association hosts a pair a workshops here and in Alberton. “Years ago, this was annual thing,” Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson, the training co-ordinator, said this morning. “Now, it’s something we’re […]
