The Living Legacy Trust has awarded Rainy River First Nations $179,500 for a Resources Stewardship Framework model focused on fishery resources. Executive director Karan Aquino was at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre last Thursday to congratulate Rainy River First Nations Chief Gary Medicine and the band on receiving funding for the […]
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After receiving the results of a downtown parking survey, town council agreed Monday night that exploring alternative measures to enforce parking—and not parking meters—may be the way to go to solve problems. The survey, conducted by the Planning and Development executive committee, showed 51 of 67 responding business owners felt […]
Council unanimously defeated a request to reconsider discussing purchasing the old Fort Frances High School on First Street East for $1 from the Rainy River District School Board at Monday night’s regular meeting. The request was made in a letter co-written by local residents Amy Marchuk, Betty Sue Kenny, and […]
Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault is continuing with the next phase of proposed changes to the Indian Act despite criticisms from native groups that say it should be abolished completely. “We’ve got a large agenda that’s only a quarter announced. We’ve got three quarters of it still to go,” Nault […]
Upon advice from both the local museum advisory committee and economic development advisory committee, there may be a brighter future for the three historic sites at Pither’s Point after council agreed Monday night to take their recommendations into consideration. Not only will the “Hallett” see a new paint job and […]
The municipal landfill will be the focus of an operational review and data analysis in the very near future after council agreed to hire a consultant at Monday night’s regular meeting. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said a recent request for proposals saw four responses, with bids ranging from […]
The local Canada Post office once again is issuing a stamp to commemorate the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The stamp, which features the FFCBC logo, will be available at the post office starting Friday. “We had talked to someone in Sioux Lookout who had made a stamp for […]
Fort Frances is getting older and that could mean big problems for the local business community down the road. According to the 2001 census results released last week, and first reported in the July 16th edition of the Daily Bulletin, the median age of residents in Fort Frances is now […]
More than a month after torrential rains hit the district, the water at Pither’s Point Park beach has receded enough to reveal a headache for the town. Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson told councillors Monday night that “serious damage” has been done to the retaining wall at the part […]
Finding and funding paramedics was the chief concern at the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board meeting here last Thursday night. The group, along with other social services boards across the region, is preparing for a meeting with the province to discuss the ongoing ambulance crisis. “It helps when […]
The official opening of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here last Wednesday morning marked a small success in the ongoing battle to make the port-of-entry an asset to the local economy. “With a new location, modern facilities, and technology upgrades, the Fort Frances border crossing is equipped to […]
The “Re-inventing Fort Frances” committee received more than just a cheque for $39,000 from local MP Robert Nault last Wednesday—it also got assurances the federal government would be there when the project hits the construction phase. Nault was at the Red Dog Inn to present the cheque as the federal […]
