The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board on Thursday night passed a resolution to pay a subsidy for April to the Fort Frances Native Urban Wahkaihganun Corp. after receiving assurance from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the program’s economic difficulties have improved. DSSAB recently received a […]
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Steve Latimer and Sarah Vanderplaats will provide a one-two punch as guest speakers at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon this coming Tuesday at the Rainy Lake Hotel. The emphasis of their discussion will be on staffing and training programs offered in the Fort Frances area. Latimer, the […]
A Sarnia, Ont. man was killed in an accident that happened shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday on Highway 17 west of the Highway 71 junction. Kenora OPP said the accident occurred when a westbound Volvo crossed the centre line and was struck by an eastbound tractor-trailer unit. Donald Esser, […]
Alberton Fire Chief Cory Jewell asked council at last Wednesday night’s meeting for funds to purchase a rescue vehicle for the department. He said he was looking for a good, used cube van with a one-ton chassis that easily can be modified to carry the emergency equipment required. Council authorized […]
People accustomed to taking Frog Creek Road as a high-speed alternative to Highway 11/71 may have to re-think that strategy down the road. At its regular meeting last Wednesday (March 10), Alberton council proposed to lower the speed limit on Frog Creek Road from the current 80 km/h to 50 […]
The changes to the federal electoral boundaries became official last Thursday when the legislation received royal assent. Under the legislation, the old Kenora-Rainy River riding has been severed, with Rainy River District joining with the former Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding to form Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Kenora, meanwhile, becomes a stand-alone riding. […]
As demonstrated in a presentation at Monday evening’s public meeting on the 2004 budget, the town’s current budget shortfall of $2.7 million is based on a myriad of factors—some of which have been coming this way for some time. According to the information provided at that meeting by Darryl Allan, […]
The Fort Frances committee of Ducks Unlimited will be holding its 22nd-annual banquet and auction May 7 at La Place Rendez-Vous and seats already are going fast. Seating is limited to 200, so booking early will help ensure your place. In addition to the regular items up for auction, […]
It turned out to be a rather disappointing outing for the Air Cadets of 908 Squadron (Rainy Lake) here Saturday. The local cadets, plus some from Atikokan, had anticipated a flight-familiarization ride with local pilot Gordie Melville, but the weatherman had other ideas. A low ceiling and poor visibility in […]
The president of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) has confirmed the party will hold a second polling station in Fort Frances this Sunday so local party members won’t have to travel to Thunder Bay to cast their ballot for the riding’s Liberal candidate. It will be set up in […]
Mary McCord is not the kind of lady you’ll find whiling away her time at such passive pursuits as euchre or crossword puzzles. You’re more likely to find her—at least in the summer months—up on Lake of the Woods, or one of the countless lakes to the east, plying the […]
An ongoing comprehensive review of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Fort Frances, for purposes of possibly making cuts in that area, evoked strong feelings from the packed Civic Centre during a public budget meeting there Monday night. Full-time firefighter Frank Sheppard, on behalf of the Fort Frances […]
