Fort Frances News

While it still needs to receive royal assent and proclamation, the Good Government Bill was passed by the Ontario legislature last week and so ita s likely municipal elections will be held two weeks earlier from now on.

Seven-month-old Duncan Hill visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the annual "Cookies and Cocoa with Santa" event Saturday at the Fort Frances Museum.

The Town of Fort Frances is looking to brings its remuneration and travel policy for both staff and members of council up to date, and a committee formed just for that purpose put the finishing touches on a draft policy this morning.

King's Bay Gold Corporation is pleased to announce that it has agreed to a non-brokered private placement of $1,000,000 to subscribers in the Province of Ontario, to be effected through the sale of 12,500,000 Flow-through Units at a price per unit of $0.08 each.

A Fort Frances doctor was inducted as president of the Ontario College of Family Physicians at an awards ceremony last week in Toronto.

A Shoal Lake First Nation man was sentenced to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole for 20 years, for second-degree murder in connection with the death of Ashley Smith of Naicatchewenin First Nation just over two years ago.

Once again, the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season is upon us - and several activities are planned throughout the district.

Doctor recruitment efforts here will have to be stepped up if they are to continue to receive annual funding from the Town of Fort Frances.

Share + Nov 26, 2009 3:08 pm US/Central MINNEAPOLIS Court-appointed receivers have provided a peek at the lives of the fallen wealthy this year.

With the municipal election coming up next fall, the Town of Fort Frances likely will be using a vote-by-mail method once again.

The OPP recently has received complaints of off-road motor vehicles being operated within the town limits of Fort Frances.

Submitted by Journal Staff on November 16, 2009 - 1:51pm. Weddings Vanessa Mae Bannert and Brian James York were united in marriage Saturday, Jan.

A new trust fund being proposed by the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada and AbitibiBowater - to replace the existing pension fund pool for mill workers and help take some of the strain off the company as it undergoes restructuring under bankruptcy protection - is drawing mixed reactions here.

Local shoppers can get into the spirit of giving, and help ensure no child will have cold hands this winter, by donating to the a oeMitts for Kidsa campaign.

There's nothing ordinary about the impact the HST will have on ordinary citizens, a group said in Thunder Bay on Saturday.

Over the past year, "Baby Ben" has grown and undergone plenty of positive changes, making his second birthday certainly one to celebrate.

Well-known as a leader in community music projects, Diane Maxey was announced as the towna s 22nd a oeCitizen of the Yeara at last nighta s council meeting.

Mayor Roy Avis will announce the next a oeCitizen of the Yeara at tonighta s council meeting.

Submitted by Journal Staff on November 5, 2009 - 12:23pm. >> Read similar stories filed under: Deaths The family of Ingrid Christiansen, 91, of Fort Frances, Ontario, are sad to announce her passing Monday, Nov.

New 70 km/h transition speed zone signs were posted at the west edge of town on Monday.