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Beef and other animal farmers in the Rainy River District can now submit applications to access a portion of the $2-million that was promised by the provincial government to help get herds through the drought conditions the area is experiencing.
Announced in a joint press conference by Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Lisa Thompson on Tuesday, June 27, the Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative will make funding available to bring hay and other feed into the district for those farmers who are running on empty or need a boost in their supply to get through, as well as to help out farmers who have or plan to purchase upgrades such as additional waterers for their animals or more fencing to bring their herd into new pasture to help alleviate the strain on existing infrastructure.
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A group of concerned community members are calling on the Town of Fort Frances and other stakeholders to save the green space on the former St. Michael’s school grounds.
The group of 58 community members is calling itself Save the Knights of Columbus Park – Green Space for Kids in East Fort Frances, and their mission is to preserve the playground equipment and green space that currently exists next to the old St. Michael’s school building. Recently the property was sold to and is currently owned by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), who have announced plans to turn the old school building into a combined seniors housing and EarlyON centre, and convert the green space into several apartment units and parking spaces. At a town of Fort Frances council meeting in April of this year, council granted DSSAB’s request to rezone the property to Residential Type 2 (RS), with a site-specific permitted acce
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ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
A new exhibit is underway at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre that will showcase businesses in town throughout the years.
And as the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially taxing on local businesses who are faced with constant restrictions and closures, this exhibit is a great way to showcase businesses’ past and present who have been a staple in the community.
Beverly Cochrane, curator at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre, said the idea started back in the summer of 2019 when they were putting together another exhibit.
“As I was reading through different articles about that area, learning about the businesses in Fort Frances, looking at pictures of places, I thought this is some really good information, and it would be nice for the public to learn about,” Cochrane said.
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memara@fortfrances.com
Effective today, Safeway Fort Frances will no longer be giving plastic bags when checking out customers.
This is done to honour the store’s goal of stopping the use of plastic bags with the beginning of their new fiscal year on May 5.
Krystle Whiteley, Safeway manager, said customers have been reminded of the new rules via an automated recording that plays on the store speaker as they are shopping.
“We have signage throughout the entire store and our cashiers are communicating with our customers,” Whiteley said. “I think that’s the goal with the entire town. A lot of our customers already have reusable bags. I think as a whole, the community does very well with the use of reusable bags. We do sell quite a few [reusable bags] all year round.”
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