4 days ago2 minStatementThe following statement was made by Councillor Douglas W. Judson: Tonight council had a thoughtful initial discussion on whether to renam...
4 days ago7 minRemarks on Colonization RoadThe following remarks were delivered by Councillor Douglas W. Judson during the meeting of Fort Frances town council held on November 23,...
5 days ago2 min‘Colonization in Context’ panel set for WednesdayWhile Fort Frances town council considers a process to rename Colonization Road, an online panel discussion has been planned for Wednesda...
Nov 136 minAn Open Letter to ConstituentsDear Constituents: Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it. This parting wis...
Nov 107 minResolution seeks public process to rename Colonization RoadColonization Road could provide a new path to reconciliation in Fort Frances. Today a resolution was introduced by Councillor Douglas Jud...
Aug 202 minStatement from the Town of Fort Frances and the Agency One First NationsThis statement is issued on the behalf of and at the direction of the leadership of the Town of Fort Frances and the Agency One First Nat...
Jul 76 minA Final Word on Pride 2020Dear Friends: Pride Month 2020 in the Borderland region is in the history books, and the ink now dry on another chapter in a year defined...
Jun 163 minStatementOn July 28, 2019, I wrote the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. I asked them to come clean with the people of Fort Frances abou...
Apr 205 minRighting Rural Inequities in a Post-COVID CanadaArticle | A country quiet has fallen on city streets around the world, while calls for social distancing have brought Canadians together ...
Mar 304 minFact Check: Municipal Role in COVID-19 Shelter ServicesArticle | A lively discussion has been playing out on social media about the role of our municipality in the delivery of shelter and supp...
Mar 37 minTop 10 Takeaways from Budget 20202020 is a challenging financial year for the Town of Fort Frances. Yesterday Council approved an increase to the overall tax rates of 3.2...
Feb 211 minCouncillors urge Senator's removalThis article originally appeared in the Chronicle Journal on February 21, 2020.
Feb 193 minStatementStatement | Today, the undersigned municipal councillors issued the following statement: “We are councillors in Northwestern Ontario. We ...
Jan 146 minRemarks from January 13, 2020 Meeting of Fort Frances Town CouncilRemarks | Check against delivery. Good evening, and happy new year. I would like to begin tonight on a sombre note and remember the victi...
Jan 137 minPrivate interests, public forests, and political influence: what Fort Frances learned in 2019This column originally appeared on NetNewsLedger on January 12, 2020. Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a 1985 indemnity...
Dec 10, 20194 minStatement from the Rainy River District Law AssociationStatement | Fort Frances, ON – The Rainy River District Law Association welcomes the Auditor General’s report on court operations and co...
Nov 28, 20195 minMyth-Busting on Proposed Single-Use Products BylawSeveral items which appeared in the Fort Frances Times and Daily Bulletin over the past week contained some misleading information about ...
Nov 20, 20197 minRemarks to Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce General MeetingCheck against delivery. Good afternoon. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that we are gathered here today in Treaty #3 territory, whi...
Jul 30, 20192 minCampaign to Save the Boundary Waters to present on threat of copper mining to Canadian watersMedia Release | Fort Frances, ON – On Wednesday, August 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters will hold a pub...
Jun 10, 20193 minBorderland Pride celebrates a successful PRIDE WEEK+Media Release | Fort Frances, ON / International Falls, MN – Borderland’s second annual LGBTQ2 Pride Week has come to a close. Dubbed PRI...
