Feb 176 minMunicipal Budget 2021: An ExplainerRecently, there has been some buzz on social media in response to council’s decision to raise taxes by 2% in this year’s budget. Obviousl...
Jan 252 minStatement“I welcome the news that Senator Lynn Beyak has decided to leave office. It’s about time. “I have called for the Senator’s removal or res...
Dec 28, 20203 minFort Frances councillor welcomes single-use plastics bylawMedia Release | On January 1, 2021, the Town of Fort Frances will become one of the first municipalities in Canada - and the first in Ont...
Nov 24, 20202 minStatementThe following statement was made by Councillor Douglas W. Judson: Tonight council had a thoughtful initial discussion on whether to renam...
Nov 24, 20207 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,...
Nov 22, 20202 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 13, 20206 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 10, 20207 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 20, 20202 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 7, 20206 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 16, 20203 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 20, 20205 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 30, 20204 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 3, 20207 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 21, 20201 minCouncillors urge Senator's removalThis article originally appeared in the Chronicle Journal on February 21, 2020.
Feb 19, 20203 minStatementStatement | Today, the undersigned municipal councillors issued the following statement: “We are councillors in Northwestern Ontario. We ...
Jan 14, 20206 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 13, 20207 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 ...
