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...
Jun 8, 20194 minRemarks from Pride Week 2019Remarks | These remarks were delivered on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Rainy Lake Square in Fort Frances as part of Borderland Pride’s 2019 ...
May 16, 20193 minRemarks on the Rainy River District Judicial VacancyRemarks of Douglas W. Judson from the May 15, 2019 meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Check against delivery. Tha...
May 16, 20193 minJudson Calls for Municipal Support of PrideRemarks of Douglas W. Judson from the May 15, 2019 meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Check against delivery. Goo...
May 10, 20192 minBorderland Pride launches event lineup for PRIDE WEEK+Media Release | Fort Frances, ON / International Falls, MN - Today Borderland Pride revealed the official event schedule for the second i...
May 1, 20191 minStatement on the Results of the LSO Bencher ElectionStatement | My sincere thanks and congratulations to everyone across the province who participated in this year's bencher election. The o...
Apr 22, 20191 minStatement from Coun. Douglas JudsonStatement | Today Fort Frances councillor Douglas W. Judson issued the following statement: “Many of us ran for council on a commitment t...
Apr 8, 20193 minNo apologies for speaking out against racism: JudsonThis letter to the editor was submitted for the April 10, 2019 edition of the Fort Frances Times. | Dear Editor: In a letter published la...