Demo Permit Seals Fate of $23M Taxpayer-Funded Mill Asset
A demolition permit has been issued for the biomass facility that is part of the former Fort Frances mill property. The permit seals the...
Media
Comment on Procedural Decision of September 17, 2021
Statement | There has been some media and community interest in a special session of Committee of the Whole of Council of the Town of...
Remarks on Summer Rec Programs (June 28, 2021)
Remarks | On June 28, 2021, Council received a report in response to a letter from a member of the public inquiring about summer youth...
Fort Frances council demands federal-provincial intervention in sale of International Bridge
At its regular meeting on June 14, 2021, Council of the Town of Fort Frances adopted the following resolution, which was introduced by...
Statement on Council Decision
Statement | “Tonight Council took a step toward building a more inclusive Fort Frances. We did that by replacing symbols of systemic...
Final survey of shortlisted names for Colonization Road calls for Indigenous recognition
Media Release A community survey administered in Fort Frances has once again signalled broad public support for the municipality to make...
Fort Frances survey shows strong support for Indigenous name for Colonization Road
Media Release | An online survey about the new names proposed by the public for Colonization Road East and West in Fort Frances has...
Judson Remarks on Colonization Road Renaming
The following remarks were delivered by Councillor Douglas W. Judson at the March 22, 2021 meeting of the Committee of the Whole of...
Remarks from Committee Discussion of Colonization Road
On Monday, March 15, 2021, the Planning and Development Executive Committee of the Council of the Town of Fort Frances considered the...
Municipal Budget 2021: An Explainer
Recently, there has been some buzz on social media in response to council’s decision to raise taxes by 2% in this year’s budget....
Statement
“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...
Fort Frances councillor welcomes single-use plastics bylaw
Media Release | On January 1, 2021, the Town of Fort Frances will become one of the first municipalities in Canada - and the first in...
Statement
The following statement was made by Councillor Douglas W. Judson: Tonight council had a thoughtful initial discussion on whether to...
Remarks on Colonization Road
The following remarks were delivered by Councillor Douglas W. Judson during the meeting of Fort Frances town council held on November 23,...
‘Colonization in Context’ panel set for Wednesday
While Fort Frances town council considers a process to rename Colonization Road, an online panel discussion has been planned for...
An Open Letter to Constituents
Dear Constituents: Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it. This parting...
Resolution seeks public process to rename Colonization Road
Colonization Road could provide a new path to reconciliation in Fort Frances. Today a resolution was introduced by Councillor Douglas...
Statement from the Town of Fort Frances and the Agency One First Nations
This 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...
A Final Word on Pride 2020
Dear 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...
Statement
On July 28, 2019, I wrote the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. I asked them to come clean with the people of Fort Frances...