Business

Fastenal Company, a full-line distributor of industrial and construction supplies, has opened a new store in Fort Frances.

Christine Denby (Gillons’ Insurance Brokers) was elected president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce at its annual general membership meeting late Tuesday afternoon at The Harbourage.

FORT FRANCES—Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. says Premier McGuinty’s energy rebate plan for pulp and paper mills announced last week is a good start in reducing the industry’s costs, but more details are needed to determine how much the mills will benefit.

The winners of Ontario’s fifth-annual Secondary School Business Plan Competition were announced Saturday during simultaneous ceremonies in North Bay, Cornwall, Burlington, and London.

Premier Dalton McGuinty was in Thunder Bay on Monday to unveil an energy rebate plan for northern pulp and paper mills, but the response in the north has been lukewarm at best.

The provincial government continues to build foundations for the future prosperity of Northern Ontario by investing in co-op placements and internships for northern youth, Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci announced Friday.

George Emes, the Edward Jones investment representative in Fort Frances, is hosting a free broadcast presentation entitled “Improve the State of Your Estate Plan” next Tuesday (Nov. 21) at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 318 Scott St.

BARWICK—The condemned meat at Sunrise Meat and Sausage in Barwick was set to be rendered Thursday, but the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Foods, and Rural Affairs instead has agreed to another hearing on the matter on Friday.

How do local businesses maintain a healthy and resilient workforce while faced with the challenges of increased economic pressures?

Some of the district’s finest businesses and individuals were in the spotlight Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 11th-annual business awards.