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The International Bridge connecting Fort Frances, Ont., and International Falls, Mn., is vital to economy of northwestern Ontario, with Fort Frances town council slated to debate on Monday night if senior levels of government should buy out the bridge. ....
Author of the article: Bronson Carver Publishing date: May 20, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 4 minute read • Article content Following some hard work by one of its councillors, the Town of Fort Frances is set to rename Colonization Road, scoring a significant victory for those working toward reconciliation and dismantling racism in the region. Coun. Douglas Judson first brought the idea back to the table in November of last year, after Fort Frances’s city council previously passed on changing the name of the road in 2017. Despite some hiccups in the process, Colonization Road’s eastern half is now set to be renamed to Agamiing Road, an Anishinaabe word meaning “by the shore” or “at the lake.” The western half of the road will become Sunset Road, and the changes are expected to come into effect by Jan. 1, 2022, in order to give local residents time to prepare and update their official addresses. ....
Fort Frances aims to shed colonial history by renaming Colonization Road thegraphicleader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegraphicleader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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FORT FRANCES, Ont. – Colonization Road is no more in Fort Frances. Town council on Monday voted to change the name of Colonization Road East to Agamiing to honour Anishinaabe people in the areas and Colonization Road West to Sunset Road as a nod to both the region and the Sunset Country Métis community in the area. “Tonight council took a step toward building a more inclusive Fort Frances. We did that by replacing symbols of systemic racism with signposts of our commitment to reconciliation, and of the vital role Indigenous people will play in our path forward as a community,” said Coun. Douglas Judson. ....