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New Names For Colonization Selected Tonight

Fort Frances town council is expected tonight to select new names for Colonization Road East and West.

They have a choice of five names shortlisted by a town committee for the East road and four for the West.

A second unofficial online survey by Councillor Doug Judson found 41 per cent public support for Agamiing, Objibwe for at the shore, for the East.

Nibi, meaning water, was a close second at 37 per cent.

Sunset was the strong choice among respondents for the West.
A total of 350 responded to Judson’s survey.

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  • Randy Thoms is a veteran news broadcaster with over 40 years' experience. He is based in Fort Frances and covers stories across northwestern Ontario. Contact Randy at thoms.randy@radioabl.ca.

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Fort Frances, CA
7:14 am, Apr 11, 2026
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