What a dilemma! Spend $20,000 for a democratic byelection or appoint someone who lost in the last council election. My suggestion is to hold the byelection and hope only one person runs. Acclamation—that should please everyone.
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After thinking long and hard about it, Taalyr Bruyere, six, put her tickets in to win select prizes at the penny auction table during the annual Remembrance Day tea, which was hosted by the local Legion ladies auxiliary on Sunday afternoon. The event also featured baking, hot dishes, candy, crafts, […]
Lloyd Wheatley held up “Memories and Thoughts of Things to Come,” a book which he wrote about his family and his memories of being a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Wheatley is second from the left in the group of five.
Blake Wepruk, left, and Cody McCool were escorted to the penalty box by linesman Gerry Hercun before being ejected from Saturday morning’s game against the Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres. Wepruk (along with Dustin Brown, not pictured) was penalized for fighting late in the match while McCool was handed a double […]
The Rainy River District School Board was provided with an update and demonstration of the 2007-08 E-Learning Initiative at its regular meeting here last night. For the past four years, videoconference courses were offered across the secondary schools within the board, explained Chris Denby, Information Technology program co-ordinator for the […]
Start the Christmas season with a traditional reading of “A Christmas Carol,” and help the local library. The Voyageur Lions, in partnership with CBC Radio, will present a dramatic reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church. Heather McLeod, co-host of […]
Since the 1980s, I have responded to many house fires. One fire that I recall was a spectacular one, which involved an older apartment complex. A young family was temporarily renting an apartment in the complex until they could acquire their new home. In the early-morning hours, my fire pager […]
Women across Northwestern Ontario will benefit from a new digital mammography unit that was installed last week on the Ontario Breast Screening Program’s Mobile Coach, thanks to an investment of close to $1 million from Cancer Care Ontario and the Northern Cancer Research Foundation. Not only are the Northwest’s OBSP […]
Fort Frances is a blend of rich cultures and diversity mixed together to make one great community. But what happens if you don’t feel that you fit in? Is it important to feel proud of who you are and where you came from? This Friday (Nov. 9), local MP Ken […]
FORT FRANCES—With winter—and the ’flu season—on its way, the Northwestern Health Unit started up its annual ’flu shot clinics here last week. And Cindy McKinnon, program manager for infectious disease, noted they had a pretty good turnout, with a couple of hundred residents being immunized at the clinics held at […]
Citizens for Backus/AB already have raised more than $112,500 for their “Foot by Foot” campaign to help repair the roofs of the Backus and Baker buildings in International Falls. But they are continuing with their fundraising efforts in the hope of reaching their goal of $250,000 to cover the costs […]
As one of several fundraisers for new playground equipment, St. Michael’s Home and School committee are trying a new project—selling Christmas cards hand-designed by students at the school. Each student was encouraged to submit a drawing in the contest and the top 12, ranging from JK-Grade 3, were selected to […]
