This new bin for glass recyclables will be replacing the separate blue plastic ones outside the Public Works building here in coming weeks. The large green bin will make it more convenient for town staff to dump glass recyclables at a new storage area at the Public Works yard. Glass […]
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Dear editor: My thanks to Jeff Tilbury for his letter last week drawing attention to the exploding oxycodone addiction problem in our local communities. As we all know, the first step in addressing any problem is to acknowledge that it exists. Each of us needs to help address this issue. […]
Dear Mike: I hear that a friend of a friend has cancer. Inoperable, they say. In for a battle, they say. And I am saddened. I don’t know this person well; only to say hello and small talk. But I look down, sad to hear the news. I remember just […]
Coming on the heels of the $1.5 million raised by district residents for the purchase of a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here, those now spearheading the drive to come up with $750,000 locally for a new Fort Frances Public Library certainly face a challenge. But that’s not to […]
Dear editor: Poverty is the most formidable barrier to inclusion and full participation in society. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 defines a barrier to “mean anything that prevents a person with a disability from fully participating in all aspects of society because of his or her disability, […]
To the editor: I have been following news stories of the new biomass boiler with great interest. I’m quite impressed by all the positive reportage on the subject. I can see the obvious advantages this boiler will bring to both the mill and the community at large. In fact, I’ve […]
Dear editor: We would like to add our congratulations to the library committee, and a special thank you to all who have dedicated a good deal of their time to make the new library a reality. A modern library, with advanced technologies and better equipment to help both young and […]
FORT FRANCES—Despite a frustrating day travelling home from Toronto thanks to Sunday’s late-winter storm, Fort Frances resident Jack Hedman still was thrilled by the news he brought with him. Hedman was elected president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), an organization dedicated to protecting woodland and wetland […]
EMO—Many expecting young couples welcome the opportunity to learn about the pregnancy and upcoming delivery by enrolling in pre-natal classes. And now with the Northwestern Health Unit in Emo offering the classes, in co-ordination with its Fort Frances office, it makes it that much easier for district couples to take […]
OSHAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Thomas A. Stewart Griffins (Peterborough) this morning in their opening game at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa. But while he was happy to pick up that crucial first win in round-robin play, Muskie head coach Shane Bliss […]
As part of a national fundraising campaign, the Voyageur Lions and the Fort High Leo Club are planning a “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here for a second year. But with Wal-Mart on board as a partner this time around, the fundraiser, slated for Sunday, June 3, is promising to […]
FORT FRANCES—A decision by the local public school board to contract out busing services in Atikokan has left students and parents concerned it will negatively affect their school programs, though the board denies this is the case. The Rainy River District School Board voted against a motion to replace the […]
