FORT FRANCES—Council on Monday night received a proposed plan from the Fort Frances Curling Club to pay off some of the $74,000 in taxes owing to the town, and adjust its taxes so it can avoid falling behind in the future. In a letter from the club’s board of directors, […]
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On paper, the ‘A’ final of the Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey tournament had all the makings of a classic match-up Sunday morning at the Ice for Kids Arena here. At one end of the ice, the local Knights of Columbus were looking to cap off what would be […]
Canada Safeway formally unveiled its multi-million dollar redevelopment of its location here Friday, revealing a store converted to what the company’s calling a “customer-focused and much-anticipated lifestyle format.” And the excitement around the event was nearly palpable as droves of customers flocked to the store on Friday and Saturday, not […]
FORT FRANCES—There may not have been a large turnout at the Adventure Inn here for last week’s review of the proposed insect pest management program to control the jack pine budworm infestation, but Ministry of Natural Resources area supervisor Jeff Wiume sees that, perhaps, as a vote of trust. However, […]
It’s the dream of every kid who’s ever laced up a pair of skates, and picked up a hockey stick, to one day skate in the NHL. Five members of the Muskie boys’ hockey—Mitch Green, Joe Basaraba, Mike Jourdain, Cody McCool, and George Halverson—experienced the next best thing to playing […]
The abattoir steering committee of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association told members last Wednesday night they are very close to announcing an abattoir in Rainy River District. Committee member Steve Loshaw said while they have not has as many members join the abattoir project as investors, with 87 signed up […]
FORT FRANCES—It’s been months of meetings and discussions for district farmers as they try to resolve some current issues, such as not having an abattoir nearby and dealing with the effects of last year’s drought-like conditions. But while these problems seem far from over, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff […]
FORT FRANCES—OPP detachment commander Insp. Dave Lucas gave town council a report on year-end statistics for 2006, with the numbers showing district police with higher-than-average rates for crimes solved. In 2006, police received reports of 3,888 incidents, compared to 4,061 in 2005. Of these, 172 were violent crimes, down from […]
Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff on Monday participated in the symposium on the future of the forest industry in Canada, hosted by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada and the Forest Products Association of Canada. “The industry is undergoing a transition period and needs federal support to […]
The second-annual Women’s Health Symposium will be here before you know it so if you’ve been thinking about being an exhibitor, now is the time to act! Exhibitors are urged to submit their booth registration and information to committee members well in advance of the event, which is slated for […]
Touting the concept of a new authority to enable the region to “chart its own course” into the future, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association released a report on “Enhancing the Economy of Northwestern Ontario” last Friday morning. “The concept of creating the [Northwestern Ontario Regional Development Authority] came out of […]
While a listening session for those interested in singing in this year’s Easter cantata is scheduled for this coming Monday (Jan. 29), those planning to attend are highly encouraged to call choir director Diane Maxey ahead of time. Maxey said Monday she currently only has 40 sets of song books […]
