William “Bill” Allison, 75, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 from 1-3 p.m. at the Little Beaver Snow Park (turn left off McIrvine Road […]
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Mary Ducharme (nee Depiero) passed away peacefully at Mariann Home in Richmond Hill, Ont. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 in her 92nd year. Mary was the dear wife of the late Conrad; cherished and loving mother of Paul and his wife, Bev; and lovingly remembered by nephew, Ray Watson and […]
The deal hammered out to transfer ownership of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is a successful conclusion to a complicated and controversial issue—and should be supported by district municipalities. At first glance, the deal’s biggest benefit is that our home for the aged […]
Dear editor: We realize we are late with our thanks, but we still wish to voice our appreciation for the “Driven to Read” program. Thank you to the many people involved in this program, including Andrea Avis of the Fort Frances Public Library, Karli McKinnon, Meagan Bersy, Christina Empey, and […]
FORT FRANCES—Municipal councils across Rainy River District are being asked to vote on a deal to transfer Rainycrest Home for the Aged to Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. permanently—a deal that, if accepted, will include the addition of 21 new beds to the home and $1.35 million in capital grants […]
Dear editor: How disappointing. First, Mr. Boshcoff says he will vote against the Conservative’s softwood lumber deal. Then, he declares he will vote in favour of the deal. On voting day, what does he do? He summons up all his strength and with the courage of his convictions he . […]
ALBERTON—At a special meeting Monday night, Alberton council determined its fire department will not respond to calls outside township limits. “It’s as simple as black and white,” noted Coun. Doug Mitchell. “They cannot go outside the boundaries because our municipality can’t get into the liability issues—that’s just the way it […]
The Winnipeg High School Football League can be an unforgiving place for teams that don’t help themselves. The caliber of play in the WHSFL is such that often the margin between winning and losing comes down to only a handful of plays. Therefore, it is essential that teams seize upon […]
Good chili doesn’t necessarily need meat—which was discovered at the Fort Frances Museum’s “Great Chili Cook-off” held Friday at Warp 9. Of the 12 varieties vying for top honours, local NDP candidate John Rafferty wowed judges Mike Gerstner, Brenda Cox, and Billy Buschberger with his “Vote for Me” vegetarian chili. […]
FORT FRANCES—Town council passed a bylaw Monday night to approve an agreement with Boise Cascade L.L.C. to provide for non-disclosure of proprietary information pertaining to the privately-owned international bridge spanning the Rainy River here. Mayor Dan Onichuk said after the meeting this is a preliminary step that’s necessary to take […]
On the heels of a presentation last week at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s fall conference in Thunder Bay, Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale, on behalf of the Ontario Forestry Coalition (OFC), made a plea to the public here Monday night to let the province know it must deliver the […]
With the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship getting turned down for a lottery licence in 2005, town reps got their chance to voice their opinion to the province on how lottery licensing works during the annual Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association meeting last Thursday and Friday in Thunder Bay. In light […]
