In anticipation of an international conference coming here in August, town council voted Monday night to match International Falls city council in providing “seed money” for the event. Council agreed to set aside up to the Canadian equivalent of $1,500 (U.S.) to put on the inaugural Canadian American Border Communities […]
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Four district residents returned home from London, Ont. last week with their heads reeling with innovative ideas from the “Diversification and Management for Profit” conference they attended. Eric Busch, an agriculture intern in the district, was one of the participants, along with Greg Stahn, David Loewen, and David Nussbaumer. “Each […]
The new president of the Rainy River District Municipal Association has called a special meeting here this Saturday for elected reps to discuss pressing health care issues. “It’s to paint a picture of what’s going on, and get the input from the president’s chair to ensure all elected officials are […]
The tug-of-war over who controls Rainycrest is heating up again fast as the year-long takeover by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is set to expire in just over two weeks. That’s precisely why a cool-down period is needed, which is what the ministry basically asked for on Friday […]
Dear editor: Please allow me to respond to Jessie Zhang’s study on immigration that was outlined in last Wednesday’s Times. She states that “most of these immigrants go to our large cities and an actually having a lot of problems.” Now isn’t that a shock! We think we can attract […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Language is the tool to express/communicate our thoughts so we may understand each other’s volition. Noah Webster and his Webster dictionary are well-known to most, but this statement of his may not be: “The bastardization of the English language is the greatest crime against the English-speaking people.” […]
Dear editor: The 2005 “Mitts For Kids” campaign was another success. We filled 200 Christmas hampers for the local Salvation Army, and since there were mitts left over, several schools in the Fort Frances area, as well as Devlin, received “mitt kits.” I personally would like to take this time […]
Dear sir: Town council has been very quiet on issues surrounding the Fort Frances Clinic purchase and the move to a Family Health Team concept of medical care. Where is council on this subject? We know the Sault Ste. Marie-based GHA dropped out because they believed (as we did) that […]
Jenni Condon - The Way I See It
So let’s wrap it up—the 2006 Winter Olympics have come to an end (that’s it . . . already?) with a full 2-4 of medals for Canada—not bad at all.It seems like it flew by, and I feel like I could have watched curling religiously for another 10-12 years straight […]
The come among us more and more, and I admire their poise and spirit. Of course they belong here, too, but the native population impresses me with their quiet ways. And I’m sure their character and abilities can make an increasingly stronger impression on Canada unless we turn them away, […]
Although I have no doubt I make for a fun Granny, I’m not so sure my grandson is convinced of that just yet. In fact, if he could provide a brief verbal synopsis of our last visit together, he would say it all with one word—“Waahh!” It was one of […]
At the “community summit” held in Fort Frances in January, 2005, the community identified seven sectors within the district of concern: tourism, value-added wood products, import substitution, agriculture, education, immigration, and retail service, A year later, in looking back, many of the initiatives that were identified are moving forward. Perhaps […]
