Q-Gold Resources Ltd., a company focusing on Canadian gold mining, announced late last month the results from the first phase of its exploration on Mine Centre Gold Property. “It confirmed what we already knew and that’s that there is gold there,” local exploration manager Jack Bolen enthused. Bolen noted any […]
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Rainy River District School Board trustees elected a new chair and vice-chair last night. Former vice-chair Ron McAlister, who represents Rainy River, was elected chair while Marg Heyens, representing Emo, Chapple, and Nestor Falls, was named vice-chair. “I would like to thank the board for their confidence, and recognize and […]
Conservation will be the topic of a public information session slated for tomorrow evening (Dec. 8) in the auditorium at the Memorial Sports Centre—and the Fort Frances Power Corp. is hoping for a good turnout. “We’re counting on a good response from the local residents. We’ve got some good ideas […]
The wheels of the federal election campaign slowly are beginning to turn locally, with the four candidates beginning to speculate about the outcome on Jan. 23. “I don’t think any poll would convince me the Liberals would get re-elected,” said Conservative candidate David Leskowski. “It looks like the natural progression […]
Local residents turned out yesterday evening to honour the victims of the Montreal Massacre with a candlelight vigil in front of the Fort Frances Courthouse—and to remember all women who are victims of violence. It was 16 years ago yesterday when 14 women were shot to death at l’Ecole Polytechnique. […]
A story this week profiles Duncan Keith, a 22-year-old former Fort Frances resident now playing in his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Who could have known, when he was first going to public skates with his parents at the old Memorial Arena, or perhaps playing with his friends on […]
The process of having a not-for-profit, community-owned clinic here, and getting the Group Health Association (GHA) on board as consultants, is moving ahead slowly but surely. In an interview Friday, Dr. Robert Algie, president of the Fort Frances Clinic, said the latest news is the GHA will be taking a […]
It’s something every young boy who plays hockey dreams of—seeing their name on an NHL roster or hearing their name called for the starting line-up and skating in the spotlight from the bench to the blueline. However, when the superstar plan doesn’t work out, usually the average 22-year-old guy may […]
The Lions Park in Emo should have a new piece of playground equipment on site this coming spring after council passed a by-law authorizing an agreement between the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Township of Emo to provide funding for the structure at its regular meeting last Thursday. “It’s a […]
Dear Mike: Congratulations to the Browse-A-While mini mall that had its grand opening on Friday (Dec. 2). There are six different stores in that mall and what a variety of items to choose from. Everything from homemade baking, crocheted socks, mitts, and towels to baby clothes, soaps, ornaments, and Barbie […]
Dear Mr. Editor: In the gift guide supplement [published last week] was listed the top 25 holiday songs. My question is who made this list? The songs are all non-Christmas related. You agree with me, I think, that the reason for the festivities is Christ’s birth. Do you plan to […]
Dear Mr. Editor: There is a saying that “liars figure but figures don’t lie.” It is a fact that not one Prime Minister of Canada had/has any obligation to the public (you) in their signed oaths. The importance of oaths rests in the intention of the taker of the oath […]
