You say po-tay-toe and others say po-tah-toe, but Canada Custom officials in Rainy River District say, “Turn back and throw them into the dumpster.” And that’s one of the reasons why tourism is down—and staying down, charged Doug Reynolds, executive director for the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters (NOTO). He’s critical […]
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Knowledge is power. Napoleon knew it. Genghis Kahn knew it. Alexander the Great knew it. And so do members of the local North Western Ontario Tourism Association. NWOTA held its annual fall meeting at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Friday. Its focus was to educate local tourist outfitters by […]
The Fort Frances Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corp. needs a few more board members, town CAO Mark McCaig noted at last night’s council meeting. The board, which currently consists of McCaig, Coun. Roy Avis, Nick Wihnan, municipal planner Faye Flatt, as well as several reps from the Rainy River District Social […]
Despite getting more than 90 reports of black bears in town here over the past month or so, local bylaw enforcement officer Dave Egad told town council Tuesday evening that “dispatching” them with force should remain a last resort. Egan said the town has tranquilized 12 bears, trapped another two, […]
With new reports in some areas—and chronic ones in others—of residents finding brown water coming out of their taps, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said the town is working hard to fix several problems. “On Victoria Avenue and Second Street East, we’ve got leaky valves. Something’s closed improperly,” he […]
It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is less than three months away. And as such, “Operation Christmas Child,” the annual shoebox campaign, is now underway. The campaign sends shoeboxes full of small gifts to children in countries ravaged by war, famine, and natural disasters. “It’s a great program,” said local […]
A few weeks ago, it was just a slab on concrete with so much potential. The surface at the Fort Frances Curling Club still is a long piece of concrete, but another curling season is now upon us and the ice is in. That isn’t really breaking news, but what […]
Dirt bike enthusiasts soon will have a place to race as a new motocross track was built north of Emo over Thanksgiving weekend. Mike Scheibler, who had the Tamarack Motocross Track built on his property at the end of Elliott Road, said he feels this is something the whole district […]
Dear editor: I’m not sure who I should be angry at, the person who was quoted in the Emo Speedway article in the Sept. 28 issue of the Times or the reporter for not getting his facts straight before going to print. In the article, it was written, “Whatever WISSOTA […]
Cedar furniture company Kish Gon Dug Canada officially signed a contract with U.S. company Two Pru’s Corp. during a ceremony Friday at Naicatchewenin First Nation (Northwest Bay). The five-year marketing and distribution contact will give exclusive territorial rights in the U.S. to that company, which is owned by Vince and […]
Dear editor: I am writing this to encourage as many people as possible to attend the meeting concerning the doctor shortage slated for tonight (Oct. 12) at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. I have been told this medical conglomeration from down east wants to buy out the […]
Dear sir: Oct. 16-22, 2005 is Canadian Foster Family Week, which is dedicated to honouring the difficult, yet rewarding job done by foster families in Rainy River District. Foster families are essential to the work that takes place at Family and Children’s Services. Without the constant care and commitment these […]
