The town’s executive committee structure will remain status quo although council may end up meeting on a separate night than the committee of the whole in future. Council passed a resolution Monday night that “the governance structure of the Town of Fort Frances be maintained with executive committees representing the […]
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The Sunset Country Regional Science Fair took place at Fort Frances High School on Saturday, with about 120 students from Grades 4-12 participating. “We had a great fair. There’s been a tremendous amount of excellent work done,” said Crossroads School principal Brian Love, who chairs the regional science fair committee. […]
In recognition of his years of community service in addition to his professional practice, Dr. Robert Lidkea was given the 2004 Millennium Award by the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). “They only give out one in all Ontario. It’s an honour,” said Dr. Lidkea, who was presented with the award […]
At first glance, at least, it certainly looks like district tourist operators will be the ones hardest hit by new U.S. regulations that, among other things, will require Americans returning home from a trip to this country to present passports at the border. Sure, loyal customers who have been coming […]
Dear sir: I am writing in reference to an article that appeared under the byline of Emmanuel Moutsatsos in the Sports section of your newspaper on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. We in Windsor have been delighted to welcome so many excellent high school hockey teams and their staffs, parents, and […]
With a better idea of what the tax levy increase will be, the 2005 budget process is nearing its end, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said yesterday. “It was a significantly less stressful exercise than last year,” he noted. As report in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, town council is looking at […]
Bay City Co. Ltd. will get back to work next month reconstructing King’s Highway, completing the job all the way to Daniel Avenue. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said last week the work to overhaul King’s Highway will resume the first week of May and must be completed by […]
“Ooh, that’s going to leave a bruise,” Caroline Spencer said while rubbing the back of her knee. Fifteen minutes earlier, Spencer had a soccer ball shot at that area of her leg by a student trying out for the Muskie girls’ soccer team. And the look the player showed after […]
Local OPP detachment commander S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis delivered some welcome news to town council Monday night, reporting poling costs ended up under budget in 2004. He noted the town had budgeted policing costs at $2,145,156 in 2004, with the actual costs turning out to be $1,967,812. “We came in under […]
With the price of gasoline already at levels that are causing many people to reconsider their vacation plans, there could well be yet another obstacle to cross-border tourism in the near future. Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that as of Jan. 1, 2008, all Canadians entering […]
Shane Beckett loves his drama. This is his first year as head coach of the Muskie boys’ soccer team, and it was at the team’s initial meeting where he made it known that he is more Dick Vermeil-ish in his coaching methods than Bobby Knight-ish. “I put an overhead up […]
Since the closing of the U.S. border to shipments of live Canadian cattle, farmers here—and across the country—have been faced with the prospect of seeing their herds increase in size yet decrease in value. Animals (such as cull cows) that normally would have been sent to slaughter now are being […]
