Town council passed a motion Monday night approving Mayor Dan Onichuk give up positions on three boards he currently sits on and join a new one. “I had placed myself on about all the boards associated with, and at arm’s-length from, the town,” the mayor noted. “In the last year-and-a-half, […]
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Susan Caldwell of Atikokan was a big winner in the Lotto 6/49 draw on Feb. 16. “I was in shock,” Caldwell told staff at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s prize office in Toronto when she claimed her second prize worth $141,070.80. “When I found out I had won, I […]
The Rainy River District School Board is looking at improvement projects in which to invest new funding from the province for school repair and expansion. Last month, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a $280-million government initiative “to repair, expand, or replace schools.” “Students have a much better chance at success when […]
Last fall, the local library board commissioned Premiere Incentives to conduct a survey to assess community attitudes and receptiveness towards a new library building and a fundraising campaign. The data then was analyzed by Ontario Library Service-North. A total of 116 community leaders were selected by the library building committee […]
There’s no word yet whether the Fort Frances OPP will lay any charges in the aftermath of last Tuesday night’s brawl here between the Borderland Thunder and Dryden Ice Dogs. Police were called to the Ice for Kids Arena when fights broke out after the final whistle among the players […]
The Fort Frances campus of Confederation College held an awards ceremony Monday for some of its more outstanding students. Letters of first-class standing were given to 18 students for their performance in the fall semester while nine received scholarships and bursaries. Earning first-class standing were Amanda Ward, Barry Plourde, Debora […]
There will be changes to parking on the 200 block of First Street East after council amended Traffic Bylaw 10/03 at its regular meeting Monday night. The changes include: •the elimination of calendar parking on the 200 block of First Street East; •24-hour parking along the north side only (and […]
This Sunday (March 6), join Protection Ranger Chuck Remus for an afternoon of learning to ice fish. Families first will meet at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, located east of International Falls, at 2 p.m. for an introduction to ice fishing. After the lesson, the families can drive to a […]
The Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library will be holding its annual membership drive March 7-12. Existing “Friends” can renew their membership while any library patron who is not already a “Friend” can purchase a membership during that week at the library. Memberships cost $2 each and are valid […]
A very special meeting was held Wednesday, Feb. 9 by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29. Prior to conducting the regular business of the general meeting, auxiliary president Silvia Gunderson invited Br. #29 chaplain John Chornabay to officiate at the retirement of the old colours—and to lead the auxiliary and […]
A nearly full moon, combined with perfect weather conditions, made Friday a great night for some cross-country skiing—and lots of people took advantage. An unprecedented 86 people strapped on the boards or simply walked the one-km route along the Eighth Street trails to be rewarded with hot cider and marshmallows […]
Local teachers’ unions continue to hold talks with the Rainy River District School Board on new collective agreements, and both sides remain optimistic a settlement can be reached if the provincial government comes up with some new funding. Sharon Preston, president of the local Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, said […]
