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 […]
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A request by the Borderland Thunder to change its status from “non-resident” to “resident youth rate” regarding user fees at the Memorial Sports Centre was approved by town council Monday night. The change, which will be retroactive to the start of the 2004-05 season, also will include a similar fee […]
The Town of Fort Frances will spend a total of $6,000 over the next three years to be in a partnership to bring value-added wood product experts here and help boost the economy. Council voted in favour of pursuing this venture at its regular meeting Monday night. While the initiative […]
It was nearing game time and Muskie assistant coach Ken Christiansen sat on the “home” bench here Friday night with his hands clasped in front of him. The black-and-gold were about to face the Kenora Broncos in Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-finals and Christiansen, who has been part […]
Partnerships are key to solving the doctor recruitment and retention problem. That was just one piece of advice Jim Neufeld, clinic administrator of the Wiebe Medical Centre in Winkler, Man., shared when he addressed town council at Monday’s regular meeting. Neufeld, who also met with the local physician recruitment and […]
The Borderland Thunder’s campaign to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has hit another road block. First, their current league—the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)—denied them permission to leave. Hockey Northwestern Ontario (HNO) then denied their proposal, as well. Now the MJHL, in a recent press release, has […]
The Rainy River District Women’s Institute Museum in Emo is looking for a new home and may have one in the near future, council there learned last week. Fred Brett, who sits on the museum’s building committee, told council last Wednesday night the museum board is considering leasing a property […]
While town council did discuss the possibility of getting rid of its various executive committees on Monday night, any decision on the matter will have to wait for a future meeting. A report from CAO Mark McCaig noted the current committee structure dates back to 1993, when the town commissioned […]
The chairman of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship admitted to town council Monday night that the annual event may have to be scaled down this year if it can’t get at least $10,000—money organizers won’t be taking in from the “Reel Raffle” this year. “Last Monday, we spent most […]
Dear Mr. Behan: Never have I felt so compelled to contact the news media as I am now. I attended the Thunder/Ice Dogs game in Fort Frances on Feb. 22 and the disgusting display of sportsmanship clearly evident that evening should be brought before the courts of law after serious […]
Dear sir: I realize I don’t fit into the “letters to the editor” rules, but I still need to respond to Mr. Lowe’s letter of Feb. 23. I would urge Mr. Lowe to continue reading Genesis 19: 1-38 (the entire chapter). This is the story of Lot, the destruction of […]
Dear editor: When the Ontario government cancelled the spring bear hunt, I told them then that within a few years our moose population would be in trouble. Now it is. The reason for this is no boar bear being killed in the spring as 98 percent of all spring bear […]
