If you were looking for a quiet place to relax and recover from all the action on Canada Day, Emo was not the place to be last Friday night. On the other hand, if you just couldn’t get enough noise and smoke on Thursday, the Emo Fairgrounds offered a chance […]
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The man stands six feet tall and pushes the scales at 225 pounds, he smokes close to a pack of cigarettes a day, a beer is fancied every so often, and he enjoys the taste of grease on his hotdogs and hamburgers. Not the normal credentials for an athlete, but […]
The air around the five contestants practically crackled with anticipation last Thursday afternoon as they waited for the judges to announce who would be crowned the 2004 Fun in the Sun queen. But even in the throes of competition, the girls stood together on the stage at Pither’s Point and […]
The new Canadian Tire store in west Fort Frances is set to open Oct. 13 under the experienced watch of new owner Angus McDonald. McDonald moved here two weeks ago with his wife, Margaret, and their 13-year-old daughter, Melissa, after purchasing the local store from former owner Bart White. They […]
After being located at 450 Scott St. for more than 20 years, Family and Children’s Services here will move into the newly-renovated westernmost portion of old Fort Frances High School on First Street East today (July 7). During a walk-through last week, FACS executive director Vik Nowak and Community Services […]
Dear sir: Recent actions by the current council of the Town of Fort Frances require some clarification. Hopefully, what follows will not sound like sour grapes but instead will offer an insight into the actions and statements of some council members with regards to council remuneration. I have become quite […]
Dear sir: I have a few questions for town council after watching and listening to them debate the issue of paying benefits at their last meeting June 28. Coun. Gilson, you mentioned you were aware of the remuneration paid to councillors prior to the election. I assume the other prospective […]
Dear sir: What a shameful waste of taxpayers’ money! By blocking passage of the Family Medical Leave bill just as the Ontario legislature was preparing to recess for the summer, the NDP cost Ontario taxpayers more than $100,000. The bill was passed after recalling all MPPs to vote in a […]
Dear editor: It would seem that Mayor Onichuk and Couns. Kabel, Gilson, and Wiedenhoeft need to be reminded of their place. In the June 29/04 edition of the Daily Bulletin, Coun. Kabel stated: “We’re paid a salary to do an elected official’s job for the Town of Fort Frances. I […]
Dear Mike: I would like to compliment all those who were involved in the La Vallee celebrations that took place this past weekend. The hours of organizing, planning, and preparation were evident by how smoothly everything went. I was especially impressed with the parade, and compliment the participants. The various […]
With council expected to vote on an amended remuneration bylaw at its July 26 meeting, there’s been some disagreement between councillors as to whether or not they should get the benefits their predecessors did. A survey of seven other communities that the previous council used last year as a basis […]
A 34-year-old Lac La Croix man nearly drowned Saturday at the Seven Oaks area of Pither’s Point Park, but quick action from some friends and bystanders saved his life. Brian Godin and Aaron Jourdain, both 22, had decided to go down to the point on Saturday morning to play guitar. […]
