Following an in-camera discussion at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, council agreed to follow through with the interview process in hopes of hiring a new CAO for the Town of Fort Frances. The final interviews—which will include the CAO selection committee consisting of Mayor Dan Onichuk and Couns. Roy […]
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As a cost-savings measure to the town, the Pither’s Point campsite check-in building won’t be manned this summer after council approved a report from the Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown at its meeting Monday night. “As council is well aware, it is estimated that it will cost $26,500 to […]
District schools will have their work cut out for them if they hope to stop the St. Francis Sentinels at the regional basketball championship next weekend if last Saturday’s tune-up tourney was any indication. Fresh off winning a tournament in Atikokan earlier this month, the Sentinels showed they had no […]
The federal Conservative riding association for the proposed Thunder Bay-Rainy River has postponed the date for its nomination meeting in the wake of the Liberal sponsorship scandal in Ottawa. “There has been quite a bit more interest in the last 10 days,” said association president Richard Neumann. “When the polls […]
Couchiching Chief Chuck McPherson will be at the helm for another two years following his re-election last Thursday. Incumbent councillors Dick Bird and Lucille Morrisseau also were returned, joining newcomers Clint Perreault, Chad Bruyere, Ida Linklater, and Donald Bruyere. For the new band council, it will be a combination of […]
Council named more local citizens to various town committees at Monday night’s regular meeting. Peter Sas was appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee while Nicole Baird, Terry Revus, and Louise Kahler was named to the Community Activities Advisory Committee. Audrey Martinson, Gord McTaggart, and David Kozar were appointed to the […]
“What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the small man seeks is in others.” –Confucius While a trip to a poverty-stricken region of China to rebuild unstable and burnt-out buildings may not sound like a dream vacation to many, it was the experience of a lifetime for one […]
A 15-year-old Stratton youth will be one of 12 biathletes representing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario at the National Cadet Biathlon Competition on Feb. 29-March 4 at CFB Valcartier, Que. Austin Zin, a member of the #144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (Fort Frances), was selected as a member of the […]
It was only fitting that two Emo teams crossed sticks in the ‘A’ final of the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association’s Atom tourney last weekend at the Emo Arena. In what was a great game from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, the Emo Hawks edged the Emo Esso Leafs […]
Spring was in the air on the weekend. You could tell. The streets were busy with traffic, and walkers who had put their walking shoes away for the winter were out on the sidewalks Saturday enjoying the first glimpse of spring. My wife charmed me into going for a walk. […]
Leeches are the most plentiful of all the baits. It seems they are natural to all bodies of water, including creeks, rivers, and lakes. And they can be left in a container of water for a long time without food. Walleyes love leeches almost all year round and they are […]
“I’ve learned more about fisheries science in the last four or five years than I have in the past 30.” What a remarkable statement, especially when you consider who it was made by—Dr. John Casselman. Casselman is among the most respected fisheries experts on earth. As the senior research scientist […]
