Although the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has been sounding the alarm over a flaw in the funding formula for land ambulance service since 2001, the provincial government is no closer to making the necessary changes. “We’re still fighting the fight over the unincorporated share,” DSSAB CEO Donna […]
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Christin Thomson probably would be the first to say she’s had more fun on the links than what took place last weekend. The Fort Frances native, a member of the inaugural St. John’s Red Storm women’s golf team, finished tied for a season-low 65th overall in the individual competition at […]
Bo Derek has nothing on these perfect 10s. Gillons’ closed an amazing decade-long run last Thursday night by winning their 10th-consecutive Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League title at Fort High, downing regular-season champion Scared Hitless 2-1 in the deciding best-of-three series. After coming within a game of being eliminated in […]
Local business can survive in the shadow of the elephant if it plays it smart, according to a leading retail consulting, marketing, and research firm. John C. Williams of the Williams Group told a group of 130 representatives of local businesses at La Place Rendez-Vouz yesterday morning that their fate […]
Dear sir: There is bill before the Justice Committee that, if passed, will gag free speech in Canada. Bill C-250 (formerly Bill C-415) has passed second reading and it is gathering momentum, as some provincial justice ministers have spoken in favour of it. The justice committee will be reporting back […]
A seasoned pro and a novice entrant recovered from early stumbles to produce the best local results at the Bearskin Open squash tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend. Bob Tkachyk added to his lengthy list of playing accomplishments by winning the consolation final of the men’s ‘A’ division while competitive […]
The best in a long time was how Emo Reeve Russ Fortier described this year’s version of Spring Fever Days, which ran last Thursday through Saturday. “I would guess from talking to people downtown it was the most successful in years,” said Reeve Fortier. “The weather certainly helped and the […]
The selections have been made for a regional all-star team that will compete in the provincial Division Two swimming championships at the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay Apr. 25-27. Known as the Northwestern Ontario Starz, the team has drawn swimmers from the smaller clubs in the northwest region, including […]
As proposed changes to the federal riding boundary inch towards becoming reality, which side of the fence do the communities that will lose, and gain, Rainy River District sit? Although the district is separate from communities like Kenora, Atikokan, and Thunder Bay, one thing that seems to be a common […]
The clock is ticking for area residents to voice their concerns over a proposed change to federal riding boundaries, which would see Rainy River District removed from the Kenora riding and added instead to Thunder Bay. “Nobody saw this coming,” said local MP Robert Nault, who has held the Kenora-Rainy […]
Dear sir: This letter is in reply to Rob Sinclair and the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s demand that the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters pay back $1 million to the Ontario taxpayers. First of all, there are many, many Ontario taxpayers who feel the money was truly wasted […]
After sitting vacant for three years, it looks like Stratton Equipment Sales and Service is showing interest in doing something with the old Fort Frances High School property on First Street East. While the exact use for the property has not been revealed publicly yet, several representatives from the company […]
