A date has been set for the next round of contract talks between high school teachers, who are in phase one of job action, and the local public school board. They will meet April 8-9 in an effort to resolve the dispute dating back to last fall. District high school […]
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Dear editor: In the March 15 edition of the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, Anita Fraser of Thunder Bay expresses her concern for those who are dying or have died from cancer. Her frustration and fears are clearly defined by the questions: 1. Why are we so complacent about cancer? 2. […]
Dear sir: On March 10, Fort Frances town council rejected a provincial initiative called “Room to Grow,” which would allow for the creation of new parks and protected areas. Instead, council agreed to support the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s resolution to oppose the project because of concern the creation of […]
Given even the slightest possibility of an incident stemming from the war in Iraq happening here in Borderland, sirens on both sides of the border have ceased—only to be sounded during an actual emergency, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said at Monday night’s council meeting. The decision came after some consultation with […]
Dear sir: Re: “Police warn drugs may be tainted.” Thank you for addressing the need for a regulated supply of untainted drugs for public consumption. History shows that the use of mind-altering substances does not disappear with prohibition. We are now able to get a safe supply of natural drugs […]
Dare to be different. The Girl Guides of Canada has taken this saying to heart since awarding its time-honoured Girl Guide Cookie Campaign contract to Canadian cookie manufacturer Dare Foods Ltd. of Kitchener, Ont. After a 40-year relationship with Nabisco/Christie Brown & Co., the Girl Guides awarded the contract to […]
With less than a week to go, excitement is growing for the start of the annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Participants are honing their skills, warming up their voices, and putting on makeup in preparation for their moment in the spotlight. “I’m really looking forward to […]
Eleven Environment Canada investigation officers, with an OPP escort to exercise a search warrant, unexpectedly appeared at the Abitibi-Consolidated mill here last Wednesday to search for—and seize—documentation they felt was relevant to an incident that had occurred May 7, 2001. The specific incident involved a break in the kraft mill […]
Who let the dogs out? The Borderland Thunder, that’s who. But they soon may have another cavalcade of canines to deal with soon. The Thunder earned payback—and a week-long rest to boot—by disposing of the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs with a pair of road victories last weekend to […]
They say the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys and now that the warm weather finally is returning, some of those men and their toys are coming out of winter storage. Bob MacDonald is president of the Fort Frances Radio Control Flying Club and […]
He’s green. He’s scaly. He has long claws, a longer tail, and three eyes. Oh, and yes, and he loves tossed salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s not every day you see someone walking down the road with a four-foot iguana on a leash, but if you happen to […]
