When the Rainy River District School Board meets Tuesday night, one of the main topics to be discussed is new money coming in from the recommendations made in the Education Equity Task Force report released last month. The local board will receive $180,000 for special needs education for the current […]
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Shaw Cable’s three-day digital cable orientation and sales session at La Place Rendez-Vous wrapped up Saturday a great success, company staff said. “We had about 350 to 400 people sign up in the first three days,” said Mike Keating, regional sales manager for Shaw. “Usually when you launch a product, […]
The Borderland Thunder scored with their sticks and their fists yesterday afternoon. The top team in the SIJHL used a pair of goals from “Critter” Nagurski to hammer the defending champion Dryden Ice Dogs 7-1 at the Ice for Kids Arena in a chippy affair that boiled over several times. […]
If only the Muskie girls’ hockey squad could convince the schedule makers to include the Red Lake Rams on their regular itinerary. The black-and-gold remained perfect against the Rams this season, beating them 5-3 on Saturday and again 7-5 yesterday in exhibition action to boost their season record to 3-0 […]
With no funds earmarked in the 2003 budget for the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project, the committee will make its case at tonight’s public meeting on the 2003 budget at the Civic Centre. “In an elaborate presentation before council on Dec. 16, we demonstrated how a phased investment in infrastructure projects […]
Another stone was cast in the ongoing smoking controversy when Emo council last week also voted to ask the Northwestern Health Unit to dismiss Dr. Pete Sarsfield as its medical officer of health. A recorded vote was taken at the Jan. 9 meeting of Emo council on a resolution forwarded […]
Walter Edward “Wally” Strain, 62, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1940 in Chapple Township, Ont. to the late Edward and Geneva Strain. Wally grew up in Rainy River District and attended high school in […]
The Kenora Broncos kicked up their heels yesterday—and nearly threw their Muskie opponents completely out of the saddle. The black-and-gold lost three of four matches against the host Broncos, with only the senior girls’ volleyball squad keeping the day from being a total loss. Muskie head coach Char Ellwood watched […]
If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to put that Christmas tree out on the curb as the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual tree pick-up is slated Saturday. Firefighters will be making the rounds starting around 2 p.m., loading up trees and then destroying them with the help of […]
The foundation for this spring’s Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament here gradually is taking shape. A meeting last night at the Couchiching Rec Centre saw the establishment of a game schedule for the April 22-26 event, which will determine the provincial Junior ‘A’ hockey champs and Ontario’s rep at the Royal […]
The CEO and medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit will be looking for employment elsewhere if Alberton council has any say in the matter. At its regular meeting Wednesday night, Alberton council voted 3-1 in favour of a resolution calling on the board of the Northwestern Health […]
Shaw Cable unveiled its newest programming service for customers here Thursday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous. The long-awaited arrival of digital cable came as media and residents gathered to learn more about the new service. Shaw Cable representatives also will be on hand there Friday until 9 p.m. and Saturday […]
