Dear sir: On behalf of the committee for “Re-Inventing Fort Frances,” I wish to thank our founding chairperson, Janis Lesko, for her tireless dedication to improving our community. Janis resigned from our all-volunteer committee in September to accept an out-of-town career opportunity. In August, 2001, following months of organizing activity […]
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Granted, we don’t know who all the nominees were, but it’s hard to imagine the selection committee could have picked a more fitting choice as the town’s “Citizen of the Year” than Lin and Jean Boileau. Town council evidently agreed, approving the choice unanimously at last night’s meeting. The popular […]
Jean and Lin Boileau have been chosen as the 2002 “Citizens of the Year” following unanimous approval by town council at last night’s regular meeting. “There were many excellent nominations this year. Choosing the ‘Citizen of the Year’ is one of the hardest jobs you can have,” said Coun. Deane […]
The grand chief of Grand Council Treaty #3 said he doesn’t understand the federal government’s move to withdraw from self-governance negotiations since, in his view, all the proper paperwork requested had been completed. But Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault, also the MP for Kenora-Rainy River, said yesterday that he stands […]
With committees in place and local skateboarders willing to help out, the fundraising aspect of the skate park project being spearheaded by the Kiwanis Club is moving full steam ahead. And the first show of generosity from the private sector was Ted Brockie, owner of Brockie’s Jewellers, who gave a […]
The mayor of Ear Falls is the first person to declare their intention to seek the Liberal nomination in Kenora-Rainy River for the next provincial election. “I’ve always had an interest in the economy of our region and the services our government provides to residents in the Kenora-Rainy River district,” […]
Buyers navigated around exposed walls and piles of gyproc to get one of their first views of the River Walk condominium project here Saturday. While changes still are being made and the move in date has been delayed, owners seemed happy with their new homes for the most part. “It’s […]
Under direction from town council, a letter will be sent to the Rainy River District School Board to find out what it will be doing with the old Fort Frances High School building on First Street East that has been sitting vacant for three years. “Council’s no longer looking at […]
The Dryden Eagles should have been less concerned about the colour of their opponents’ jerseys and more worried about the people wearing them. A last-minute decision by the host Eagles forced the Muskies to change from their road black uniforms into their home white outfits just before the two squads […]
About 100 residents showed up at the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” open house last Wednesday night at La Place Rendez-Vous, with several voicing either support for—or constructive criticism of—the proposed project. Tony Kadikoff, past provincial president of the Elks Club, said he knows a thing or two about what a community […]
Indian Affairs minister Robert Nault and chiefs of eight Fort Frances area First Nations signed an agreement-in-principle here Tuesday that would see local First Nations make their own laws and decisions on education in the near future. The agreement is the first of its kind in Ontario, but local chiefs […]
The boil-water advisory at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton could be lifted this week after staff there realized chorine levels injected into the water to disinfect it were too low to be effective. Last week, Veikko Long, a water systems specialist from Thunder Bay, was at the […]
