The executive director of the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters (NOTO) is encouraged by the federal government’s response to concerns from local business owners about what they see as unduly harsh treatment of U.S. visitors by Canada Customs agents at the Fort Frances port of entry. Doug Reynolds said a meeting […]
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While the local Business Improvement Area won’t be holding a “Winter Wonderland” festival like it did last year, shoppers on Scott Street will definitely know it’s Christmas over the next few weeks. “It’s hard to do a straight winter carnival when it’s so cold. And you don’t know what the […]
CN Rail Cst. Peter LeDrew and CN employee Don Marquis, who recently was honoured for exceptional service in his involvement with “Operation Lifesaver” for the last 10 years, were at Donald Young School in Emo on Monday morning to promote railway safety to the Grade 1/2 class. Cst. LeDrew spoke […]
The message from the province for people to get their ’flu shots seems to be working as the Northwestern Health Unit is seeing a healthy turnout for its vaccination clinics since they first began Oct. 21. “The ’flu shot clinics have been very well-attended,” said public health nurse Cindy McKinnon, […]
Reaching the podium in competitive swimming requires countless hours of technical development and strategic planning, with success rarely coming right out of the blocks. Connor Crook has a different perspective. “I expect to get at least two or three medals,” said the self-assured 10-year-old, who will participate in his first-ever […]
Dear sir: This letter is in response to an article by Duane Hicks, “Smith trial underway,” on Oct. 30, 2002. In the Hicks article, he seems to have chosen to titillate the readers with a one-sided reporting of the events. There was no reference made to the cross examination of […]
Canadians once again will pause at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to solemnly remember those who have given their lives so that the rest of us can live in freedom. Sadly, but inevitably, the number of veterans who parade here each Remembrance Day will […]
From North Bay to the New York Times bestseller list, Barry Spilchuk’s travels have been as much about self-discovery as they have been about inspiring others. The man hailed as “the Dale Carnegie of Canada” brought his message of embracing life and those who are part of it to an […]
With FedNor funding still left over from the two mural projects, a local committee is looking into brightening up the town with a series of signs depicting historical scenes next spring. “We discussed doing a mural,” said Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley, who also sits on the town’s centennial […]
The Rainy River District School Board met in Rainy River yesterday evening and topping the agenda was discussion on the possibility of building an addition on the J.W. Walker School to house the Fort Frances Nursery School. Board vice-chair Dan Belluz reported the cost for the addition could be as […]
Business owners in Northwestern Ontario are itching to get into the fast lane on the information highway—but aren’t sure if their current vehicle has the necessary speed to succeed. That’s the gist of a new study conducted by the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce of 5,000 companies in the […]
The show must go on and so will the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Last month, organizers feared the annual festival would be cancelled due to the shrinking number of board members, but it has been saved thanks to a last-minute infusion of volunteers. “Things are going […]
