With more than 100 people attending the grand-opening ceremony last Wednesday afternoon, the new Alzheimer’s unit at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here has drawn approval from several local residents. “When the residents have been moved to here, they will have the best ever place to stay,” enthused Sadie Kowalchuk. […]
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The portion of the proposed community plan that deals with economic development financial incentives will see some re-tooling before the plan is finalized. That word comes following a presentation by Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce reps at Monday night’s council meeting. “We’re going to be taking the Chamber of Commerce’s […]
Another boil-water advisory has been posted for Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton, and the local Catholic board is investigating where its new water quality system failed. “We’re still trying to get to the bottom of this,” Chris Howarth, superintendent of business for the Northwest Catholic District School […]
A simple drive home changed her life forever—and Melissa Hague wants local youths to make the right choices so that her experience doesn’t happen to them. “Nineteen years ago today, my life changed,” Hague told a crowd of local teens in the Fort Frances High School gym Monday morning. “I […]
A cursed nutcracker, the sugar plum fairy, and an evil mouse king will help transform the Townshend Theatre into a magical yuletide world with the performance of Ballet Jorgen’s “Nutcracker” next month. Ballet Jorgen, a dance troupe that tours the country and leads the way in producing new ballets in […]
Teacher shortages were just one of the concerns local Canadian Parents for French reps discussed with their counterparts at a national conference last week. The president of the local chapter said Tuesday that they remain supportive of both school boards in their efforts to keep the French Immersion program alive […]
Some of the work on the La Verendrye Parkway along the riverfront may have to wait until spring thanks to the unseasonable weather that has plagued the area all month. “The original deadline was around the end of October, but we have not had the weather we thought we would,” […]
Double delight for Muskie hoopsters By Joey Payeur Staff writer A two-week break from NorWOSSA action didn’t take the spring out of the step of either of the Muskies girls’ basketball teams. Both squads picked right up where they had left off before the break, with each posting their second-consecutive […]
Dear sir: On behalf of The Arthritis Society, I would like to express my gratitude for the dedication and perseverance of Shirley and Ray Dolph, who co-ordinated our door-to-door canvass this year. My sincere thank you also goes out to all the individual volunteer canvassers who gave of their private […]
In the wake of a Tory convention over the weekend, Premier Ernie Eves is now musing about holding off on calling a provincial election until next fall. Let’s hope he’s not serious. True, with Mike Harris winning a second majority back in 1999, Premier Eves doesn’t have to call an […]
With the closure deadline looming, the head of the Thunder Bay agriculture research station is still hoping for a last-minute reprieve that will keep the doors open after Thursday. “Nothing has been changed,” said Gordon Scheifele, research co-ordinator for Northwestern Ontario and crop technology advisor at the Thunder Bay research […]
An announcement by the disbanded Fort Frances Rotary Club last week that it was splitting its projects account between three local groups was a clear boon to the beneficiaries of the money. The most significant amount was towards the local Kiwanis Club’s proposed skate park project, which received almost $5,000. […]
