Starting the season off on the right skate was just what the Borderland Thunder had in mind. The local Junior ‘A’ team—fresh off winning the Superior Inter-national Junior Hockey League’s annual “Showcase” tournament here last weekend—hit the ice again this Friday and Saturday night to open its second SIJHL campaign […]
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The Ernie Eves government announced Tuesday it is now accepting proposals from municipalities seeking to host a pilot project as a tax-incentive zone to boost economic development. And already Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Fort Frances “definitely” will do so—either alone or together with other district municipalities. “I think you’re going […]
Native traditions thousands of years old could be the key to promoting healthy childhood development—and a prenatal class intends on helping expectant mothers get in touch with these traditions. “You have to be really careful when you are pregnant because it is a miracle,” elder Anne Wilson told the group […]
Prior responsibilities have caused Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon to opt against seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination in Kenora-Rainy River. But with what he says is a strong list of candidates, Mayor Witherspoon is confident his party will gain some ground in this riding. The mayor had thought he would […]
They came, they saw the new maps, they asked questions. More than 100 people attended open houses on the Rainy River First Nations land claim that were held across the district last week. “It’s moving. Information that came in prior [to the open house sessions] helped,” said Rainy River First […]
In the wake of Janis Lesko’s resignation as chair of the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee Monday, it looks like her replacement will be fellow committee member Susan Bodnarchuk. “I have been asked by the committee to be chair,” Bodnarchuk said Tuesday afternoon. “We just have to go through the formalities. […]
Dear sir: As the former Area Director of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan for the District of Rainy River, I found the decision of the members of the Rainy River District Law Association to withdraw their services from Legal Aid Ontario to be highly hypocritical. Of the 12 lawyers practicing […]
Dear sir: To the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario. I live in Fort Frances, where we are used to taking cuts by governments (federal and provincial). We have little say on what happens here as we are so outnumbered by the mass of people in the Toronto area. The […]
Dear sir: Here is a riddle for all you fine people of Fort Frances: Question: Why did the red chicken cross Scott Street? Answer: To get page two of her tax bill from the neighbours! Have a great day, everyone! (Signed), Carla Kibiuk
Dear sir: The controversial added tournament on Rainy Lake—Denny’s 30 Rainy Lake Invitational—has hit home as it is the third derby on the lake on this year. And you can say three more walleye tournaments on the Rainy River at the Town of Rainy River, Emo, and the mini-one at […]
It’s been said before, but is worth repeating, that there’s no way Fort Frances and International Falls should have waited 100 years to become “sister cities.” But now that it’s finally official after last Thursday afternoon’s signing ceremonies both here and across the river, there’s no time to waste in […]
