The Borderland Thunder are getting set to rekindle their season-long rivalry with the Dryden Ice Dogs for all the marbles—the inaugural SIJHL crown. The best-of-seven series opens here Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Game 2, originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, now will be played at 7:30 p.m. instead Games 3 and […]
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With the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual Conference on Safe Communities only a little over than a month away, Diane Maxey is still looking for both youths and adults to come together for a special choir to perform at the event. And a good chance to get involved is at a […]
Ages zero to six are the most important in a child’s development, and a provincial steering committee is trying to ensure children in this area get all the education and support they need to reach their full potential. “Investment in the early years of children’s lives is an investment in […]
Even before the curtain set on the final “tour de Fort” concert of the season last week, organizers already were thinking about next year’s passport series. “There’s going to be a really, really good variety. There’s comedy, music, ballet—something for everyone,” enthused tour de Fort president Wendy Brunetta. Brunetta said […]
After three months enforcing the law as a CN police officer, Cst. Peter LeDrew is confident he’s getting his message across—railway safety is a serious business. “At the start, there was definitely a lot of trespassing going on and I had to issue many warnings. But there has been a […]
The race to become Ontario’s next premier was only ever between Ernie Eves and Jim Flaherty, according to those who voted in the Kenora-Rainy River riding Saturday. While most agreed Eves’ victory wasn’t a surprise, there was mixed reaction to his ability to lead the party in a future election. […]
The Town of Fort Frances is getting ready to clear away the dirt and refuse left by winter in preparation for the World Health Organization’s 11-annual Conference on Safe Communities coming here May 6-9. “It’s certainly something that’s been discussed for some time. But with the conference coming soon, we’re […]
The paint is drying on their new office, interviews with applicants have been set, and Confederation College’s “practice firm” is slated to open April 15. “It’s been a long time and I’m getting excited about the program starting,” said local campus manager Don Lovisa. The practice firm is a training […]
The Northwestern Ontario “Smart Growth” panel will get some suggestions about the region’s economic future April 8. That’s when a proposal drawn up by three regional partners will be given to the panel for approval, said Tannis Drysdale, president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce. The proposal, endorsed […]
With confusion over when polls closed, delays in announcing results, and having to return to polling stations to vote twice in one day, electing Ernie Eves as Ontario’s new premier was an all-day event for some local Progressive Conservative party members Saturday. About a dozen people in Fort Frances weren’t […]
Willow-Mor Farms, home to Tom and Shirley Morrish north of Devlin, will open for tours again next month. “We farm 1,000 acres,” Shirley Morrish said. “The farm tours will start again in April.” Willow-Mor hosts school trips, seniors’ tours, and family groups—and the couple juggles the tours with their many […]
With officials spending more time before the Labour Relations Board than the negotiating table, and union officials organizing province-wide rallies, there is no end in sight to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union strike now entering its third week. Since 45,000 OPSEU members went on strike March 13, the province […]
