Dear sir: Just a few words of thanks and praise to the girls & guys who dedicate their time and professionalism to make other people’s days a success at the Branch #29 Emo Legion. My wife and I had the honour of seeing our son get married March 2, 2002. […]
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Dear sir: The Northwest Ontario Recycle Association (NORA) has been, and still is, looked upon as a model program by recycling groups such as the Association of Municipal Recycling Co-ordinators and Corporations Supporting Recycling. Recent news reports and statements by municipal officials undoubtedly have raised uncertainty in the minds of […]
Dear sir: As I ponder the debate on smoking taking place in Fort Frances, I hope people realize that cigarette smoke is only one small cause of air pollution. A few months ago, a train derailment in Minot, N.D. released poison gases into the air. There was death and injury […]
Shane Katona and Sarah McComb are looking to make a strong run at their respective divisions at the upcoming provincials in Sudbury this weekend because it may be their last. “This is probably my last year of skating competitively,” said the 18-year old Katona while taking a breather on the […]
Trust and confidence are simple ingredients the Borderland Thunder have used throughout a successful regular season. It’s something they hope will help carry towards more success when the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League playoffs begin tomorrow. “Our team feels we’re strong enough to go quite a long distance here. […]
The race for leadership of the Canadian Alliance is coming down to the wire, with party members casting their votes by mail this Friday. The campaign teams of Diane Ablonczy, Stockwell Day, Stephen Harper, and Grant Hill have until the end of the week to convince party members to choose […]
Statistics Canada released information yesterday that probably won’t surprise many in the district: remote rural areas are facing declining populations. The 2001 census clearly shows the continued urbanization of Canada since the last census was released in 1996. Many municipal politicians in the area, however, say their towns are seeing […]
While most township populations shrank since the last census, First Nation community’s grew substantially. Couchiching’s population grew by 11.6 percent in the past five years. There are now 595 people living on the reserve, compared to 533 in 1996. Big Grassy River saw its population grow 6.7 percent—176 residents in […]
Representatives from several district municipalities met last night in Fort Frances, “forming the nucleus of a working group” that will discuss the formation of an Area Services Board (ASB), in the words of Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach. Fort Frances Coun. Dave Bourgeault was elected chair and Emo Reeve Russ […]
Fort Frances is experiencing a population drain according to census information released Tuesday, and local officials cite lack of jobs and youth migration as the chief causes. The population of Fort Frances has decreased 5.4 per cent over the last five years according to the 2001 census released by Statistics […]
