The band office at Rainy River First Nation planned to re-open Wednesday even though protesters have vowed to continue occupying it in an effort to secure housing for elder Genevieve McGinnis in the new apartment complex there. The protest began Monday at noon, and protesters still were occupying the office […]
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Dear sir: After reading Mr. Vandetti’s column, in regard to the steps leading into the Townshend Theatre, I decided I should send a letter stating my views regarding the problem. I, too, have difficulty getting up and down these steps. Because of cataracts on both eyes, my perception of depth […]
Since the season began, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team has been waiting for the chance to face-off against the Hill-crest Colts—Thunder Bay’s top dog and their NWOSSAA rival from a year ago. The defending champs invited the Colts to their home tournament and tried to organize exhibition games, only […]
Dear editor: With only four months until their final days at Fort High, more and more grade 12 students are beginning to look forward to celebrating their high school graduation. Again this year, the chem-free graduation party will be a major part of that celebration. Started almost 10 years ago, […]
I have been following the smoking/non-smoking debate in Fort Frances with great interest. Having been born and raised in Fort Frances, and returning yearly as I do, I feel I am justified in putting my opinion forward. I have the luxury of perspective in the case of discussing smoking bans […]
Dear sir: In recognition of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, I would like to acknowledge a group of women I have been working with for the past several years. That group is the Fort Frances Native Women’s Association. This small group of dedicated women has managed to […]
To the editor: Early last week, I had the opportunity to attend the PC party leadership debate in Thunder Bay and get an impression of the five candidates vying for the premier’s seat vacated this past fall by Mike Harris. During one of the many exchanges in the debate, I […]
A single question united the 100 distraught parents with toddlers in tow, worried grandmothers, and anxious former students who jammed into the Alberton Central School gym Tuesday night. Why are you closing our school? Rainy River District School Board trustees and administration fielded a barrage of questions for more than […]
Dear sir: On June 2, 2002, Ignace will be celebrating the centennial of Mary Berglund’s birth. Mary died on June 22, 1995 but her legacy lives on in Ignace’s Mary Berglund Community Health Centre. Mary was a registered nurse, but her duties were far beyond that of a nurse. In […]
Dear sir: A report commissioned by the federal government underscores the Ontario government’s call for dependable security and the free-flow of goods between the Canada-U.S. border. This is vital to the future of trade between our two countries. The study, “The Canada-U.S. Border: An Automotive Case Study,” focuses on the […]
To say Canada’s Olympic team got off to a slow start in Salt Lake City is probably the understatement of the year—crowned by that image of speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon sprawled on the ice (“like Bambi,” as one sportswriter put it). But, wow, what a finish! Heading into the final […]
