The Northwest Catholic District School Board will take another step towards improving student achievement as several recommendations are up for approval at Saturday’s regular board meeting. The recommendations come from the student achievement committee, headed by curriculum co-ordinator Ron Fryer, which Education Director Carol-Lynne Oldale formed following the release of […]
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Ruby Stuart (nee Treftlin), 91, of Elizabeth Manor in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital on Tuesday, June 12, 2001. She was born in Bergland, Ont. to the late Brita (Bessie) and Christian Treftlin. Mrs. Stuart was raised in Edmonton, Alta. She moved to Fort Frances […]
The Urban Multi-purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) is holding its first-annual summer carnival for youth of all ages here Saturday. The carnival–being held at the drop-in centre at the corner of First Street East and Mowat Avenue–will kick off with a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Then, staff and youth […]
Sears customers by now probably have noticed the “Closed until further notice” sign on the store’s front door and seen the paper on its windows since Wednesday. And now they may be wondering, “Where’s my order?” “For that outlet, when people have ordered something, it will be mailed to their […]
As expected, Rainy Lake rose by 1.7 cm (0.67 inches) after Wednesday night’s heavy rain. After receiving 2.69 cm (1.06 inches) of rain overnight, the lake now sits at 338.234 m (1,109.69 ft)–about 56.4 cm (22.2 inches) above the International Joint Commission’s maximum rule curve for this date. Namakan Lake […]
Put two mill workers, a construction worker, and an Internet provider on stage in a local bar with instruments, surround them with crowds, and what do you get? The Poor Boys. The group, which officially formed in 1995 as Willie and the Poor Boys, has made a name for itself […]
Dear sir: I believe a reply to Donalda Mainville’s letter of June 6 is in order. I will answer in comments in order. I did not pull fish by the hundreds, it was the thousands over a period of 65 years, and it was thousands of dollars of licence fees […]
Dear editor: We had the privilege of accompanying a group of grade eight students from St. Francis School on a camping trip to Riding Mountain National Park. Their behaviour, enthusiasm, and respect for everyone made us proud to be part of the group. The Outfitters commented on their excellent behaviour. […]
Dear editor: I had the opportunity on the first Saturday in June to host the Grand Master of Masons of Ontario at a reception at a local hotel. He and his wife were accompanied by many Grand Officers and spouses from southern Ontario. Masons and wives from all over Northwestern […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Remember the “good old days” when you could get service with a smile? Customers were greeted with cordial verbal acknowledgment which placed them on a personal level with the store owner. I am pleased to discover there is still one entrepreneur in Fort Frances who is never […]
Staffing cuts both in and out of the classroom are the price the Rainy River District School Board is going to have to pay to maintain the balanced 2001-02 budget of $27,409,233 it approved at a special meeting here Tuesday night. “With less money available overall, we discussed the issues […]
Eleven district 4-H club members held a bake sale at the Chapple flea market last weekend to help raise money for a nine-day exchange with their counterparts in Quebec this summer. “Everybody is twinned and you stay at their house and then they stay at our house,” noted Joanne Neilson, […]
