In the wake of learning they may be amalgamated with Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls residents called an emergency meeting last night and passed a motion to propose a merger with Chapple instead. Earlier this month, the province had appointed a commission to study–and decide–what the best restructuring plan would be […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit is still short of funds despite passing its budget Friday that called for a $1.37 per capita increase from area municipalities. The hike raises the cost per capita to $33 from $31.73 in 1999, which translates to $10,556 for Fort Frances–and about $70,000 across the Kenora/Rainy […]
“This is not a pleasant position to be in,” Rainycrest administrator Kevin Queen said last week, conceding doubt grows as he still awaits word on a proposal for a 32-bed special needs unit there. “We haven’t had an interview set up,” he added, noting Rainycrest first pitched the proposal to […]
As the town’s computer software is adapted to the year 2000 step-by-step, Civic Centre staff can only wait and see if the repairs are made in time to get property tax bills out. Ed Yu Associates, the Vancouver-based company managing the town’s software, has been able to get some of […]
With four of its six season concerts and two extra ones now wrapped up, “tour de Fort” organizers can enjoy about a four-week breather before the next set of musicians hits the Townshend Theatre stage. “Scruj MacDuhk,” a Celtic band, is slated to perform here March 25, with the a […]
Five individuals, two organizations, and one business were honoured last week as recipients of the “2000 Heritage Awards” handed out by the Fort Frances Museum advisory committee. Individuals nominations included •Alice Widurski (nominated for her work with the Fort Frances Historical Society); •Dr. Arend Visser (nominated for his efforts in […]
The Northwest Energy Association met Friday to discuss plans to amalgamate management for Northwestern Ontario utilities–and discuss plans in preparation for a competitive market. “We’re going to have to prove ourselves when competition shows up so we’re getting prepared,” said Larry Hebert, an NEA member from Thunder Bay. The NEA […]
Joan Allison is getting out her feather boa and dusting off her top hat for the third-annual Riverside Foundation for Health Care fundraiser dinner coming up Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We’re over 200 [guests] and that was our goal. But if we can get 230 before Thursday, it would […]
More than 500 students gathered at the Red Dog Inn last Thursday to attend the Seven Generations Education Institute’s third-annual career fair. “It’s to give aboriginal students an opportunity to see what careers are available and show them how to work towards that goal,” said Delbert Horton, chief executive officer […]
Six Fort High students learned a lot while attending sessions from law to science and technology at the recent “Encounters with Canada” conference in Ottawa. “I went to a sports and fitness one,” noted Nicole Rogozinski, a grade 10 student who attended the Jan. 31-Feb. 6 conference with Erin Anderson, […]
With the FFHS Millennium Reunion now only months away, former students from Fort Frances High School have begun to meet in their decade groups to plan their events. By the end of the month, all the decade groups will have held their inaugural meetings. Topics being discussed at the meetings […]
In Sainte-Foy, Que., a 20-month-old choked to death a week after an un-popped popcorn kernel got stuck in her throat. The kernel absorbed saliva and expanded to nine mm within seven days, growing large enough to completely block the trachea. Each year, young children in Canada are at some risk […]
