“Ice for Kids” is so livid over town council’s decision to name the new ice surface “52 Canadians Arena” that it has withdrawn its pledge to run the canteen there to raise the additional $200,000 local share needed for the $7.3-million project. And that has the town wondering how to […]
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Muskie Theatre’s four-night run of “Fame” came to a close Saturday in front of yet another sold-out Townshend Theatre. After the last show, the cast and crew took down the set and then had one final get-together in the cafeteria at Fort High as members of “Fame.” The moment was […]
The district Substance Abuse Prevention team paired up with the local chapter of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving last week to bring Drug Awareness Week to Fort Frances High School. Activities began last Monday with the “Day of the Dead.” Every 27 minutes, the Grim Reaper would take a student […]
Town council has approved in principle the latest design for a new Canada Customs facility here at its regular meeting Monday night. “Option K-9” involves building the new facility on the south side of Church Street near the corner of Central Avenue. The Ontario travel information centre would be moved […]
CN still needs a final blessing from the province on its certificate of approval to bring the diesel fuel cleanup project up to full speed, council was told Monday night. The town was informed through a progress report, dated Nov. 15, by CN environmental engineer Harri Liivamagi. CN dug three […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said the town was “off to the races” after council agreed to sign the cellular phone service operating agreement between itself, Atikokan, and Thunder Bay. Doug McCaig, chair of the Fort Frances PUC and a member of Northwest Mobility, was joined by Geoff Gillon of the Rainy […]
The first ManOMin watershed conference is slated April 28-30, 2000, with hopes of it becoming a regular event in the future. Jennifer Mercer, co-ordinator for the Rainy River First Nations Watershed Program, said the name of the conference has a double meaning. First of all, ManOMin is an abbreviation of […]
Twenty-seven area farmers are well on their way to Regina, Sask. after their bus left this morning from Fort Frances for the annual “Agribition” fair. Put together by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., the trip was designed to give farmers here a chance to take in one of the […]
“Confessions of a Workaholic” is a book I could easily have written. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved my work. It’s been easy for me to take work home and burn the midnight oil. To say yes when I really should say no. Or to skip a […]
George Stacy Stang, 69, of rural Stratton, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999 at the Port Arthur General Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. after a brief illness. He was born March 11, 1930 in Sifton Township to Bill and Myrtle Stang. On Oct. 15, 1956, George was united in […]
In loving memory of Ross Howard Selman, 77, of Sleeman, Ont., who passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999 in Winnipeg, Man. Ross will be greatly missed by his children, Glen of Dryden, Gloria (Harley) Bye of Dryden, Delores (Bill) Romyn of Stratton, Terry (Karen) of Brandon, Man., Dennis (Kathy) of […]
John Joseph Flanagan passed away peacefully at the Brantwood Lifecare Centre in Burlington, Ont. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999 in his 85th year. Loving husband of the late Adina Eck, and special father to his three children, Donna (Robert Terry) of Flamborough, Sharon (Ken Johns) of Maxville, and Richard of […]
