Dear editor: When the phrase “board amalgamation” was first heard, and eventually thrust on us, some primary concerns were: •how would it affect the present quality of education our students now receive? •what impact would it have on the present employees of the board? and •how accessible would trustees be […]
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Dear sir: After another year of Liberal rule in Ottawa, and bi-weekly episodes from our MP extolling the virtues of his government, I hope, Mr. Editor, that the other side of the coin can be looked at by the public. Finance minister Paul Martin, in his spring budget, reflects the […]
Dear sir: I am writing to address the present state of the Fort Frances Sportsplex. I have been using gyms/sports complexes regularly for about 15 years now, have done some personal training, and worked as an instructor at a sports complex in Thunder Bay for about three years. I have […]
Dear editor: It has been a year since the last federal election and I find it interesting that one of the major issues during the campaign–gun control–has been brought to the forefront yet again, only this time on the other side of the border. Anyone who’s been watching the news […]
Dear editor: Recently, the media has featured some reports concerning the travel and accommodation expenses of members of the Ontario Legislature. Unfortunately, some of the media coverage left the impression that MPPs do not have to submit expense claims or receipts to substantiate their travel and accommodation expenses. This is […]
Ed Katona used to drive by cyclists on the highway and wonder what they were thinking about as they pedalled across the miles. Now he doesn’t have to. After tossing around the idea of taking a long cycling trip for “quite a while,” Katona figured it was now or never. […]
A local business owner is up in arms because he fears the town is looking to “dump” taxes onto them, and increase taxes over and above the 4.75 percent already announced by council. In an letter faxed out to local Chamber of Commerce members and commercial taxpayers, Geroge Blanc, co-owner […]
The Unemployed Workers Council is trying to heighten public awareness on what it claims is the federal Liberal government’s discrimination against older workers, women, people of colour, immigrants, people on welfare, and those with disabilities through Human Resources Development Canada. It’s also trying to rally people who feel they have […]
When Normiska Corp.’s management meets with the public tomorrow night at La Place Rendez-Vous, chances are they won’t be focusing on the earthy benefits of peat products. This time, talk will centre around Normiska’s public invitation to get a “piece of the peat” through the purchase of shares in the […]
The stars were out in International Falls last Thursday night when 20 country music enthusiasts performed before a packed Roadhouse in hopes of being named the winner of the Jimmy Dean Country Showdown. “Port Of Call,” a band from Duluth, Mn., came away with the top honours. Winning the judges […]
Wicket clerks at the Canada Post office here no longer need to rely on postage manuals and calculators to keep track of business now that computers have been installed at the service counter. The Fort Frances office was one of just 500 out of 8,000 Canada Post outlets across the […]
Amanda Roy and Angela Shoemaker have been in the business of raising rabbits for more than five months now–and things are really starting to hop. Starting with one “unwanted” rabbit the girls adopted back in April, the pair now have 23 bunnies. The breeds now include lops, short-haired rexes, jack […]
