He was “one of the original bike boys.” At least, that’s what the 1971 Fort High yearbook had to say about David Taylor. Now his company, Pacific and Western Credit Corp., the fastest-growing independent financial institution in Canada, just loaned the Town of Fort Frances $4.4-million for its debenture. They’re […]
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When you’re a teenager, choosing a career can be a little intimidating. After all, what happens if you make the wrong choice and end up in a career you can’t stand? That’s one of the reasons a co-op program can be helpful. “It’s a chance to try on a career,” […]
While the outcome of the universe may not hinge on whether you take chemistry in grade 11, Fort High vice-principal Mary Hickling said course selection rates high on the list of priorities for students. Students are advised to pick courses based on their “career plan,” Hickling said, whether they plan […]
Check the job ads of any major newspaper these days and you’ll find computer-related careers take up a lot of the space. The fact that hi-tech careers are a high-growth area on the job market is a cue for high school students planning their futures, suggested Carol Brown, a labour […]
The Fort Frances and Atikokan Public Utilities Commissions are taking a closer look at offering cellular phone service from the Manitoba border to Thunder Bay. At its regular meeting Monday, town council gave the PUC here the nod to draw up a business plan and conduct an engineering study, with […]
Local electricity customers soon could be purchasing power from a new distributor as public utilities commissions in Northwestern Ontario gearing up for the deregulation of Ontario Hydro Open access to electricity distribution means businesses will be going door-to-door selling electricity. And the Northwest Energy Corp. is hoping to get the […]
Although the final “download” numbers aren’t in, the town could get some provincial dollars to help it cope. At its regular meeting Monday, town council approved submitting an application for special circumstances dollars to help it get through the “download.” But in order to meet the March 6 deadline, council […]
Not everyone is enjoying the unseasonably mild weather these days, with many district farmers wondering if this early thaw is the harbinger of another dry year. Kim Jo Calder, manager at the Emo Research Station, said all the snow has melted in the fields although there has been very little […]
March could be the final payment district municipalities make to the Northwestern Health Unit until the provincial government provides actual “download” numbers. That’s something the Rainy River District Municipal Association will be voting on Monday when it meets here to put together a proposal for a District Social Services Administration […]
An improved relationship with government was put in motion for regional Métis last week with the signing of a charter between the Sunset Country Métis and the Métis Nation of Ontario. “This gives us more autonomy within the MNO and draws us all together. It gives us a stronger voice,” […]
Elizabeth Berglund, 90, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 1998 at her residence. Elizabeth was born July 17, 1907 in Virginia, Mn. to the late Carl and Anna Carlson. As a child, she moved with her parents to Fort Frances, where she […]
Murray McLean, 56, of 270 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998. He was born Feb. 3, 1942 in Devlin, Ont. to the late Arnold and Helen McLean. Murray had worked as a surveyor for the Department of Highways, the Town of Fort […]
