The editor: I would like to respond to some of the letters that were published in the Nov. 6 “Bulletin.” The strike by the teachers in this area and in this province shows the very reason we need the provincial government to step in and put a stop to the […]
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Dear sir: In the fall of 1995, we circulated a petition in Fort Frances and Northwestern Ontario. It was directed to the National Parole Board requesting that parole be denied to Neil Scott Soutar, convicted of brutally raping two young women in Fort Frances. At the time, he was the […]
To the editor: I, as a taxpaying citizen and former student of the Fort Frances High School, would like to say a few things about the strike to the general public and especially the teachers themselves. Firstly, I cannot remember a time in my 20 years during which the teachers […]
Dear editor: It was an honour to walk the picket line with teachers, to stand beside people dedicated not to their own personal gain, but a commitment to quality in the future of children. People willing to take a difficult stand, knowing the impact of their decision in the lives […]
To the editor: This letter is being read by the people of the Rainy River District after the municipal elections and our students are back in school…so back to TVOntario! Finally, the announcement has been made that the Harris government will hold public consultations in Thunder Bay on Nov. 25. […]
In late 1945, the talk in households, family gatherings, coffee shops and bars–from one end of Canada to the other–was thick with first-hand accounts of combat, told by those fresh out of the ranks of active duty. And 52 years later, many WWII servicemen, now in their 70’s, still tell […]
While the teachers’ federations are saying their two week “political action” was a moral victory which got the ball rolling against Bill 160, some students are not so convinced. Kiley Hanson, a grade-12 student at Fort Frances High School, said she understood why the teachers did what they had to […]
Two weeks on the picket line means students are two weeks behind where they should be, and everybody is wondering, how will they make up for the lost time? John McLeod, public school board director of education, said the task won’t be difficult at the elementary level where the10 days […]
The Fort Frances Police Sports Club has come up with a way to raise safety awareness and funds for community events at the same time. And they’re doing it by the book. The club is putting together a safety awareness book to be handed out to children across the district. […]
Howard Hampton quashed any rumours he might not be running in the newly-amalgamated Kenora-Rainy River Riding next provincial election, saying he “for sure” would be tossing his hat in the ring here. But local MPP and Ontario NDP leader admitted there would be challenges running in the new riding, primarily […]
Norman Munro, 78, of 725 Morrison Cr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Norman was born on Nov. 20, 1918 in Port Arthur, Ont. Following his schooling, Norman served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corp. and served overseas […]
Saturday, Nov. 8, Ida Stevens mother and grandmother, died peacefully at the Middle Church Nursing Home where she has resided since 1995 to be closer to her family. Born in Muskoka Township Oct. 16, 1909 to Frederick and Sarah Tolton, she moved to Stratton, and had lived most of her […]
