The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is looking for the 2019 Employee of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Community Partner of the Year. “The annual awards are a way to celebrate the exceptional and outstanding contributions that staff members, bus drivers, volunteers, […]
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Dear editor: In a letter published last week, Nick Beyak has once again come to the breathless defence of his mother, Senator Lynn Beyak. This follows her latest official reprisal–this time from the Senate Ethics Officer–and my subsequent comments on the matter at a meeting of Fort Frances town council. […]
Staff With the season officially in the books, it was time to dish out some hardware. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards night on Sunday in the auditorium of the Memorial Sports Centre. Here is a list of the winners: Novice •Most Valuable Player–Drake Bodnar •Most […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to Nick Beyak’s letter of April 3, 2019. I am an Anishinaabekwe from Couchiching First Nation and a teacher. In my post-graduate studies and in my professional work I have studied the effects of colonialism on Indigenous people in Canada, namely the impacts […]
Press Release
The provincial government has launched a new web-based service that allows Ontarians to apply online for conciliation and arbitration help during their collective bargaining. This results in faster processing for applicants, more efficiency, and the streamlining of services. It also will reduce costly and outdated paper requests. “Stable labour relations […]
Sam Odrowski
“Energy medicine” seems to be a hot topic at St. Michael’s School of late. Or at least it is for more than 90 of its students who voluntary met at the beginning of recess to participate in energy healing exercises each day. It all started with a Wellness Day held […]
Press Release The Border Skating Club sent four of its skaters off to Mississauga to compete in the Skate Ontario Provincial Championship back on March 7-10, with excellent results. Greta Fedoruk, Montana Plasky, Samantha Halliday, and Awnley Jacobsen joined 493 skaters from 110 different Ontario clubs to compete for the […]
Dear editor, I am writing in rebuttal to Nick Beyak’s article about Senator Lynn Beyak. I am highly disappointed that a local businessman would come out on the wrong side of history and espouse colonial-apologist drivel in support of a local senator flagrantly violating ethics code. Lynn Beyak may have […]
Dear editor, I would like to personally add my support to Councillor Douglas Judson in the fight to call out racism and behaviours within the ranks of leadership and power. As leaders, we have a responsibility to send a resounding message that we do not stand for racism and hate. […]
On April 1, 2019, with her family at her side Penny Dewitt (nee Bruchkowski) passed away at the age of 53. She leaves to mourn her, sons, Robert McCormick and Shane McCormick; and grandchildren, Brooklyn, Braden and Edward McCormick; as well as her mother, Florence Bruchkowski; siblings, Tom Bruchkowski, Ron […]
It is with profound sadness that the family of Gwendolyn Florence Houston (nee Gosselin) announces her death on April 3, 2019 at Sunnybrook Palliative Care in Toronto with family at her side after a determined battle with cancer. Gwendolyn was born in beautiful Northwestern Ontario on Nov. 1, 1937 in […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Joseph Horsman. He passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Peter leaves to mourn the love of his life, Marilyn Horsman; his sons, Rod Horsman, and Bill Horsman (Cindy); his […]
