Now that Parliament has returned, I’m excited to be a part of the ambitious legislative agenda to deliver real change for Canadians. While most MPs still were waiting for office assignments, our government sat in the House of Commons and took the first steps towards passing Bill C-2, An Act […]
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From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Our eighth and final week as Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer program was a whirlwind of activity! We spent another day with Brian Love of the Rainy River District Trappers Association in Mine Centre building 18 pine marten nesting boxes. We learned more […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances! We had another productive and fun week undertaking unique projects that benefit the environment by supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and conserving forests, wetlands, fish, wildlife as well as natural spaces. We cleared brush […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
The Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s summer program continue to have a busy and productive summer. Last week, we visited the ministry’s Aviation Forest Fire Emergency Services’ forward attack base at Vedette Lake, north of Fort Frances. We learned about the training and fitness […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances. So far we’ve been learning a great deal—and acquiring essential skills—that will benefit us in our future work and personal lives! We learned how to identify invasive species that have impacted the local ecosystem […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
We, the Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) teams in Fort Frances, had a rewarding third week in our Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer employment program! We started the week off at the Oak Grove near the mouth of Rainy River—the most northerly oak ecosystem in North America! We helped […]
From the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Stewardship Youth Ranger teams in Fort Frances! We started our second week with training to ensure we stay safe while working out in the field. We learned best practices to follow when encountering a black bear and adverse weather conditions. We reviewed […]
It’s an expression. Normally it means “perfect, very well, couldn’t be better” or some similar genre—even in Rainy River, where such expressions can have their own warped meaning. The other morning, the Debating Table at the Bakery was as crowded as usual with an over-capacity crowd jostling for position as […]
Roy Avis
From the Mayor's Desk
From the Mayor's Desk
2014 was a year ripe with challenges for our town and citizens. It is encouraging that the year appears to be ending on a high note, with the decision to heat the kraft mill in the interests of asset protection and the production of a heart-warming video by the folks […]
Submitted by the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Our last week as Stewardship Youth Rangers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry was filled with plenty of hard work and learning! We went to MNRF’s Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services’ forward attack base at Vedette Lake, where fire management technician Randy Opaski spoke to us about […]
Nothing cranks up a senior like finding one or several bargains. This is particularly true when on a road trip. Recently, we hauled the gene pool back over a couple thousand clicks and had our bargain-hunting antennae set to super sensitive. The first order of business was fuelling up. Just […]
Hello and boozhoo from the 2014 Stewardship Youth Rangers of Fort Frances District! We are eight high school students (Hailey Beaudry, Caleigh Payne, Cameron Jolicoeur, Matt Berube, Mitchell Jones-Foy, James Gesic, Ashtyn Dokuchie, and Jenny Hammond) who are very excited to be participating in this Ministry of Natural Resources and […]
