The Town of Fort Frances divvied up over $93,000 to 17 local organizations here Monday evening, money which will help them put on events, provide free programming to the public, and buy new equipment. This is all thanks to the Moffat Family Fund. And while many of these groups now […]
Editorials
Local youth will jump–not to mention tumble, vault, cartwheel, kip, somersault, and backflip–for joy when the new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy starts up here this fall. The academy will be operating out of the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium, offering an alternative athletic activity which has not been available here since […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday to ban harmful single-use plastics is a historic moment. Canada is getting on board the international wave to help reduce plastic waste, the toll of which is becoming more apparent each day as horror stories from around the world make headlines. Single-use plastics account […]
The final report of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been released, weighing in at 1,200 pages and providing a total of 231 recommendations. The 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report, coming in at over 2,500 pages in six volumes, produced 94 […]
Being a citizen of a community involves more than just paying your taxes and mowing the grass on the boulevard. Mayor June Caul put a call out to the community on Monday evening to recognize the problems associated with homelessness, addictions and mental health. Clearly, as Mayor Caul stated, “All […]
Will your community be flying the rainbow flag next month? The second-annual Pride festival is getting underway this week with the first-ever Rainy River Pride Walk this Saturday. It will be followed by a series of more than a dozen events and activities over the next couple of weeks, with […]
The 49th-annual Rainy River Nations’ annual fish fry to be hosted this Friday is an event going back to 1971 but, in fact, reflects a tradition rooted much further back in time. As part of the Anishinaabe culture, the First Nation is sharing their bounty with residents of the communities […]
A new partnership between the Town of Fort Frances and Agency One First Nations bodes well for the future of our district. Surrounded by dignitaries and local residents, Couchiching FN Chief Brian Perrault, Mitaanjigamiing FN Chief Janice Henderson, Naicatchewenin FN Chief Wayne Smith, Nigigoonsiminikaaning FN Chief Will Windigo, and Fort […]
David Kircher has been exploring the idea of turning the mill complex into a huge trade school. Citing several studies, the need for skilled tradespeople has been clearly identified. A 2017 report noted that within the Ottawa Valley there will be a need for 350,00 skilled trades people. The Ontario […]
The Ontario Ford government has a new license plate slogan “A Place To Grow” and yet for Northern Ontario residents and students, the government is making it more difficult to grow and become educated, let alone develop new skills for the changing 21st century economy. First came the huge cuts […]
With the Ford government adding the slogans “Open for Business” and “A Place to Grow” to Ontario licence plates in the future, “Happy Hour is Here” might be a third tagline to consider. Last Thursday’s provincial budget included a loosening of restrictions on alcohol,but whether this is a cause for […]
We welcome debate in our newspapers through letters to the editor. We welcome youth activism in our schools and on our streets. This past week we have seen both. Diversity of opinion is welcomed when it is well-reasoned and presents alternative ideas and solutions to issues whether they are community […]
