The achievements of our young athletes regularly make headlines—and rightly so. Last month, for instance, the Muskie boys’ hockey and curling teams competed at the all-Ontarios while three bowling teams and two singles vied for provincial glory in the YBC’s “Four Steps to Stardom” roll-offs. And just this past weekend, […]
Editorials
“Imagine the freedom.” That simple little catch phrase has become so embedded into our collective psyche that it’s now the great Canadian dream. After all, why work hard to get ahead in life when the lap of luxury may be only a buck or two away? Alas, Canadians only were […]
Coming on the heels of the $1.5 million raised by district residents for the purchase of a CT Scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here, those now spearheading the drive to come up with $750,000 locally for a new Fort Frances Public Library certainly face a challenge. But that’s not to […]
Great first step Abitibi-Consolidated’s announcement here last Thursday morning that its board of directors had approved construction of a biomass boiler at the local mill obviously should be lauded as great news for Fort Frances and Rainy River District. What cannot be overlooked in the celebration, however, is the great […]
Anyone who’s had to make an appointment three months in advance to see their family doctor knows full well Fort Frances is facing a severe doctor shortage—a situation that only will get worse if something isn’t done immediately. It’s been well-documented for more than a year now that the current […]
At a time when the tourism industry in Northwestern Ontario is facing so many serious challenges, it’s great to see Fort Frances isn’t prepared to throw in the towel just yet when it comes to attracting visitors. First, kudos to all involved who pushed to get the long-overdue—and much-needed—renovations to […]
Though not a new issue by any means, the clamour for a statutory holiday in February really seems to have picked up steam this year—with the federal NDP the latest to jump on the bandwagon. A few provinces already have made such a move. Alberta has been celebrating Family Day […]
You would have thought the federal Conservative party had learned its lesson. During the 1993 election campaign, with Kim Campbell at the helm, the Tories unleashed a series of ads that painted a very unflattering picture of then-Liberal leader Jean Chrétien. They highlighted his facial deformity and basically asked Canadians, […]
The Ontario Legislature recently passed Bill 130, which made sweeping changes to the way municipalities operate by giving them new powers and responsibilities. It also gave the citizens of Ontario a power they’ve never had before—a method to challenge the legality of a closed-door council meeting. While this is an […]
Word that Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater Inc. were planning a “merger of equals” certainly came out of the blue Monday morning—catching most, including the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers of Canada, off guard. And given the unease surrounding our own mill’s future of late, fuelled by the continued weakness of the forest […]
Raising $1.5 million locally in order to purchase a CT Scanner for La Verendrye Hospital here must have seemed like a daunting task when district resident Bill Michl took the first stride of his 60-mile run from Rainy River to Fort Frances in the pre-dawn darkness back on Oct. 20. […]
Quick, who was Canada’s first female prime minister? The answer, of course, is Kim Campbell, who became PM back in 1993 after replacing Brian Mulroney as leader of the Progressive Conservatives. Her stint in 24 Sussex Dr. was a short one, though, losing the subsequent election four months later to […]
