Last Friday in Barwick, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff announced an imminent proposal by the federal government to designate 2005 as the “Year of the Veteran” in honour of those men and women who, over the years, have put their lives on the line for Canadians in war, and […]
Editorials
With the arrival of Wal-Mart here earlier this year, and the opening tomorrow of a new and greatly expanded Canadian Tire along with a Mark’s Work Wearhouse outlet, one can understand if there are not a lot of people in the mood to celebrate Small Business Week. But while there’s […]
It’s time for Queen’s Park to quit dragging its heels on the issue of land tax reform and finally erase the gross inequity that has residents of Fort Frances and other district municipalities shouldering too much of the burden of provincial downloading. Surely even the bureaucrats pushing their pencils in […]
It seems the newly-renovated J.W. Walker School here, which held its official grand opening last Wednesday evening, is a big hit with all concerned. True, there still may be hard feelings among some parents that three smaller schools—namely Alexander MacKenzie, Sixth Street, and Alberton Central—were closed for the sake of […]
Canadians will get their first real taste of minority government in some 25 years when Parliament resumes sitting next Tuesday with the throne speech. Read by Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson, the speech will outline the legislative agenda for Paul Martin’s Liberals, who were thwarted from winning a majority government in […]
Town council deserves top marks for its decision last week that boosts residents’ ability to recycle more items—while saving taxpayers money. Council opted to abandon its previous informal agreement with Koochiching County across the river, in place since the old Northwest Ontario Recycling Association (NORA) fell by the wayside in […]
Less than 24 hours after the frenzied celebration over Canada’s 3-2 victory against Finland in the final of the World Cup last night, hockey fans from coast to coast are now mourning an NHL lockout that was expected to be announced at a news conference earlier this afternoon in New […]
The Rainy River District School Board revealed its enrolment numbers at its first meeting of the 2004-05 year last night—and the picture isn’t very pretty. In fact, it’s downright scary. Between the first day of school this year and last year, the board has lost 74 elementary students and a […]
One can sympathize with the predicament the Fort Frances Curling Club is facing these days, shouldered with the highest dues in the district, a hefty mortgage, and a property tax bill close to $30,000 this year. One also certainly appreciates and respects the storied history the club has enjoyed in […]
Money talks, as we all well know, but can it spell the difference between a gold medal and fourth place at the Olympics? We’re not talking about money for training here. Obviously, it takes funding to train athletes to compete at a world-class level. Rather, it’s the money many athletes […]
Aristotle once said, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” But how often do we rush through the day without taking a moment to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us? As we all well know, Northwestern Ontario is home to some of the most picturesque scenes […]
For those of you who didn’t major in Latin, or read the current side panel of the 525 g box of Honey Nut Cheerios, the phrase means “Faster, Higher, Stronger”—which is the motto for Canada’s Olympic team that will take to the field of competition in Athens starting Saturday. Except […]
