Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A spectre from the past may be pushing into our idyllic Atlantis scene in Point Park. Apparently, the annual celebration of a week ago was simply too exciting to be confined. It has somehow generated a wave of nostalgia as powerful as anything our ancient ancestors knew, something we might […]
Quick access to information is the best way to ensure Canadians are kept informed of where the federal government is focusing its attention and on how best to access the many services it has available. In today’s world, the daily pressures that some of us face can make it quite […]
There was a collective gasp of disbelief across Ontario when Premier Mike Harris insisted at the Walkerton inquiry that he was right to risk the lives of Ontarians by slashing environmental protection in the name of tax cuts for the wealthy. And another gasp when he insisted he was right […]
I’ve never met Tobi Brenneman Goldfus but still I feel that I know her. She’s the daughter of my college roommate, Helen Good Brenneman. Helen was a spectacular roommate. She was upbeat, bubbly, and vivacious, always smiling, and polite to a fault. Arriving at college before I did, she left […]
Tourism, like any other industry, is cyclical, which may explain the drop in the number of American vehicles crossing into Northwestern Ontario here at Fort Frances so far this summer. Similarly, tourism can be affected by things outside our control–such as a general economic slowdown that’s hit south of the […]
Dear editor: Congratulations to my friend, April Matheson, the Fun in the Sun 2001 Queen and all the other contestants who ran in the competition. It was wonderful to participate with friends and also develop new friendships. This event was a great experience for me and I had a lot […]
Dear Mike: I read with interest the analysis of the timing of yellow traffic lights submitted by B.T. Johnstone in his letter that was printed in your paper last Wednesday (July 4). I certainly agree with the point that was made regarding the ticketing of motorists at the intersection of […]
Everyone produces it. But where can it go? It’s garbage, plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, newspapers, telephone books, cardboard boxes, catalogues, flyers, glass bottles. On June 25, the Ontario government introduced the “Waste Diversion Act” to develop, implement, operate, and monitor waste diversion programs, and to increase public awareness […]
Dear sir: Culturama 2001 was held June 30 in the “Ice For Kids” Arena. We would like to thank Gary, Graham, and their staff for their assistance with this event. The visiting entertainers commented to us on what a wonderful and well-kept facility it is–particularly mentioning the clean public washrooms […]
Dear sir: In a previous letter, I conveyed my feeling that the timing of the yellow traffic lights in Fort Frances was too short. Coun. Roy Avis was approached and my concerns expressed, and he took the matter to council. He has just informed me that the concern was justified, […]
Hello Fort Frances readers: I am from your neck of the woods, Crozier to be exact, and I would like to relate a story to you. About 10 years ago, when I was about to go to university, I went back home for summer vacation for a two-week period. At […]
