At its regular meeting last Tuesday afternoon, Chapple council gave its thumbs down to a resolution from Alberton requesting the Northwestern Health Unit board dismiss Dr. Sarsfield as its medical offficer. Reeve Bill Clink and Couns. Peter VanHeyst, Rick Neilson, and Rilla Race all voted against the resolution (Coun. Mark […]
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The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association is looking for a large turnout at its meeting tonight (Wednesday) to bring members and interested parties up to speed on issues affecting the industry locally. Among the items on the agenda is the new breeders’ co-op program that will extend bridge financing to farmers […]
It’s another case of what’s old becoming new again. At one time, the boreal forests of Northern Ontario and Manitoba were filled with the haunting bugling of bull elk during the height of the annual rut each September and October. Now, it seems, those long-gone sounds once again are being […]
District farmers soon may be spared the long haul to Dryden to have their livestock slaughtered if a local initiative receives the funding it seeks for a new abattoir in Stratton. A group of local investors has raised substantial capital and submitted a plan to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund […]
He’s making his list and checking it twice. No, that’s not Santa, but Bill Limerick, environmental health team leader for the Northwestern Health Unit, whose team of six inspectors is finding out who’s been naughty and nice with respect to complying with the health unit’s ban on smoking in all […]
District farmers soon may be spared the long haul to Dryden to have their livestock slaughtered if a local initiative receives the funding it seeks for a new abattoir in Stratton. A group of local investors has raised substantial capital and submitted a plan to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund […]
Engines will be humming and charitable snowmobile enthusiasts raring to go this weekend for the silver anniversary of one of Northwestern Ontario’s most enduring outdoor traditions. The 25th-annual Atikokan “Snow-a-rama,” which goes to White Otter Castle and back, will take place Saturday, weather and snow conditions permitting. The event, which […]
The main topic of contention at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board here was the funding that stemmed from the Education Equity Task Force Impact report. Laura Mills, the board’s chief financial officer, outlined to trustees how the Rozanski report would affect the district’s schools—particularly […]
Christmas came a little late to the Township of Emo but Santa, in this case disguised as local MP Robert Nault, was made to feel quite welcome last Thursday. Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, presented Emo Reeve Russ Fortier with a cheque for $67,500 as […]
Another stone was cast in the ongoing smoking controversy when Emo council last week also voted to ask the Northwestern Health Unit to dismiss Dr. Pete Sarsfield as its medical officer of health. A recorded vote was taken at the Jan. 9 meeting of Emo council on a resolution forwarded […]
The CEO and medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit will be looking for employment elsewhere if Alberton council has any say in the matter. At its regular meeting Wednesday night, Alberton council voted 3-1 in favour of a resolution calling on the board of the Northwestern Health […]
Stratton Toy Library co-ordinators Jessika Ewald and Laurie Anderson, along with student helper Tanya Newby, are approaching 2003 with confidence and enthusiasm. The second session of “Kindermusik” with Bobbi, entitled “I Can Make Music,” started there today. A reminder children must be registered to attend, and that space is limited. […]
