Susan Lundgren, political spokesperson and activist with the Northwestern Ontario Animal Habitat (NOAH), is hoping to make what she feels are necessary changes to the current laws surrounding animal rights. The Thunder Bay native already has passed gotten a number of bylaws passed in her home town–and now she has […]
District News
It’s now Miscampbell’s turn to make a move which could make or break a proposal from Fort Frances to annex parcels of land from there and Alberton. Alberton council threw a roadblock in Fort Frances’ “housekeeping,” efforts last Thursday by turning down a proposal to annex the parcel of land […]
Members of the Fort High senior band have their bags packed and instruments shined as they get ready to embark on a 13-day trip to Germany and Austria tomorrow at 4 a.m. “There will be 107 students going on the trip,” FFHS music teacher and band director John Dutton said […]
Although he intends to say no to an offer from Fort Frances, Alberton Reeve John Milling and the rest of the township council are inviting residents to have their say. Reeve Milling said he was considering a proposal from the town which included doing away with a clause referring to […]
Although there weren’t enough on hand for a quorum, those town councillors who attend a meeting here last Friday got the facts and figures on the potential impact of Bill 140 on the municipal budget. Tomorrow they’ll decide what to do about it. Councillors knew from the get-go that the […]
While there has been very little hold-up at the Rainy River border crossing, the number of people crossing there is up by more than 30 percent over 1997. Last year, some 100,578 Americans crossed into Canada at Rainy River’s port of entry. In 1997, only 75,535 crossed. The numbers have […]
Rebecca Cornell has been accepted to work at Queen’s Park in Toronto as a page, which will involve running notes and message to MPPs. She will make this her summer job for the month of June but will be going there for a two-day orientation at the end of this […]
The school council at Donald Young has distributed surveys to each family to obtain feedback regarding the school, and the results will be discussed at its next meeting March 20. Other items on the agenda include dress code, JK/SK arrangements at the board and school level, etc. These council meetings […]
Diane Maxey is getting her choir’s vocal chords loose and limber for the Choraliers’ upcoming Easter cantata slated Sunday, April 8 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. The performance will tell the story of Easter through song and narration. “I am really looking forward to this performance,” Diane Maxey […]
Josette Vargas, co-ordinator of the Emo Toy Lending Resource Centre, was busy preparing for a leprechaun’s visit for the Kids’ Craft Club tomorrow (March 8) in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day. No Story Hour programs or Kids’ Craft Club will be scheduled at the ETL during March Break (March 12-16). […]
It was moving day last Thursday and Friday for the Emo Clinic and other groups that now occupy the lower portion of the newly-renovated Emo Health Centre. While the facility itself has undergone a facelift, the staff has not changed. They remain as courteous and helpful as they were before […]
The popularity of snowmobile racing among youngsters keeps on growing, with the second-annual Canadian Kitty Cat Championship seeing 45 racers take to the ice Saturday morning on Sand Bay here. “It was double the size of last year–it was a huge success,” enthused organizer Al Boivin, who was still thrilled […]
