Occasional teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels here have voted 100 percent in favour of strike action as negotiations with the Rainy River District School Board move forward at a slow pace. “There was quite a lot of disappointment. We were hoping it would have been a ratification […]
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Justice Alan Thomas McKay became the first resident judge to preside in Fort Frances since 1991 after his swearing-in ceremony here last Wednesday afternoon. “I feel both excited and privileged,” Justice McKay said after taking his oaths and donning his new robes. “I’m grateful to have the opportunity to serve […]
With the cost of electricity an increasing concern in Ontario and elsewhere, about 30 Fort Frances Power Corp. customers got numerous conservation tips here last Thursday evening in the auditorium at the Memorial Sports Centre. In 2004, the province mandated that a “culture of conservation” be established by all electricity […]
When Peggy Mason showed a World Vision Canada catalogue to several Sunday School students last year, she didn’t realize what a touching experience it would be. Mason, the minister at Lake of the Woods Chapel in Sioux Narrows and the Nestor Falls United Church, wanted to teach the children about […]
Representatives of the Rainy River District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Occasional Teachers Unit met Friday in Fort Frances to negotiate a new collective agreement. Despite movement by both sides, an impasse was reached. The parties have agreed to meet again Feb. 2, and both the […]
The OPP is pleased to announce the appointment of the new detachment commander for the Fort Frances cluster. Inspector Dave Lucas will be commencing his duties Jan. 3. Insp. Lucas began his policing career with the RCMP in 1990, posted to the Invermere detachment in British Columbia. He joined the […]
Growing up in Emo, I have seen many “Holly Daze” celebrations come and go, so, of course, I was expecting a busy weekend again this year. But I wasn’t prepared for how busy I would actually be—there was just so much to see and do. And I didn’t even get […]
Rainy River District School Board trustees elected a new chair and vice-chair last night. Former vice-chair Ron McAlister, who represents Rainy River, was elected chair while Marg Heyens, representing Emo, Chapple, and Nestor Falls, was named vice-chair. “I would like to thank the board for their confidence, and recognize and […]
The wheels of the federal election campaign slowly are beginning to turn locally, with the four candidates beginning to speculate about the outcome on Jan. 23. “I don’t think any poll would convince me the Liberals would get re-elected,” said Conservative candidate David Leskowski. “It looks like the natural progression […]
The Lions Park in Emo should have a new piece of playground equipment on site this coming spring after council passed a by-law authorizing an agreement between the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Township of Emo to provide funding for the structure at its regular meeting last Thursday. “It’s a […]
Dryden and Ignace OPP responded to a three-vehicle accident yesterday around 2:30 p.m. on Highway 17, 36 km west of Ignace in Hodgson Township, in which saw one person was killed. Investigation revealed a westbound 2005 Pontiac Montana, driven by Dennis Nestrovich, 56, of Sioux Lookout, collided with an eastbound […]
Fort Frances OPP officers investigated a disturbance on the 200 block of Scott Street in the early-morning hours of Saturday. As a result, a 20-year-old Manitou Rapids First Nation man was charged with causing a disturbance by fighting. Police also charged a 21-year-old Manitou Rapids First Nation man with causing […]
