Upcoming activities in Barwick include the museum opening on Friday, May 6, featuring those fabulous ’50s. Emily Clink is hoping for the loan of clothing, artifacts, or what have you from the ’50s for a display that weekend. As well, the Chapple Heritage Day sale in Barwick is slated for […]
District News
A Thunder Bay man has been fined $300 for letting his dogs run at large during the closed season for white-tailed deer. John Hargreaves, 33, pleaded guilty. Court heard that on Feb. 12, a forestry worker in the Gorevale Road area saw two dogs chasing deer in the area where […]
The Township of Alberton formally has authorized the donation of its old fire truck to the China Project, where it will be used to supply water to two remote villages in the mountainous area of that country. Since acquiring a new fire truck late last year, Alberton council has been […]
If you were planning a slate of outdoor activities, you couldn’t have written a better weather script than last weekend’s. Sunny skies, unseasonably mild temperatures, and the first hint of new growth were the order of the day as Spring Fever Days in Emo literally lived up to its name. […]
At its regular monthly meeting here Saturday, the Northwest Catholic District School Board passed a motion to use new funding for building improvements on urgent and high-need projects that have been approved by the Ministry of Education. Among the potential projects are the replacement of secondary switchgear at both St. […]
The Rainy River Watershed program will need a regular commitment from all district municipalities if environmental initiatives such as the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day are to be successful. Watershed co-ordinator Adam Scott made that pitch to Emo council last Thursday night as the program prepares for the annual Household […]
Last week’s announcement that the Ministry of Education and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario had reached an accord was good news for local teachers and the local public school board. It also ended the teachers’ work-to-rule campaign across the province. “For the majority of the teachers that I’ve spoken […]
There still are some spots open for exhibitors wanting to display their wares and services during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s home and leisure show coming up April 29-30 at the Memorial Sports Centre. “We’re getting there. We still have some spaces available,” Chamber manager Dawn Booth said. “We […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are seeking public assistance in solving a mischief. Sometime during Friday evening and the early-morning hours of Saturday, someone shot paint pellets at a residence and building located on the 1100 block of Scott Street. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the […]
The OPP will be joining police services across the province, making sure that every adult, teenager, and child is safely buckled up during the 2005 spring seatbelt campaign. The week-long safety initiative begins tomorrow (April) and continues through April 24. In OPP policed areas last year (2004), one in four […]
While many people are happy about the unusually warm weather we’ve been having lately, the Ministry of Natural Resources knows springtime without precipitation can equal trouble. MNR fire information officer Deb McLean said Thursday the MNR has seen a total of five fires in the West Fire Region since the […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is warning snowmobilers to stay off area lakes because ice conditions are hazardous. Thunder Bay District conservation officers reported two snowmobiles went through the ice on Lac des Mille Lacs last weekend. No one was hurt, and the machines have been retrieved. The public is […]
