Police activity numbers for the first quarter of 2004 reflect the OPP’s focus on traffic safety and enforcement, OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said during a report to town council here Monday night. S/Sgt. Dennis told council 167 charges under the Highway Traffic Act had been laid as of March 31—well […]
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The days of cheap fees for non-residents to use the Emo municipal landfill are numbered, council there revealed last week. At its regular meeting April 22, Emo council decided it no longer will waive the tipping fees for non-residents and out-of-township businesses as it has for the past few years. […]
One of the problems many forest-products industries in the district have to deal with is the matter of waste disposal. What do you do with the tons and tons of chips, scraps, and ends left over after cutting and finishing logs? If your business is hardwood, you can sell your […]
A “gateway” project at the international bridge here welcoming visitors to the region is getting off the ground, with co-ordinators hoping to have it in place this summer. “We’ve got all our ducks in row locally,” said economic development officer Geoff Gillon of the Rainy River Future Development Corp., who’s […]
It’s the latest bizarre turn of events in a decade-long dispute over the Atikokan sewer system. The Ministry of Environment has ordered the township to pump raw sewage directly onto the streets of Atikokan. Not surprisingly, the township is fighting the order. “Compliance with the director’s order will empty the […]
If you knew you could save a life, would you? Well, if you attend the first blood donor clinic of 2004, you would be able to do that. This clinic will be held at Fort Frances High School on Wednesday, April 28 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday, April 29 […]
Nearly two years after the flood of 2002, the Town of Fort Frances will be getting its final share of disaster relief funding after council amends an agreement with the province at Monday night’s regular meeting. The town previously had received interim Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) funding in […]
There is no greater personal reward than to give freely of one’s time and effort towards a cause you truly believe in. Volunteers are an integral part of the success of so many worthy charitable endeavours, and serve as the tireless engines that help these organizations continue to run. Giving […]
If you think the substantial amount of snow we had this past winter will alleviate the low water conditions in the district in the near future, think again. That was the opinion of at least one person who has some experience in these matters. Mel Jack, who owns and operates […]
A major roadblock has been thrown in front of Alberton’s attempt to impose a lower speed limit on Frog Creek Road, council learned at last Wednesday’s regular meeting. Alberton council has been notified that the Ministry of Transportation will not permit the township to arbitrarily post lower speed limit signs […]
After three nomination meetings held across the riding last week, John Rafferty was elected to represent the New Democratic Party in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River in the next federal election. The announcement was made after the third and final meeting in Thunder Bay last Thursday. The riding association had […]
An enrolment report presented to the Northwest Catholic District School Board at its monthly meeting here Tuesday night showed a substantial decrease since the last report in October. The board lost 12.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) students—or 18 actual ones—among its five schools between Oct. 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004. […]
