Chapple council passed a motion at its last regular monthly meeting that the financial statement be accepted and that several accounts (general and payroll) be paid totalling $133,805.31. Policing costs for 2003 was an additional $2,044.45. Dust suppression for 2004 is at a cost of $0.196 per litre plus GST. […]
District News
The first long weekend of summer is just days away, and so are thousands of tourists from the United States. And for many, the rules regarding what is and isn’t permitted into Canada can be daunting. That’s why the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has prepared a website that lists most […]
After 20 years of effort, including 10 years of negotiations with three levels of government, the people of Rainy River First Nations have some closure today. On Friday, Chief Albert Hunter and Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant made a joint statement announcing an agreement in principle on the settlement of […]
The Township of Emo is giving serious consideration to formulating a long-term plan for road maintenance, Emo Reeve Russ Fortier revealed at last Thursday night’s council meeting. Reeve Fortier was responding to concerns from residents Tony and Michelle Marinaro, who told Emo council that certain roads in the north end […]
After failing to secure the necessary co-operation from the MTO and Miscampbell to officially lower the speed limit, Alberton council last week decided instead to place yellow speed advisory signs on Frog Creek Road. The road has been the subject of considerable discussion and concern for council of late and […]
The Town of Fort Frances, Couchiching First Nation, and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) sat down at the table last Thursday to start hammering out a new agreement for water and sewer services to the reserve. Richard Earl, capital management officer with the INAC office in Thunder Bay, said […]
In its first budget released yesterday, the new Liberal government announced plans to introduce legislation to establish a Northern Ontario “Grow Bonds” program to foster small- and medium-sized business development. “We will move forward this year to establish a Northern Ontario ‘Grow Bonds’ program that would help new and expanding […]
NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is calling the Liberal government’s first budget yesterday “one of the most regressive revenue grabs in Ontario’s history,” citing the return of OHIP premiums and the de-listing of health care services. “The worst aspect of this budget is that it increases taxes by […]
A Falls High School student has been expelled for one year for possession of an illegal firearm at the school last week. The decision was made last night by Percy Lingen, superintendent of International Falls School District 361, after the student refused his right to a hearing. “The process is […]
An auburn-coloured golden retriever (a.k.a. “Red,” “Thief,” and “The Suspect”) was caught red-handed, er, red-pawed, at 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday surrounded by plunder he had been looting from his Third Avenue East neighborhood for at least several weeks. Recovered from the property of the “Midnight Blanket Bandit” were several dog […]
Lake of the Woods, known as the “Walleye Capital of the World,” is gearing up to host Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s entourage, as well as about 300 media reps, for the 2004 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. This is the 56th-annual Governor’s Fishing Opener, but the first time the Lake of the […]
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is holding its annual “Walk for Memories” fundraiser in both Rainy River and Fort Frances this weekend. The first walk will take place Saturday in Rainy River, with one to follow here on Sunday. A third will be held May 30 in Emo. […]
