Staff Ontario Public Service Employees Union members, including those from OPSEU Local 735 here, hit the streets yesterday leafleting cars and businesses to promote their “Equal Pay for Equal Work” campaign. They also will be collecting signatures over the next month for a petition to introduce legislation calling for better […]
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Staff Due to poor market conditions for both kraft and paper products, all production at AbitibiBowater’s Fort Frances operations will be shut down for one week, starting Wednesday, Dec. 24, the company reported this morning. Operations will resume Friday, Jan. 2. Mill manager John Harrison said this morning the downtime […]
Paige Desmond There’s no stopping Christmas shopping. Despite news last week that Ontario’s unemployment rate had jumped to 7.1 percent in November, local shoppers said the recession has had little effect on their buying patterns this holiday season. A tour through local stores found customers with little worry—despite one retailer’s […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board selected its new chair and vice-chair for the coming year on Saturday. Fort Frances trustee Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, who previously served as vice-chair, was chosen to be the chair while Dryden trustee John Borst was selected as vice-chair. This inaugural meeting was followed by […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the ratification of the collective agreement between the board and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The agreement is in keeping with the Provincial Discussion Table (PDT) agreement and is for a four-year term (Sept. 1, 2008 […]
Duane Hicks With the new year just around the corner, the Town of Fort Frances’ bylaw enforcement department is reminding dog owners to renew licences for their furry friends, or if they aren’t licensed yet, get them one. Bylaw enforcement officer Arlene Byrnes said that in accordance with Bylaw 12-79, […]
Paige Desmond Local aboriginal pre-school children are getting a jump start on elementary school thanks to the Zaagi-idiwin Aboriginal Head Start program. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the program provides school readiness curriculum for children aged three-five, with an emphasis on aboriginal heritage and culture in the […]
Jessica George Every year it seems that when the winter months roll around, all of a sudden everyone is sick, just starting to get sick, or finally recovering. Horrible things like colds and the ’flu often are associated with cold air, so people tend to barricade themselves in their cozy […]
Duane Hicks While the town will not change the proposed location of the Hallett as indicated in Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project, it will take measures to minimize the risk truck traffic may pose to pedestrians and users of the riverfront. Council approved a report Monday night outlining […]
Peggy Revell The province must bring youth mental health “out of the shadows,” according to a recently-released report on the causes of youth violence. “Mental health is an often-overlooked, but very significant, issue for youth,” wrote former Ontario Attorney General and chief justice Roy McMurtry and former speaker of the […]
Paige Desmond There’s no denying the benefits of technology. Where classrooms might have typically employed projectors and other forgotten gadgets, the use of computers in schools is now the norm. And the Confederation College campus here is no exception. The college employs two-way video, which allows instructors to be in […]
Paige Desmond Holiday cheer. Family gatherings. Furious shopping sprees, and meals to rival the best restaurant buffet. In a word: Christmas. People prepare for this time of year as though they were training for a marathon. Hours are put into cooking, baking, cleaning, shopping, and many other “Christmas” activities. But […]
