Paige Desmond To promote awareness and education, the district Elder Abuse Awareness Committee, in conjunction with the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, is promoting Elder Abuse Awareness Day coming up this Sunday (Oct. 19). Gerri Yerxa, a geriatric mental health therapist with the DMHSOAP, confirmed the problem […]
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Duane Hicks The support keeps growing for the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, with the most recent tally putting the “Building for the Future” campaign total over $825,000. Campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk, library board chair Joyce Cunningham, board member Arlene Georgeson, and chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick presented […]
Peggy Revell THUNDER BAY—While cheers for orange arose at one end of Thunder Bay last night, there was a more sombre and heavy-hearted tone at the other end of the city as Liberal incumbent Ken Boshcoff stepped up to the microphone around 11 p.m. (EDT) to concede victory to NDP […]
Duane Hicks Following up on a resolution from the local Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Town of Fort Frances will call a meeting of municipalities from Northwestern Ontario to discuss lobbying for the relocation of the Tourist Information Centre here. “I don’t know successful it will be,” admitted Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks The “table is set” for new physicians to set up shop in Fort Frances, the chair of the Fort Frances Community Clinic said at last night’s council meeting. “We have now completed one year since the purchase of the building. We’re in our tenth month since taking responsibility […]
Peggy Revell Newly-elected NDP candidate John Rafferty would be happy to hear that alongside those over the age of 18 who cast ballots for him yesterday, students across the riding also chose him as their MP according to mock elections held last week. Called “Student Vote,” participating schools in the […]
Duane Hicks As the country votes to elect its federal leaders today, Fort Frances council will continue to focus on local issues during its regular meeting tonight at the Civic Centre. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will present council with a copy of the final report on its Business […]
Staff After a five-week campaign, voters finally will have a chance to make their voices heard with the arrival of election day today. Polls in Rainy River District are open from 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., which coincides with the polls located in the riding’s Eastern time zone that are open from […]
Paige Desmond Atikokan Crisis Centre executive director Donna Kroocmo says the issue most affecting district women is poverty, yet when interviewed and asked about women’s issues, none of the candidates in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding touched on this point. According to Kroocmo, poverty or the risk of it is […]
Peggy Revell The hand-shaking, door-knocking, debating, and staking of lawn signs will wind down this weekend as Tuesday’s federal election draws near. This election campaign has gone very well, said incumbent Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff. “And with the unexpected slumping of the prime minister, I believe it’s actually going even […]
Duane Hicks With more and more leaves on the ground than on trees, and autumn’s chill in the air, bears are making their last walkabout prior to tucking in for the winter—wrapping up what amounted to “a slow to average” season for bruin activity here in Fort Frances, bylaw enforcement […]
Peggy Revell Children in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding may not be olda enough to vote, but local candidates are hoping to catch the ear of parents with promises of child-care solutions come election day. Three of the four main political parties and their local candidates are championing some form […]
