Paige Desmond Almost six weeks after being injured in an electrical mishap at the AbitibiBowater mill here, a benefit dinner and dance will be held early next month in support of co-op student Dennis Mutz and his family. Mutz was completing an electrical apprenticeship at the local mill when he […]
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Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—It’s been a positive first week of campaigning according to all four candidates vying for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River seat. “In all the campaigns I’ve been involved with, and it’s hard to know how many there really are in total, this has been the most positive in […]
Peggy Revell The Ontario government will be coming to Kenora on Tuesday, Sept. 30 to hear from people about what needs to be done for the tourism industry. The consultation is a part of the Ministry of Tourism’s competitiveness study that was launched back in March. Chaired by MPP Greg […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—With millions of Canadians using modern online communication tools, it’s no surprise that all four local candidates have an online presence during this election campaign. “Certainly this is the first election that I think electronically is going to make a difference,” said NDP candidate John Rafferty, who, […]
Duane Hicks Maybe it was the timing of the event, or perhaps more district residents want to properly dispose of hazardous materials. Whatever the reason, the Town of Fort Frances saw a much better turnout for its annual Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day this past Saturday. “I think it’s […]
Duane Hicks In a unique partnership representing 22 First Nations over three treaty areas, a consortium including the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and the Wasaya Group Inc. have come together to buy the Landmark Inn in Thunder Bay. While the deal was finalized back on July 9, the Rainy […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Everyone has heard—or told—the dramatic tale of having to walk to school uphill in both directions in the middle of winter. This past spring, Grade 9 students at Fort Frances High School were able to put this to a test of sorts: measuring how “walkable” their school […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Cottage season is quickly wrapping for another season, but it’s been another slow year altogether for cottage sales in the Rainy Lake area. “[Americans] are just not coming up, they’re staying at home,” said Alan Zucchiatti of Rainy Lake Realty here. “There’s very few of them buying.” […]
Paige Desmond A battle of words was fought in Ontario Superior Court here last Thursday as the sentencing hearing for former district resident Donald Smith, now living in Kenora, started at 9 a.m. But what was intended to be a short hearing, expected to end by noon, became a courtroom […]
Duane Hicks With the help of cataloguing software, the Town of Fort Frances is making it easier to better serve people making inquiries about local cemeteries and those buried there. Starting last winter, town staff began using the software, which enables them to take all their paper records of the […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for the new Fort Frances Public Library is undertaking a telephone blitz next week (Sept. 22-26) to get the final $35,000 needed to meet its $750,000 goal. Called the “Drive for 35” phone campaign, a dedicated group of volunteers will […]
Dave Ogilvie Facing the ultimate death of a loved one is a daunting task, and it’s been difficult to find the necessary resources locally to cope with this kind of situation. Until now. Last Friday (Sept. 12) marked the launch of a new program in the district which will ensure […]
