On Monday, Santa himself endorsed the Christmas appeal efforts of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. “At the top of the wish list for cardiac patients in Northwestern Ontario is access to angioplasty services close to home,” said the jolly elf. “Unfortunately, this is a wish we can’t fulfill […]
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The Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to check ice conditions before heading out to do some ice-fishing this season. Ice conditions can be deceptive and variable. Please remember: •Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be particularly evident at the […]
Monique Gagné, of St. Pierre, Man., was the winner of the Kiwanis “Trip of the Month” draw for December. Gagné won a Hawaiian cruise, valued at $5,500. Tickets for the 2008 “Trip of the Month” draw, which cost $120 each, still are available from local Kiwanians.
As the National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women approaches (Dec. 6), the Northwestern Health Unit is preparing to launch a program that will help protect women from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Beginning early next year, public health nurses working in the Northwestern Health Unit’s sexual […]
Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees reviewed the 2007-08 Strategic Plan, which underwent revision in September, at its regular meeting Saturday in Dryden. “It was the first time I was bringing the results of our fall sessions back to the table,” Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly noted Monday. She explained there […]
Following their annual general meeting last Tuesday (Nov. 27), members of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are in the process of voting to decide who sits on its board of directors for the coming year. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said Monday a total of 15 people stepped up to […]
FORT FRANCES—Made up of parents, staff, community representatives, and members of the Rainy River District School Board, the Accommodation Review Committee for F.H. Huffman School hosted a public meeting Monday night to garner feedback on its possible closure. But a lack of parent attendance had the committee wondering whether there […]
FORT FRANCES—With the “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign moving full-steam ahead, plans for the new Fort Frances Public Library are on track for a ground-breaking this coming spring. Last week, town council passed a bylaw to approve an agreement with Chamberlain Architect Services Ltd. for architectural services for the […]
With news last week that AbitibiBowater is closing or idling more than half-a-dozen mills in Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia, and Texas, regional manager Doug Murray said it’s hard to say right now what the future holds for the one here in Fort Frances. “I guess the safest thing […]
With its monthly Recognition of Excellence Award, the Rainy River District School Board saluted staff and students at J. W. Walker School during its regular meeting here Tuesday night for their efforts to make the school a greener place. Most notably recognized was Grade 2/3 teacher Angela Petsnick, whose leadership […]
After both running in last November’s municipal election, former councillor Todd Hamilton and Ken Perry will be on the ballot for the Jan. 14 byelection for a seat on Fort Frances town council. And with less than a month and-a-half to go before election day, both candidates are making it […]
About 100 unionized paperworkers will meet in Montreal this week to develop a co-ordinated plan of action following AbitibiBowater’s recently-announced mill closures and plans to reopen negotiated collective agreements. CEP has organized the Dec. 5-6 meeting, at the Delta Hotel in Montreal, to bring together 35 CEP AbitibiBowater locals from […]
