Francine MacDonald, the Invasive Species/Aquatics Biologist from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, will make a presentation Tuesday from 7-9:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Invasive species, such as the round goby, Eurasian ruffe, zebra mussel, purple loosestrife, and rusty crayfish, are a serious threat to fisheries, woodlands, and […]
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With the fire season underway as of April 1, the Ministry of Natural Resources has reported just two blazes so far in the West Fire Region. Fire information officer Deb MacLean said Monday the first was a small chip pile fire in Nipigon last week while the second was a […]
Town council is looking at a 2.6 percent tax hike for local residential property owners and a 0.85 percent increase for commercial in its proposed 2006 budget. These rates will come into effect if council approves the budget at its regular meeting tonight at 6:30. Town CAO Mark McCaig said […]
Those wanting to attend the local Kiwanis Club’s annual Good Friday breakfast had better already have their tickets or else they’re out of luck. Club secretary Dr. Robert Lidkea said yesterday that all 250 tickets have been snatched up well in advance of the popular event. The perennially sold-out breakfast […]
The Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is on the lookout for new faces—and arms—to come out to its spring donor clinic slated April 26-27 at Fort Frances High School. Spokesperson Harvey Heather said yesterday that CBS would like to see at least 30 new donors over the two-day clinic here, not […]
The Fort Frances OPP is partnering with both local school boards to present a free interactive workshop here next Wednesday (April 12) for parents about children and Internet safety. “The reality is a lot of our kids know more about the computer than we do,” said Fort Frances OPP Cst. […]
With the April 30 deadline to file your income taxes coming up, a team of volunteers at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is assisting low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly file their returns. “It’s been very busy,” executive director Denise Audette said. “It’s been very successful this year—all of […]
With the proposed 2006 budget ready for a vote, town council is looking at a 2.6 percent tax hike for residential property owners and a 0.85 percent increase for commercial. These rates will come into effect if council approves the budget at its next regular meeting Monday night (April 10). […]
An excessive amount of groundwater required the town to divert sewage into the Rainy River and relieve stress on its sewage treatment system on Friday. And while the steady rain, and the fact the ground is still frozen, was to blame, the fact some residents still haven’t switched their sump […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board has decided to phase out its French Immersion program—beginning with the senior kindergarten class this fall—due to a lack of enrolment and the overall declining population in the area. “They did decide, because of low enrolment for our SK French Immersion class, that we […]
The Rainy River District School Board is set to receive more than $247,000 in one-time funding from the province to finance three secondary school projects that meet the requirements of the board’s student success plan. Assistant Superintendent of Education Ian Simpson announced the funding at Tuesday night’s regular board meeting […]
Representatives from district municipalities passed a resolution Saturday supporting negotiations with Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. to become the permanent administrator of Rainycrest Home for the Aged. The motion—originally passed by the Township of Alberton—was passed at a special meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association in Barwick, with […]
