A bylaw to implement a two percent increase in sewer and water rates for all classes will be drawn up after council voted 4-1 in favour of it Monday night. While Couns. John Albanese, Roy Avis, Tannis Drysdale, and Neil Kabel voted in favour of the hike, Mayor Dan Onichuk […]
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Liberal incumbent Ken Boshcoff won Thunder Bay-Rainy River last night for the second time, but with a far narrower margin of victory than he did 18 months ago. “I’m never one to be presumptive. In this life, you always have to have two speeches,” Boshcoff told supporters gathered at the […]
A recommendation for a two percent hike in sewer and water rates for all classes was to come before town council during its regular meeting at the Civic Centre on Monday night. “The reason for it is the projected works for sewer and water this year would have required taking […]
Book donations are coming in for the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s second-annual book sale here Feb. 2-4. But executive director Margaret Schonewille said yesterday more are always welcome for the fundraiser, which will take place at Revco Carpet (950 Fifth St. W.) Anyone looking to […]
In an effort to control costs and provide uniform service, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration board voted last night not to renew contracts with its land ambulance service providers and instead assume direct operating responsibility. “The overall accountability to the public for land ambulance services has always been […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team notched a 3-2 victory in NorWOSSA action in Dryden last night. The black-and-gold are now 2-1-1 against the Eagles in league play. “The girls played really well last night,” said head coach Lynn Kellar. “A few of the things we’ve been practising are working for […]
The president of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society regarded 2005 as being a “house-cleaning” year during her address at its annual meeting last Tuesday night at the Emo curling rink. “2005 was a year for putting our house in order,” said Emily Watson, referring to the annual fall fair […]
Since Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. was handed management of Rainycrest Home for the Aged by the province, the home’s finances have been brought under control, said Riverside’s CEO Wayne Woods and past chair Craig Sanders. “In managing the home, we’ve managed to get things under control,” Sanders told representatives […]
While the end result may not become a reality for two or three years, a proposal for a new hog fuel boiler for Abitibi-Consolidated’s mill here will be ready by the end of March, mill manager John Harrison noted last week. “We’re in very preliminary stages. We’re trying to put […]
Fort Frances will be the site of an inaugural conference of international proportions this summer as the local border task force is drafting plans for the first-annual conference of the Canadian American Border Communities Organization (CABCO). The purpose is to introduce the concept of CABCO to government and border community […]
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers members celebrated a National Day of Action for the forest crisis Monday, seeing thousands attend rallies across Canada. The same held true for the one held at the government buildings in Dryden, which attracted more than 200 people, including just under 20 local CEP reps—one of […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board was to hear a presentation Tuesday night from BDO Dunwoody on its audited financial statements for 2004-05. Chartered accountant Don Yurkiw was slated to review the statements with trustees, including various changes to reporting procedures. Since 2004, the Ontario government requires all school boards […]
