One of the two men vying for the Liberal nod in the new riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River has launched an official appeal to the Liberal Party of Canada to have an addition polling station in either Atikokan or Fort Frances for the nomination meeting, which is scheduled for this […]
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Council will be all ears for suggestions and comments from town residents as to what they feel are the most important municipal services and projects—and thus should be considered during the 2004 budget process—at a public meeting today at 6 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Administrative assistant Kathy Lawson said […]
Council will be all ears for suggestions and comments from town residents as to what they feel are the most important municipal services and projects—and thus should be considered during the 2004 budget process—at a public meeting today at 6 p.m. at the Civic Centre. Administrative assistant Kathy Lawson said […]
Local OPP officer Scott Gobeil and his rink are to off to Hamilton tonight for the 49th-annual Canadian Police Curling Championship. The foursome—also including third Dave Priestly and second Scott Bell (both of the Winnipeg City Police) and lead Dennis Smith (Thunder Bay OPP)—had captured the Manitoba crown back in […]
The lawyer for a Fort Frances man convicted of killing his parents almost eight years ago filed an appeal Tuesday for a new trial. Jamie Perlett was sentenced to life imprisonment—without eligibility for parole for 18 years—in January, 1999 after being convicted on two counts of second-degree murder in the […]
The Senate passed a bill yesterday which set April 1 as the date when the Kenora-Rainy River federal riding officially will be severed. Kenora will become its own riding while Rainy River will be joined with the former Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding to form Thunder Bay-Rainy River. Electoral boundaries are re-evaluated […]
One candidate has stepped forward to vie for the Conservative nomination in the new Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding, but people can expect at least one more—and possibly two—throw their hats into the ring by the end of this week. “We will have a contested nomination,” riding association president Richard Neumann […]
Depending on what the Administration and Finance executive committee recommends to council down the road, Fort Frances might see its flora recognized and ranked as part of the national “Communities In Bloom” program. Mayor Dan Onichuk brought the matter before council Monday night after he recently was approached by the […]
While it remains to be seen what recommendations may be implemented from it, a heritage tourism study presented to council Monday night contained a wide variety of ideas regarding the future of the museum and historic sites in Fort Frances. “It identifies the museum as the main heritage attraction in […]
About a year ago, Cindy Cole and her husband were looking for a school for their son, Carson, who was going into senior kindergarten. The couple had considered the French Immersion program at St. Michael’s School here despite the fact they are neither Catholic nor French-speaking. But speaking to other […]
While many choose to go south for March Break to soak up the sun and perhaps read a trashy novel while relaxing on the beach, seven Fort High students and their teacher have decided to spend their annual break soaking up the culture and history of France. The group left […]
In response to a letter from the Rainy River District School Board, the town has made several requests the local public board will consider in its 2004-05 budget process. The Operations and Facilities division recommended the school board be financially responsible for snow removal from school bus loading zones, as […]
