The federal Conservative riding association for the proposed Thunder Bay-Rainy River has postponed the date for its nomination meeting in the wake of the Liberal sponsorship scandal in Ottawa. “There has been quite a bit more interest in the last 10 days,” said association president Richard Neumann. “When the polls […]
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Council named more local citizens to various town committees at Monday night’s regular meeting. Peter Sas was appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee while Nicole Baird, Terry Revus, and Louise Kahler was named to the Community Activities Advisory Committee. Audrey Martinson, Gord McTaggart, and David Kozar were appointed to the […]
“What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the small man seeks is in others.” –Confucius While a trip to a poverty-stricken region of China to rebuild unstable and burnt-out buildings may not sound like a dream vacation to many, it was the experience of a lifetime for one […]
Community Services manager George Bell last night brought forward for council’s approval an application for Trillium funding for the proposed skate park here with the intention of sending it off with their blessing. But instead, council asked him not to drop it in the mailbox quite yet. The reason for […]
Council agreed Friday to extend the town’s current contract with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. because it still hasn’t decided whether to sign a new three-year deal with them. The decision was made during a special committee of the whole meeting at the Civic Centre, when it was brought […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is hoping the town will pitch in $8,215 as a partner in a proposed “Gateway to Canada” project the RRFDC hopes to get off the ground this summer. This proposal will come before council at its regular meeting tonight, which starts at 6:05 p.m. […]
Continuing their discussion on the 2004 budget, councillors heard a list of cuts to capital projects from division managers during a special committee of the whole meeting Friday at the Civic Centre. And foremost among the costsaving measures brought forth was a “fleet management” system, whereby the town could decrease […]
Fort Frances OPP Csts. Carolyn Spencer and Dereck McLean will be holding information sessions at seniors’ residences across the district over the next few weeks to warn people about telemarketing and Internet fraud. “We had a couple of seniors who came close to being victims of telemarketing fraud,” Cst. Spencer […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has 27 more days to decide whether to appeal Tuesday’s decision by the Health Services Review Appeal Board that the health unit does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. “There hasn’t been a decision […]
After many months on the market, the Calvary Tabernacle Church on Butler Avenue has been sold and the congregation will be moving out shortly. “We’re out of here at the end of the month. Everybody’s pretty excited about that,” said Pastor Stephen Laing. He explained the property had been for […]
The Health Services Review Appeal Board’s ruling Tuesday against the Northwestern Health Unit means the issue of whether to ban smoking in all enclosed public places once again is one that will be coming back to district municipal councils, including Fort Frances. “I was in attendance at the Northwestern Health […]
Beds at La Verendrye hospital already are being freed up after an announcement Tuesday by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care approving 10 temporary beds for Rainycrest Home for the Aged here. “It’s definitely good news for the hospital,” said Wayne Woods, CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. […]
