At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Northwest Catholic District School Board examined a report on the possible effects of a proposed plan to place a “hard cap” on the number of students in classes from JK to Grade 3. Premier Dalton McGuinty has proposed capping the number of […]
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The town likely will name a new CAO shortly as council is expected to make its final steps in the hiring process next week. “On Friday, I’m going to take a brief moment in-camera to discuss the process to be used for the interview,” Mayor Dan Onichuk said Tuesday, referring […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will review a modified school calendar for the 2004/05 school year at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. As a member of Curriculum Council West, which also includes the Rainy River District School Board, the Kenora Catholic District School Board, and the Keewatin-Patricia District […]
Some councillors were reluctant to suggest any numbers as to a future tax increase for Fort Frances residents at a committee of the whole meeting here Monday. Instead, they’re opting to wait and see what the public thinks—especially how people react to a new set of user fees to be […]
By the end of the year, Alberton will be well on its way to having an effective management plan in place to deal with any natural or man-made disasters. At its regular meeting last Wednesday, Alberton council was presented with an explanation of the new government regulations that came into […]
The 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets held a change-of-command ceremony last Wednesday in the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. Second Lt. Blaine Frenette, who has led the squadron since its inception last year, stepped down as commanding officer. Following in his footsteps was Second Lt. Kevin Elliott, who most recently was […]
The Citizens for Backus/AB based in International Falls continue to do their best to bring fresh, new entertainment to the area and this week’s offering is a country duo called the Hewitt Sisters. The sisters—18-year-old Katrice and 16-year-old Ashlee—play a mix of old and new country, including George Strait, Patsy […]
As town council and management work to find ways to trim a $2-million shortfall in the 2004 budget, a special committee of the whole meeting was held yesterday afternoon to get councillors’ input on how much of a tax increase may be acceptable to residential taxpayers. But after much discussion, […]
Do you find yourself forgetting things? Well, much of this might be related to stress in the workplace, says the executive director of the Kenora-Rainy River branch of the Alzheimer Society. So Margaret Schonewille is encouraging all area businesses to take it easy for “Stress Down Friday” this Friday (Feb. […]
At its regular monthly meeting tonight, the Northwest Catholic District School Board will review a modified school calendar for the 2004/05 school year. As a member of Curriculum Council West, which also includes the Rainy River District School Board, the Kenora Catholic District School Board, and the Keewatin- Patricia District […]
The 2004 budget situation is looking a little better for the Town of Fort Frances after a committee of the whole meeting to discuss controllable costs Friday at the Civic Centre. Facing a forecasted shortfall of $2.79 million just a few weeks ago, a total of $724,564 in reductions were […]
“Tanglefoot” has made headlines throughout the world of folk and acoustic music, attracting a large and rabidly-enthusiastic horde of friends, fans, and Foot Heads across Canada, the U.S., and Britain. They’ll be coming to Fort Frances next Tuesday (Feb. 17) to bring their own energetic sound to the Royal Canadian […]
