The recommendations of the provincially-appointed Nuisance Bear Committee have not even been officially released, but already the opposition is lining up. A group of six animal-rights advocacy organizations has roundly condemned the comments of committee member and Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon regarding the re-introduction of the spring bear hunt […]
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While small businesses may not be able to undercut the discount prices of products sold by “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, they can succeed in the face of such competition if they fully exploit their greatest strengths—the ability to build and foster a close relationship with their customers and […]
As residents of Fort Frances receive their mail-in ballots for the upcoming municipal election Nov. 10, there are three names there that some may not have expected. You may have seen the signs erected around town announcing who is running for mayor and council and nearly every second day you […]
You have to move pretty fast if you want to keep up with Nancy Jones. The 64-year-old school teacher has always been fast and even though Father Time is slowly gaining on her, she still has a few moves left. Earlier this month, Jones slowed down long enough to be […]
Sharon Tibbs, one of two mayoral candidates in next month’s municipal election, says change is the only thing that has been constant in the last 12 years in Fort Frances. “We have progressed with those changes. We haven’t stood still,” she said of the town’s evolution during her four terms […]
Several months ago, I bumped into OPP Cst. Al MacDonald at a social event in Chapple. He was off duty and during the course of our conversation, he invited me to ride along with him on a midnight shift so I could see what a day (or night) in the […]
With a new government at Queen’s Park and a soon-to-be new prime minister in Ottawa, it may seem as though you won’t be able to tell the players without a program. But according to local MP Robert Nault, there should be at least one familiar face around next year. The […]
Dan Onichuk, one of two mayoral candidates in next month’s municipal election, says it’s time things take a turn for the different in Fort Frances. “We need to change the direction the town is going in. The population is decreasing, there’s no new industry,” he said. “It is essential that […]
The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 19 marked the beginning of the end of a long journey for Canada’s Métis people and the beginning of a new era in history. That was the message heard by a group of 50 local Métis at an information […]
While Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. got funding for its long-awaited Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital back in August, there won’t be any significant work on the $10-million project until spring. “What’s going to happen is in the next few weeks, we’ll go out to tender,” said Riverside […]
Perseverance has paid off. Big time. At its monthly meeting last Thursday, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board reported that after years of fighting with the province to re-vamp the funding formula for land ambulance costs when it comes to unincorporated areas they’ve succeed in forcing change. DSSAB […]
Donna Dittaro, the CAO for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, is concerned that skyrocketing insurance premiums could cause financial hardship for local non-profit housing organizations. Dittaro explained that insurance costs for social housing providers in the district was addressed at last week’s DSSAB meeting. “Non-profit housing providers […]
