Patients requiring specialized eye care here will be able to eliminate some of the costly—and in some cases dangerous—travelling associated with the diagnosis and treatment of their conditions now that a new doctor is in the house. Dr. Rash Nigam, an opthamologist from Winnipeg, will be making the trip to […]
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Naturopathic medicine, while gaining in popularity in recent years, still is a relatively unknown science to many. Naturopathy is not so much a form of treatment as a number of therapies used together to help the body fight and prevent disease. Everything from a simple change in diet, to herbs […]
Do you know a special kid? Probably. Most people seem to know some young person who stands out in the crowd, but very rarely do they take time to issue words of encouragement or let that child know how special they are. Well, here’s your chance. Once again, nominees are […]
The Town of Fort Frances won’t be accepting Mastercard or Visa as a means of payment for bills after some investigation by administration found it’s not worth the convenience it previously was thought to be. “The general consensus is it’s only a way to lose revenue,” said Coun. Roy Avis, […]
Cool but sunny weather greeted a group of local naturalists earlier this month as they converged on a bog as part of an ongoing project to protect one of nature’s water filters. The Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists, in co-operation with Alberton Township, have been developing a bog walk at […]
With the deadline coming up Oct. 31, some nominations for “Citizen of the Year” for 2003 have come in so far. “We have a couple, which is great,” town administrative assistant Loreen Holt said yesterday, adding those who submit nomination forms often wait until the last minute. The forms are […]
While the Town of Fort Frances may had ended 2002 with a deficit of $1.81 million, a year-end audit by BDO Dunwoody revealed at last night’s council meeting proved councillors can’t be held responsible for the budget snafu. “Councillors have been taking abuse, which they shouldn’t be,” remarked Mayor Glenn […]
Town council awarded a tender to Tom Veert Contracting Ltd. to run the municipal landfill for the next five years at its regular meeting last night. And in the wake of a recent landfill operations study, as well as the need to cut back on operating expenses, there will be […]
Blustery winds Friday fuelled a fire near Littlefork, Mn. and prompted firefighters there to call for “quick strike” assistance from their Ontario counterparts to help contain the blaze. “The folks from Minnesota asked our folks for what they call a ‘quick strike’ arrangement,” said Harrold Boven, fire management supervisor for […]
council and administration should get a clearer picture tonight of exactly how its financial situation began to tailspin last year when auditors present the 2002 year-end financial report at a public meeting at the Civic Centre. Coun. Deane Cunningham said the public meeting is an annual event where auditors (BDO […]
The turning leaves and longer nights mean Hallowe’en is coming— and with it the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare.” On Hallowe’en night, all the little witches, ghosts, and ghouls can get their candy from participating businesses along Scott Street. “People love it. They love to bring their kids down,” said organizer […]
Norfab Building Components brought home the hardware last night after winning the inaugural Judge’s Choice award at the Northern Ontario Business awards ceremony in Thunder Bay. “We were excited,” Bill Boulton, Norfab’s national sales and marketing manager, said this morning. “We knew we were nominated.”^The judge’s choice award, which is […]
