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 […]
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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 […]
After 18 years in municipal politics in Fort Frances, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon was honoured by a crowd of about 140 family members, friends and acquaintances old and new Saturday, during a roast and toast at La Place Rendez-Vous. “I was humbled by the kind words of my peers,” said Witherspoon […]
A new era began for Aboriginal businesses in the Fort Frances area when Kenora-Rainy River MP and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Robert Nault announced the formation of a new joint project last week. Speaking to a group of Aboriginal, business and government partners at the Couchiching Bingo […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will discuss ways to distribute an expected $486,000 in additional funding from the Ministry of Education for their Rural Education Strategy Plan at tonight’s regular meeting of the board. The money, which must be spent at schools that qualify for Distant Schools Allocation, will […]
With Hallowe’en now less than two weeks away, the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare” is shaping up to be another howling good time, organizer Sandra McNay said. “It’s going pretty well,” she remarked from her Scott Street store, Masquerade. “We’ve gotten probably half the candy we did last year, but there’s […]
