The Rainy River District School Board approved awarding a $4.8-million contract for the expansion and renovation project at J.W. Walker School here to a Thunder Bay contractor at its monthly board meeting Tuesday night held at Donald Young School in Emo. The contract, which is $200,000 more than the estimate […]
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Local business owner Kim Metke’s appeal of town council’s decision to re-zone property at 1250 King’s Highway—the likely future site of a Wal-Mart—was dismissed last Thursday morning by the Ontario Municipal Board. And now Metke, owner of Pharmasave and Clinic Pharmasave here, is hoping the situation will turn out the […]
As a new resident to the area, I am amazed by how quickly the transition from winter to summer occurs here in Northwestern Ontario. It seems only yesterday Rainy Lake was buried deep under four feet of ice but as you read this, chances are the summer tourist season already […]
There’s a new boss in town and he means business. It’s big, it’s fast, and it could mean the difference between a small forest fire dying a quick death—or growing into a monster. That’s why Jamie Sargent, president and CEO of The Firebirds, watched with such interest when test pilot […]
Grief, it is said, is a journey of opposites. In the midst of darkness, people sometimes wonder if there is light. Fortunately, there is a group of people dedicated to shining that light in the darkest places and bringing people safely to the other side. That is just one aspect […]
For some people, when they remove their winter mittens each spring, a green appendage appears to guide them effortlessly through the growing seasons. But for those of us without a green thumb, here is some advice on how to get started. Blair Lowey, of Lowey’s Garden Centre here, said the […]
Do you have the kind of voice that makes the birds come down from the trees? Do you have visions of stardom in your sleep? If so, all you bathtub baritones and shower sopranos out there will have a chance to see what you’ve really got at the annual “Grandstand […]
With various positions vacated and not refilled, and others determined to be redundant or simply not as efficient as they should be, the Town of Fort Frances has reshuffled some of its employees over the past few weeks. CAO Bill Naturkach said the process began in earnest at the end […]
In the current state of the local housing market, bigger indeed is being seen as better. Fort Frances realtors say numbers are on the rise when it comes both to the volume of houses being bought and sold in the area, as well as the amount of square feet more […]
A creel survey of the Pipestone/Burditt/Despair chain of lakes will begin this Saturday, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported. The open water roving creel will cover 10 lakes and last until the end of September. Lake trout on Pipestone Lake will be the focus this spring until the walleye season […]
No matter how you look at it, a bus ride from Fort Frances to Calgary, Alta. is a long trip. But for the Fort High band, that took on extra meaning. After stopping in sunny Swift Current in southwestern Saskatchewan for a snack on their way to Calgary, the band […]
Whatever may be the case throughout the rest of Canada or across the border, in Rainy River district at least, the building and renovation market is thriving. According to local contractors, there is at least as much work out there as last year—and perhaps more. “This year I’m finding it […]
