You’ve heard of loonie? A toonie? What about a “Centenio?” Well you will, if you live in Fort Frances, as that’s what the Chamber of Commerce has decided to call the special $3 coin that’s been issued for the town’s centennial. The name, dreamed up by Trisha Mauro, a former […]
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High school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan began the first phase of strike action this week after contract talks with the Rainy River District School Board collapsed last Thursday. “Sanctions have begun,” said Brian Church, president of the bargaining unit for the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ […]
With a final report turned over to the town, and the hiring of a co-ordinator and formation of a new committee pending council approval, “exciting news” has come about indicating the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project can keep heading in the planned direction. “It’s exciting news,” Susan Bodnarchuk, chair of the […]
Local residents are encouraged to offer their input regarding options for the future space requirements of the Fort Frances Public Library at a public meeting slated Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. upstairs in the museum. The meeting comes on the heels of the preliminary findings of John Stephenson of […]
While there may been slightly fewer people in attendance, and slightly less money raised, organizers still are calling the “Rockin’ with Riverside” fundraiser dinner here Saturday night a “number-one hit.” “We thought it was a success. With everything else that’s been going on, we were a little concerned,” said Joan […]
Couchiching is looking to create a new landfill site north of Frog Creek to not only handle accumulating waste at its current dump, but to maximize potential use of land. Christine Jourdain, economic development officer for Couchiching First Nations, said yesterday that consultant Neegan Burnside Engineering and Environmental Ltd. has […]
Despite some concerns as to how to pay for the hike, town council agreed Monday night to pay the five percent increase—from $35 per capita to $36.75—in the Northwestern Health Unit’s levy for 2003. Upon recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee, the $293,485.50 annual total will be paid […]
With a citizenship court slated for April 11 at 1 p.m. at the Civic Centre, it will be time once again for newcomers to Canada to join the community. But as something special for the town’s centennial year, centennial co-ordinator Marla Simpson is hoping to get 100 local residents to […]
Three local men were arrested at Canada Customs here Sunday when it was found they possessed a quantity of marijuana. The suspects, two of whom were 23 while the other was 20, were charged with importing/exporting a scheduled substance. They will appear in court at a later date. In other […]
In light of the centennial celebration this year, the town is looking to do a little more spring cleaning than usual as a participant in the nation-wide “Pitch-In Canada Week” this April 21-27. The decision came at Monday night’s council meeting as councillors approved a report from Operations and Facilities […]
Local high school teachers started phase one of their job action today after contract talks with the Rainy River District School Board broke down last Thursday. But Brian Church, president of the bargaining unit for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B, remains optimistic a settlement eventually will be released. […]
One of the final stops in Borderland for motivational speaker Daniel Heidt will be at Rainy River Community College in International Falls tomorrow night. Heidt, a former bodyguard for Hollywood stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, now speaks to kids and adults alike about preventing bullying in schools and the workplace. […]
