Backed by a vote of 90 percent overall in favour of going on strike, the union negotiating team for Safeway employees in Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora returned to talks with the company Thursday in Kenora. Now with a Ministry of Labour mediator as part of the equation, representatives from […]
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While dozens of anglers were looking for fish in the Rainy River last week during the inaugural Emo Walleye Classic, Martin Nantel was busy looking for information gaps about the river and its tributaries. Nantel, head of the Rainy River First Nations Watershed program, spoke of the importance of identifying […]
Construction on Phase II of the La Verendrye Parkway waterfront renovation project should be underway by July after town council approved the final drawings and report from Engineering Northwest Ltd. at a meeting here last Thursday evening. While only a handful of people were on hand for the public presentation, […]
Fort St. Pierre and the Lookout Tower at Pither’s Point remain closed to the public indefinitely—and it’s likely any decision on whether the town will pay to repair them or not will have to wait until the 2003 budget process, Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley said Tuesday. But with […]
As of Monday for A&W and Kentucky Fried Chicken, and June 1 for Pizza Hut, three local restaurants have adopted no-smoking policies, joining an increasing number of businesses that are “butting out” in the region. “It’s been very good,” said Barb Flinders, co-owner of A&W, adding there’s been no apparent […]
The Ridlon brothers have their tire tracks all over the standings of the mini-sprints division of the Borderland Racing Association. After going two-three in the feature race two weeks ago, Kyle and Steve traded one-two finishes in the heat and feature races this past Saturday at the Emo Speedway. Steve […]
Grade 9 students are being expected to know math concepts they’ve never been taught, the math and science co-ordinator for the Rainy River District School Board says. They can’t even go to their textbooks for help since none exist that completely follows the new curriculum. A dozen middle and high […]
Preserving history museums and historic sites help drive the economy, a representative from the Ontario Historical Society said here last week. “History and heritage is not a frill, it is a significant part of the community that a lot of people don’t take seriously,” stressed Rob Leverty. “We are not […]
Although no proposals have been submitted yet as to what to do with $33,000 from the Moffat Family, local individuals, service clubs, and charities still have until June 12 to offer their ideas. “With a week to go, it’s not unusual,” said Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach. “I certainly understand […]
With a flick of a switch, CFOB moved from AM to FM at 9 a.m. yesterday and shocked listeners in Atikokan, who never dreamed they would hear the new signal. CFOB, formerly found at 640 AM, has became B93. It now can be found at 93.1 FM. The change not […]
Whether or not a working group will proceed to stage two of its plan to look into the feasibility of creating an Area Services Board (ASB) for Rainy River District likely will be determined at its next meeting here Friday. “We can’t really say yet how many municipalities support it […]
Searching for a real estate complex complete with a 1,000-seat auditorium/gymnasium and tons of classroom and closet space? The Alexander Baker-Backus Complex across the river in International Falls, Mn. has just come on the market. But you’d better act fast—the owners intend to offload the property by July 1. “It’s […]
