Supporters of Genevieve McGinnis met with the Rainy River First Nations band council Monday night to discuss her housing application, but no decision has been made yet. “Last night, they didn’t decide again,” McGinnis’ daughter, Leona McGinnis, said Tuesday. “I took them a letter last night reminding them [of their […]
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In its first month of operation, a truck tore off a piece of a booth and some cars slipped past the checkpoint. But Greg Mercure, chief of operations for the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here said officers are on top of these issues, and the building is a […]
Whether you were nominated or not, it’s still not too late to get your tickets for the seventh-annual Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business awards coming up Saturday at the Red Dog Inn. “There’s still some tickets left,” said Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth. “We know several of the nominees are […]
Fans who turn out for this Friday night’s “Battle of the Badges” charity hockey game shouldn’t just expect a fun evening for a worthy cause. Chances are they’ll see Mike Allison change positions. “I consider myself the secret weapon only if they put me in net. My big belly will […]
Who should lead the Canadian Alliance and positions on hot political issues topped discussions when local party members met Saturday in Dryden. “A lot of people have made up their minds,” Brian Williams of Emo, president of the Kenora-Rainy River riding association, said about the leadership race. “Steven Harper had […]
Rebuild the public service. Resource management or resource banishment. Equal pay for equal work. White placards bearing these and other messages marched back and forth on picket lines across town as members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union marked their first week on strike. “The people are willing to […]
Thanks to $90,000 (U.S.) in grants from the Wells Fargo Corp., the Otto Bremer Foundation, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Confederation College campuses and colleges in Minnesota will share courses via videoconferencing this fall. The announcement was made Saturday during a press conference at the college here, at which […]
One buyer could mean the difference between breaking ground on the River Walk condominium project on Front Street or it never being built. By last Friday, the Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing Committee had agreements and $10,000 deposits from 19 buyers for the proposed 32-unit complex. Town council has said it […]
“I just don’t know what makes these people tick.” That’s just one of the comments Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and chief medical officer of the Northwestern Health Unit, could say about the fact Fort Frances council has taken the stance it will address the smoking bylaw issue at its own […]
The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service is looking for a few good volunteers—and the time to get involved is now. “We’ve had some people retire from the fire service, mostly because they had other commitments like young families,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Tuesday. “We have 17 volunteers right […]
The audience will hear everything from Renaissance lute songs to the Beatles during tour de Fort’s last concert of the 2001/02 season. “Rhapsody Junction”—featuring tenor Jason Hales, soprano Allison Colisimo, baritone Phillip Addis, and pianist Jennifer Tung—will perform this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. “We found it […]
Due to a scheduling conflict, the youth choir being organized to perform during the World Health Organization conference here in May will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, not Tuesday as was previously announced. “I’m still looking for more people. We have between 40-45 signed up, but […]
