There could be diamonds under Rainy Lake, but a local man said no one will ever know now that the province has withdrawn those lands from all forms of prospecting. Jack Bolen, who has been prospecting for 32 years, got a shock when he looked at new staking claims maps […]
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Local residents may see changes on their insurance policies this spring as the industry is looking to limit coverage for sewer backup in Northwestern Ontario. “There was an industry release about a week ago addressing this. It doesn’t surprise me,” said Duane Cridland, manager of Gillons’ Insurance here. “Northwestern Ontario […]
A record number of performers are rehearsing their pieces, lines, and steps these days in preparation for the 62nd-annual Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts in April. Up to 1,000 local musicians, actors, and dancers are set to perform during the festival, which runs April 15-28, association president […]
The Emo Toy Library held its first “Tune in to Family Fun” last Saturday at the Legion. ETL co-ordinators Josette Vargas and Joni MacGibbon, who dressed up with clowns for the event, were impressed with the support they received from the public in staging this fundraiser. “This is an excellent […]
A Supreme Court ruling on an agreement that dates back almost 100 years won’t provide any benefits to local customers of power companies other than the Fort Frances Power Corp., Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said Monday. That ruling upheld an agreement between the town and the company that owns the dam […]
With flowers in bloom, brightly-plumed birds in the trees, and brown lawns once again green, springtime often means the return of a world of colour everywhere we go. But Linda Lovisa is hoping artists will have just one colour on their minds for the “Shades of Yellow” exhibit opening April […]
The Town of Fort Frances will meet with representatives from other district municipalities next month to discuss the viability of forming an Area Services Board (ASB). CAO Bill Naturkach said at Monday night’s council meeting here that he’s arranged a meeting for a working group with the Ministry of Northern […]
Five months after the Northwestern Health Unit initiated its universal influenza immunization program for the second year in a row, Dr. Pete Sarsfield said “maybe” as to whether the program is as effective as intended. “The bad news is there is no way of knowing,” noted the CEO and medical […]
Michael Perley, director of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco, was at the Civic Centre over breakfast yesterday morning to dispel some of the myths around just what happens when a municipality bans smoking in public places. “We’ve absolutely established second-hand smoke is behind various fatal diseases. Years ago, […]
A single question united the 100 distraught parents with toddlers in tow, worried grandmothers, and anxious former students who jammed into the Alberton Central School gym Tuesday night. Why are you closing our school? Rainy River District School Board trustees and administration fielded a barrage of questions for more than […]
After initially agreeing it wasn’t prepared to consider a smoke-free bylaw for enclosed public places last month, town council voted in favour of looking into the issue in the near future at last night’s regular meeting. The motion was made following a presentation by Jennifer McKibbon, health promoter for the […]
Parents will get their chance to try and save Alberton Central School tonight at the final of three school closure meetings being held by the Rainy River District School Board. Trustees and board administration will be at Alberton Central at 7:30 p.m. to hear views and concerns of parents about […]
