Now that most district municipalities have given their notice to withdraw from the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association effective June 31, NORA will try to rally support at a meeting April 3 in Emo. “Hopefully, we’ll have a good turnout,” said NORA chair Dennis Brown, who also is the mayor of […]
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Every so often in this column, I remind my readers and me: If we are to take charge of our future to the degree possible, we must be aware of the “change engines” and what is going on in them. Here they are once again: •Population •Information •Technology •Use of […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is continuing to review the five tenders for consultants after its most recent meeting last Thursday. “We’re still in the search for a consultant,” committee chair Janis Lesko said. “But we’re not really on a deadline.” She noted the five tenders that came in were […]
Although the Northwestern Ontario Recycle Association used to pick up glass with its “Blue Box” program years ago, town residents now get rid of their bottles and jars at drop-off bins at the Public Works building on Fifth Street West. But what happens to them then? For the time being, […]
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 […]
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 […]
