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, […]
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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 […]
In a replay of a fire that occurred last February, the Fort Frances Fire Department has been battling a blaze at the town landfill off McIrvine Road since last week. “It appears to have been burning underground for some time,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Monday morning. “We’re spending a […]
On the heels of the Northwestern Health Unit’s campaign to gauge public support for an anti-smoking bylaw in regional municipalities, the Fort Frances Heart Health Coalition will deliver the local share of mail-in responses to town council at its regular meeting Monday night. “We’re going to give them what’s rightfully […]
With the unusual weather the area has been experiencing again this winter, Public Works crew have had time usually spent battling the elements to prepare for spring. “Because of the lack of snow, we’re able to work on other things,” Operations and Facilities manager Pat Hickerson said Friday morning. “There’s […]
Anyone who wants to vote in the upcoming Ontario P.C. leadership race has to have purchased or renewed their party membership by Saturday at 6 p.m. “It’s unbelievable the number of people who’ve bought memberships,” said Glenn Witherspoon, president of the local Ontario P.C. riding association, who also is considering […]
The Fort High student council is bringing back Snow Week on Feb. 25-March 1—a time when the student body has a chance to relax and enjoy many different winter activities this area offers. Skiing will be the first activity of the week, with almost 90 students travelling to Biwabik on […]
NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said today he is both shocked and concerned the “Smart Growth” panel for Northwestern Ontario has no representation from either Treaty 3 or Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) First Nations. “At a time when we are facing a wood supply gap across Northwestern Ontario and […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon confirmed Thursday he is considering seeking the local Progressive Conservative nomination in the next provincial election that could come later this year. “I haven’t made any solid commitment,” he said. “But I do know that we need to have better representation as a riding.” Mayor Witherspoon, who […]
Although the flow of postcards has trickled down to two or three a day, the Northwestern Health Unit has a much clearer picture of whether people in the Kenora-Rainy River districts support its push to ban smoking in enclosed public places. “In total, we’ve gotten about 20 percent of the […]
