The tender for the River Walk Condominium project finally could be awarded by next week, Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said. “We’re very, very close to making the award,” he noted Monday following a meeting of the Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing committee. Tenders for the 32-unit project on Front Street […]
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A procession of officers proudly marching behind a Canadian flag marked the opening of the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here last Thursday afternoon. “The day’s finally here and we’re quite excited,” said Greg Mercure, chief of operations for Canada Customs. Like touring a home with proud new owners, […]
The arrival of Ernie Eves here yesterday marked the last of five stops by the five candidates vying for Premier Mike Harris’ job. “I believe we need to reach out to the First Nations and open that dialogue,” Eves said to those gathered for the official opening of the Sunset […]
Getting “Hooked on Health Care” is the theme of the fifth-annual Riverside Foundation for Health Care fundraiser dinner—and organizers are ready to reel in people for a good cause March 2. “It’s always a great time,” Foundation director Teresa Hazel enthused. “The special events committee are the real ‘funraisers’ for […]
Laughing at what the province described as a “positive offer,” members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union are expected to reject the contract offered by management and put themselves in a strike position next month. “Our take on it is that it is garbage,” said OPSEU Local #711 president […]
Citing an increasing workload as administrator for four rest homes, Kevin Queen is resigning from his position at Rainycrest Home for the Aged here as soon as a replacement can be found. “It was an extremely difficult decision to make,” said Queen, who has been administrator here since January, 1997. […]
Educators from Manitouwadge to Kenora will be in Thunder Bay on Friday to learn how to teach the ABC’s more effectively at an Early Reading Forum led by the Rainy River District School Board. “The Ministry of Education is focused on developing early literacy skills and numerical skills,” said Superintendent […]
Ontario P.C. leadership hopeful Jim Flaherty discussed his support for the medical school in Thunder Bay, and a review of the spring bear hunt, during a stop on his “Bright Ideas Budget tour” here Saturday. Flaherty, one of five candidates seeking to succeed Premier Mike Harris next month, was at […]
Emo council threw its support behind the first-annual Emo Walleye Classic tournament coming up May 30-June 1. The organizing committee had asked that the tournament be considered a community event, and Emo council happily agreed. “I think it’s going to be a great event for our community,” Reeve Russ Fortier […]
“We need lots more.” That’s what Diane Maxey, volunteer co-ordinator for the World Health Organization’s 11th-annual Conference on Safe Communities here in May, said in her search for volunteers to help out with the district-wide event. “We have many confirmed, but any additional people should contact me and get their […]
A $1 million budget surplus is expected to lead discussion at the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board here Tuesday night. Superintendent of Business Chris Howarth will present the board with the 2000-01 audited financial statements. In his report, he will outline a $1,133,748 surplus from […]
Armed with a violin, guitar, banjo, and mandolin, folk artist J.P. Cormier will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre tonight as part of the “tour de Fort” concert series. A reminder the 7:30 p.m. show is sold out to passport holders. “J.P. Cormier is a master of all […]
