Entry forms aren’t even ready yet but people already are talking about their plans to compete in the newest fishing tournament to hit the district. The first-annual Emo Walleye Classic will be held May 31-June 1 on the Rainy River. “The Walleye Classic committee is meeting tonight [Wednesday] to discuss […]
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The Township of Chapple is hosting a retirement party in honour of longtime reeve Cecil Wilson this Friday (Jan. 25) from 2-4 p.m. at the Chapple Rec Centre in Barwick. Everyone is welcome to attend. Interim Chapple Reeve Bill Clink will say a few words on behalf of council and […]
A comprehensive board-wide code of conduct for students, teachers, and other staff could be passed at tonight’s regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. The new code, required by the province under the Safe Schools legislation, covers all aspects of appropriate behaviour and outlines punishments for those […]
The City of Dryden is taking on the recycling responsibilities previously held by the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association after council there approved a motion during its regular meeting last night. Dryden will take over on an interim basis for six months as NORA works to find a company to handle […]
Nomination forms for the annual Chamber of Commerce business awards still are not available because several award sponsors have not been confirmed yet. Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday morning she’ll be contacting those sponsors today to try and firm up whether the categories in question will be part of […]
Indian Affairs and Northern Development minister Robert Nault will be here Wednesday to announce federal funds for the Couchiching golf course. Federal funding is expected to be in the range of $850,000—$900,000. The Couchiching golf course is being built along the north and south banks of Frog Creek bordering Stanjikoming […]
The 140 salaried staff at the Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill here will number closer to 130 by this time next year after the company unveiled cuts there yesterday. “It’s part of the company’s plans to reduce staff by 10 percent,” mill general manager Jim Gartshore said this morning. “The plan was […]
After accepting an invitation to compete in the annual “Icebox Days” Snowshoe Challenge tonight at Smokey Bear Park over in the Falls, town employees are champing at the bit to take the crown again this year. “We’re back to defend our championship again. In 18 years, our name’s been off […]
Rainy River District’s efforts to market and promote the upcoming International Conference on Safe Communities received a $71,750 kick-start from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), it was announced Monday. “Hosting this world-renowned conference is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Rainy River [District], and I’m delighted that our government […]
The first Legion Ladies Auxiliary supper of 2002—featuring roast beef and all the trimmings—will be held Friday, Jan. 25 upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion here. Cost is $10 per person, and everyone is welcome to attend. In other news, five new members were initiated at the regular meeting of […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee started back to work eagerly at its Jan. 10 meeting after breaking for the Christmas season. Regular weekly meetings have resumed. A response from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund regarding Phase 1 of the application for funding is expected in the next couple of weeks. That […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre received donations from three branches of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario on Monday night totalling $1,000. Representatives from the elementary teachers local, occasional teachers local, and the educational support personnel were on hand at Monday’s meeting here to present the funds, which came from the […]
