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 […]
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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 […]
After years of forming committees to handle initiatives on an event-by-event basis, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has struck a new events committee, which will meet for the first time Monday night. “We decided one committee would plan the whole year out,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said Monday morning. […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon has been appointed chair of the Northwestern zone “Smart Growth” panel, Municipal Affairs and Housing minister Chris Hodgson announced today. “I welcome this government’s leadership and effort to work collaboratively on issues unique to the north,” said Mayor Witherspoon. “I’m also looking forward to working with this […]
The Muskie cheerleaders finished sixth overall out of nine schools at the Ontario Cheer-leading Federation “North” regional showdown Sunday afternoon in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold earned 262.5 points for their presentation—80 points behind Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (Thunder Bay), which won the competition with 328.8 points. But every squad will […]
Safety issues and where their children would attend school during a transition year topped parent concerns at the school closure meeting at Alexander MacKenzie on Thursday night. About 20 people showed up for the Valentine’s night meeting with Rainy River District School Board trustees and administration to discuss what would […]
