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 […]
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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 […]
A trip for two to Halifax could cost just $5—if you win the upcoming “Friends of the Library” draw on Valentine’s Day, that is. The trip, valued at $2,000, includes airfare for two, three nights’ accommodation, and $500 in spending money. “The $500 in spending money is worth $5,” said […]
Doug Maki was sentenced to life in prison today at the Fort Frances Courthouse for killing local teen Melani Sutton, with eligibility for parole in 14 years. Maki had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with Sutton’s death on Tuesday—just a few hours into his first-degree murder trial. Maki […]
The candlelight ski scheduled for tomorrow (Jan. 18) at Voyageurs National Park’s Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls has been cancelled. The ski has been cancelled because of no significant snowfall this year, and rocks and woody debris are visible.
Following notice the townships of Emo, Dawson, and Lake of the Woods are pursuing the formation of an Area Services Board (ASB), Fort Frances has joined the initiative—and plans to take a leadership role. “There was a reluctance on our part as a municipality to get on with this,” said […]
