Ten youths from Rainy River District who took part in the Northwestern Ontario Schools Chess Championship finals in Thunder Bay last weekend have qualified to attend the provincial showdown in Toronto next spring. Those who garnered the opportunity to go to the provincials included locals Justin Sanders (Fort High), Josh […]
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“He’s strapped to my hip,” Ray Engelbertink, owner of Canadian Tire here, said yesterday morning of his close association with his newest companion–a teddy bear he must carry with him everywhere and administer insulin shots to twice daily for a week. Engelbertink was among 11 local participants who yesterday took […]
After two months preparing for the big night, the curtain rises on the Fort Frances High School musical revue tonight. The revue, entitled “TV Tunes,” runs tonight until Friday at 8 p.m. in the Townshend Theatre. And John Dutton, one of the musical directors, has been very pleased with the […]
In a close vote Monday night, “Memorial Centre” eked out “’52 Canadians Centre” as the name for the town’s skating, pool, and fitness complex on Gillon Avenue. The straw vote taken in the committee of the whole meeting was 4-2 after reviewing the list of 11 names suggested by the […]
Last Thursday’s throne speech is “very good news” for Northern Ontario, the minister of Northern Development and Mines told the Times last week. With a proposed 20 percent reduction in income tax and a further 20 percent cut to the provincial portion of residential taxes, Tim Hudak added northerners will […]
Proposed renovations at La Verendrye hospital here and at the Emo Health Centre got a $4.7-million boost from the provincial government Monday and that has a lot of people smiling. “Certainly, we’re delighted to hear the good news,” said Wayne Woods, chief executive officer of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. […]
Last week’s speech from the throne by new Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson shows the federal government’s “balanced approach” to social spending and tax reduction, local MP Robert Nault said Friday. But Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said the federal Liberals still come up short in the areas […]
Medical professionals across the district could be one step closer to better understanding what impact a disease called Blastomycosis has had here when a case study on it is released next week by the Northwestern Health Unit. The study was done under the direction of Bill Limerick, team leader for […]
“I used to see staff in the hallway who would say this day would never come–well, here it is.” The first words uttered by principal Terry Ellwood during the grand opening of the new Fort Frances High School last Wednesday summed up the spirit of the moment. About 300 district […]
The Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre at Couchiching will hold its grand opening this Monday (Oct. 25) at 10 a.m. to showcase the numerous services available to First Nations members throughout Tribal Area #10. Located near the Nanicost building, the access centre has been busy serving the 5,700 reserve residents of […]
It was a chance to gather and share information for Doug Langtry, who is just back from attending the World Health Organization’s annual meeting in Vienna, Austria. This year’s theme was “Networking for Safe Communities,” with keynote speakers from around the world sharing their information on safety programs. “This is […]
With a late start to its 1999/2000 season, Fort Frances Little Theatre will spend much of its time rebuilding this year, club president Cathy Richards said yesterday. Richards, who was acclaimed president at the club’s annual meeting Monday night, said numbers have been down the last few years, both in […]
