What does Year 2000 compliance mean? What are a business’s responsibilities if something goes wrong? Will insurance cover Y2K-related problems? Are there legal considerations pertaining to Y2K-preparedness? These questions–and more–will be answered when guest speaker Renato Pullia of the Northwestern Ontario Technology Centre leads a “Y2K” workshop tomorrow from 7-9 […]
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Members of a steering committee are pleased the International Rainy Lake Board of Control is recommending its suggested rule curve changes for Namakan to the International Joint Commission. But they are equally puzzled the board rejected their recommendations for Rainy Lake, opting instead to leave the rule curves there the […]
Nine individuals and a class of 22 grade eight students were honoured for their efforts during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual appreciation dinner April 21. Some 130 people attended the two-and-a-half-hour function, making it the largest of its kind since the dinner began more than eight years ago. “I […]
The local Multiple Sclerosis Society kicked off its annual Carnation Campaign on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at the Civic Centre and the naming of Lisa Johnson as “Mother of the Year.” “I’m honoured,” said Johnson, who was presented with a bouquet of carnations by Diana Miller, chair of the […]
It was everything Mary Elder had hoped for–and more–in her directoral debut with Fort Frances Little Theatre as the cast of the “Odd Couple: the Female Version” left audiences in stitches. Joyce McCormick and Patti Anderson led the way as “Olive” and “Florence.” Dianne Thompson, Wendy Judson, MJ Allen, and […]
When it comes to handling workplace stress, Neila Booth, an employee at Tammi’s Flowers, Cards, and Gifts, and Jennifer Harvie, who handles web promotion and design here at the Times, just might be ahead of the game. That’s because they already use some of the coping skills being promoted during […]
Children who wear bike helmets and practise safe riding skills will be targets of a reward campaign that will be kicked off Monday across the district by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Uniformed police, fire, and ambulance personnel will be taking part in the campaign by handing out helmet […]
When is an “unsafe” school bus stop safe? That’s the question several people previously involved in a dispute with the Rainy River District Board of Education still have on their minds. Della McQuaker, a Devlin mother, was worried that a stop in question, located on the east side of the […]
Grade six students attending public schools soon will have to go through testing mandated by the Ministry of Education and Training to gauge their progress within the system. “Students will be tested in reading, writing, and arithmetic over a five-day period,” Sylvia Parker, Education Quality Accountability officer, said yesterday. Tests […]
With no decision made on the second ice facility at Monday night’s council meeting, the chance of having it completed for this fall are next to none, Administration and Finance manager Darryl Allan admitted. But it’s not a matter of “humming and hawing,” stressed Coun. David Bourgeault–it’s about fiscal responsibility. […]
Almost 9,500 Bell Canada operators and technicians from across Ontario and Quebec, including 15 here, remain on strike for a third week with no apparent end in sight. In a show of solidarity, more than 35 members of CEP Local 49, which includes all Bell technicians and operators from Fort […]
As the boating season revs into high gear, young boaters are reminded that under a new law passed at the beginning of this year, they are now required to obtain a licence to operate a motorboat on Canadian waters. The new law, which will affect all boaters under the age […]
