Despite $100,000 in hail damage to its new roofing a month ago, the expansion project at Canada Safeway here is looking good–with completion expected by late fall. “We did sustain hail damage during the May 15 storm, and had some minor setbacks to the new roofing, but it didn’t impact […]
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It’s been a long time since Denis Cayouette has been in Lorretteville, Que. But when you schedule a bike trip around North America to fight AIDS and HIV, coming home for supper every night isn’t an option. Cayouette left home Sept. 29 last year and headed south along the eastern […]
Abitibi-Consolidated said today that the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada executive will meet with presidents of its locals Friday in Montreal to discuss the company’s proposal on “process,” which has been the stumbling block hindering contract negotiations between the two sides to date. Abitibi-Consolidated came forward with a […]
Bob MacDonald said the golden rule for making the perfect frame is always “measure twice before you cut once.” And after being in the framing business for 18 years, he knows what he’s talking about. MacDonald invited me out to his shop at Bear’s Pass (aptly named Bob’s Shop) last […]
After more than half a century of use as a privately-owned getaway, Campfire Island turned the page on a brand new chapter last week. Located on Rainy Lake just south of the Noden Causeway, Campfire Island is now in the hands of Wayne and Pat Howard of Emo, and his […]
Homeowners here may get burned on their insurance costs if the town goes ahead with its restructuring proposal to reduce the number of full-time staff at the fire hall. Mike McKenna, with the Fire Underwriters Survey which “grades” municipalities, noted staffing played an important role in their assessments. But he […]
It was a day Lois Elaine Medicine has been awaiting for a long time. Medicine, one of 16 people who graduated at the Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority ceremony yesterday, received her Ontario teacher’s certificate after completing the Native Teacher Education Program. She has been a teacher assistant under Mary […]
A local group is tossing out a line for a Canadian Fresh Water Sports Museum and Hall of Fame as a way to lure anglers and tourists to stop here. And the idea is getting some nibbles as consultants continue with an economic impact study on waterfront development. Geoff Gillon, […]
The nine host families who are awaiting the arrival of 11 children from Belarus will have to hold on for another week now that the initial date has been pushed back from June 15 to June 22. “There’s been a delay in the flight arrangements,” noted Susan Affleck, who’s been […]
Foul play has not been ruled out as the cause of a fire which burned along an outside wall of Arnie’s General Store in Crozier early yesterday morning. Fort Frances OPP S/Sgt. Hugh Dennis said officers were called to the scene at 5:20 a.m., just over 30 minutes after the […]
Every kid has dreamed about becoming a firefighter at one time or another. Racing through the streets in a fire engine, putting out fires with high-pressure water hoses, breaking down doors with axes–who wouldn’t find that appealing? But it’s not a job to be taking lightly, noted Rob Johnson, even […]
Parents who have children with special needs can’t be guaranteed that assistance for their child will be available come September, Education Director Wayne McAndrew told public school board trustees last night. In fact, the school board won’t know how many special education assistants it can hire until sometime this summer, […]
