Opening up communication lines between the band council and community is the number-one mandate for Chuck McPherson, who was elected chief of Couchiching last Wednesday. McPherson, 45, who beat out former chief Rudy Morrisseau by about 20 votes, said he knew it was going to be a close race. “Mr. […]
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Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said no decision has been made yet on whether the town will build a new double-rink facility or simply a second ice surface next to the existing Memorial Arena. He said they have received four new inquiries from companies interested in taking over the construction of the […]
Abitibi-Consolidated could know as early as the end of March if its $3-billion takeover bid on Avenor’s six mills and three sawmills is accepted by shareholders. If it is, Susan Rogers, vice-president of corporate communications, admitted it would give Abitibi a “significant fibre basket” in Northwestern Ontario. But she also […]
The launch of Riverside Foundation for Health Care here last week can be described in two words–big success. About 240 people raised more than $24,000 for local health care at the Foundation’s kickoff dinner/dance Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The money raised stemmed from ticket sales, donations, lapel pin […]
Character acting is something I live for. No lines, no script. Just a beginning, an ending, and a basic plot to help you get from one to the other. How you get there is entirely up to your character. So when I was offered the chance to be “Hiroshi Tazahame” […]
No decision was made after a public meeting on parking meters didn’t generate much of what town council was looking for–public input. Only three people–Business Improvement Area chairman Dan Cousineau, Chamber of Commerce president Dr. Bruce Lidkea, and local business owner Julian Morelli–spoke out against the proposal to reinstall parking […]
He was “one of the original bike boys.” At least, that’s what the 1971 Fort High yearbook had to say about David Taylor. Now his company, Pacific and Western Credit Corp., the fastest-growing independent financial institution in Canada, just loaned the Town of Fort Frances $4.4-million for its debenture. They’re […]
When you’re a teenager, choosing a career can be a little intimidating. After all, what happens if you make the wrong choice and end up in a career you can’t stand? That’s one of the reasons a co-op program can be helpful. “It’s a chance to try on a career,” […]
While the outcome of the universe may not hinge on whether you take chemistry in grade 11, Fort High vice-principal Mary Hickling said course selection rates high on the list of priorities for students. Students are advised to pick courses based on their “career plan,” Hickling said, whether they plan […]
Check the job ads of any major newspaper these days and you’ll find computer-related careers take up a lot of the space. The fact that hi-tech careers are a high-growth area on the job market is a cue for high school students planning their futures, suggested Carol Brown, a labour […]
The Fort Frances and Atikokan Public Utilities Commissions are taking a closer look at offering cellular phone service from the Manitoba border to Thunder Bay. At its regular meeting Monday, town council gave the PUC here the nod to draw up a business plan and conduct an engineering study, with […]
Local electricity customers soon could be purchasing power from a new distributor as public utilities commissions in Northwestern Ontario gearing up for the deregulation of Ontario Hydro Open access to electricity distribution means businesses will be going door-to-door selling electricity. And the Northwest Energy Corp. is hoping to get the […]
