Fort Frances residents should find out at a special meeting tomorrow night how town council plans to proceed on the $5.5-million design/build ice facility. While discussion will start in-camera at 6:30 p.m., council will open the doors to vote on the issue. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said the committee of the […]
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The clock is ticking as the Northwestern Health Unit threatens to close its doors Feb. 1 if area municipalities don’t pay their bills by midnight tomorrow. It also will issue layoff notices Friday to its 100 employees, including about 30 in Fort Frances, Emo, Atikokan, and Rainy River), and start […]
Cory Gosselin of Fort Frances is in the critical care unit at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children after undergoing the first of two surgeries Monday to alleviate problems related to his scoliosis. The surgery included the removal of seven ribs, as well as rods which had been previously inserted in […]
The widespread power blackouts stemming from the massive ice storm that hit eastern Ontario and Quebec last week have caused a huge demand for generators across the province–including here. Local generator dealers have been getting calls from the Ontario government and national reps from generator companies, all looking for power […]
Secondary education could be taking a blow if the Ministry of Education and Training doesn’t stop with its hurried up legislation when it comes to education reform, local high school teachers warned yesterday. Johnson announced his latest round of reforms for the new four-year high school program, which is supposed […]
Ottawa’s move last week to make peace with Canada’s First Nations peoples is being called a good start–but it’s still only a start. The federal government issued a “Statement of Reconciliation” last week, along with a $350-million fund to help aboriginal communities address social problems created by decades of child […]
Some people might not get excited to hear the “Arrogant Worms” are coming to town next week. Admittedly, the name chosen by this Kingston trio sounds more like a fishing lure than it does a musical comedy troupe. But don’t let yourself be thrown by their offbeat moniker–otherwise you might […]
Ensuring a smooth transition from two boards to one will be the main job for Bev Kondra and Cheryl Lovisa, the newly-elected chair and vice-chair of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. The pair got the nod from their fellow trustees Saturday at the board’s inaugural meeting in Dryden. Kondra, […]
You could call it a hearty venture, and one that could come right to your door. Terry and Nancy Dronyk officially kicked off their “Tasty Delivery” business yesterday, offering soup-and-sandwich delivery to the Fort Frances lunch crowd. The idea came from a home-business book she was flipping through in November. […]
1998 will be a year of change. That’s the way district municipal leaders are describing the year ahead as the province hands down responsibility for services such as public health, land ambulance, social assistance, long-term care, policing, social housing–along with the bill that goes with them. All agree “downloading” will […]
Ask a health professional to give a diagnosis of what to expect over the next year or so and you’ll probably get a slate full of medicine for thought. Most likely their prognoses will fall into one of three categories–recruitment, consolidation of services, and salary issues. For Dr. Robert Algie, […]
Catholic ratepayers may have lost their voice on the local public school board but they will still hold some clout on the “multi-use” steering committee, trustees decided last night. The make-up of the steering committee was brought up at last night’s regular board meeting by trustee Dennis Brunn. “We obviously […]
