What will 1998 hold for education? Bill Low, principal of Rainy River High School, said he doesn’t know–and normally he has an idea of what things will be like by now. Lack of information from the Harris government, specifically the new funding model, is filling the future with uncertainty for […]
Local News
A little bit of communication between the Sunset Country Snowmobile Club, town officials and Normiska Corp. is credited with avoiding a sizable snowmobile trail problem in the west end of Fort Frances. Until yesterday, snowmobilers who had planned to use the trail on the west side of McIrvine Road, just […]
Having her own downtown shop is a goal Connie Cuthbertson has been nurturing for more than a decade–and one that’s about to become a reality for the local artist in about four months. Cuthbertson is planning to set up shop at 273 Scott St. in early April. “It’s been in […]
Emo resident Tanis Fretter is heading to get vaccinated against meningitis after six unrelated cases–two resulting in death–were reported in the Waterloo area since December. Fretter, a third-year health studies co-op student at the University of Waterloo, said she and her friends wanted to get in on the first day […]
The $5.5-million double-rink project will be opened up again Monday after the construction company hired for the job couldn’t come up with the performance bond by yesterday’s deadline. In a 40-minute in-camera meeting with the Committee of the Whole last night, town councillors reviewed the options they will be voting […]
Setting up bird feeders could mean sowing sorrows for local farmers–not to mention unwanted weeds. With the popularity of bird feeding increasing, concerns over what exactly is in bird seed have been raised as tons of the stuff get bought and spread on the ground every winter. Rudy Sinninghe, a […]
Unless Mother Nature decides to dump a pile of cold weather and snow on us, town residents shouldn’t have to worry too much about their water pipes freezing up this winter. That’s a prediction Bruce Spottiswood, superintendent of town facilities (Works), suggested yesterday, noting that the unseasonably mild weather of […]
Local roads boards are on their way out the door as the province shifts gears on the way unincorporated areas can access funding for roads. But that’s news to local roads boards in this area. Once the Northern Services Improvement Act is passed, which will include amendments to the Local […]
Skates and Blades owner Gord McQuarrie may take his quest to stop a pro shop from being put in the new arena facility to town council. McQuarrie, who made a presentation to the arena committee, was surprised to hear the pro shop was referred to council because he’d heard “through […]
If you don’t feel like staying at home tomorrow night to ring in the New Year but would rather check out the festive atmosphere at local restaurants or bars, chances are something “party-like” will be going on there. And if you are picky, you’re still in luck. The selection of […]
The new $5.5-million double-rink ice surface here may have to be re-tendered after the town found out the company awarded the tender, Windfield Construction of Winnipeg, isn’t yet bondable for the project. And if it that happens, the Oct. 1 completion date could be pushed back. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon admitted […]
For most people, it would take an awful lot to tear them away from their families on Christmas Day. But Rod Salchert found the solution to that–bring your family with you. That’s how seven of his family members ended up at Knox United Church last Wednesday to help out at […]
