Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will return to the helm of council for a third term after beating out challenger Allan Bedard by a two-to-one margin at the polls Monday. When the last of the ballots were counted, Witherspoon had pulled in 2,211 votes to Bedard’s 1,015 (all results are […]
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Anybody can warble a love song and, in the right frame of mind, just anybody can pen a love song. But it takes talent to write love song about a woman meeting “Mr. Right” while he’s wearing a hat sporting the name of a weed killer on it. And talent […]
Who do you support? That’s the question the province and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation are spending millions of dollars on in advertising campaigns in the fight over Bill 160, the Education Quality Improvement Act. Justice James MacPherson’s refusal to provide the province with a court injunction to order teachers back […]
What started out as a last-minute plan to offer a safer Halloween turned out to be a resounding success for organizers when the Business Improvement Area offered up “Scott Street Scare” on Friday night. The three-hour event, which saw 31 downtown businesses handing out goodies, attracted some 450 trick-or-treaters. Scott […]
A bombshell was dropped on school board trustees regarding the “multi-use” facility last night–the project was over budget by almost $2.7 million. Trustees approved a spending increase to meet the overdraft by a vote of eight to six after a drawn-out debate. Director of Education John McLeod said no one […]
“Downloading” may be the hot-button issue facing municipalities but it didn’t produce any sparks during the mayoral candidate forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Civic Centre on Monday night. In fact, no issue spurred either Allan Bedard or incumbent Mayor Glenn Witherspoon to challenge each other’s political […]
The province-wide teachers’ strike that started Monday could have an adverse affect on students–both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. All four Muskies floor teams and the football squad have had their seasons put on hold when talks between the Ontario Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government failed […]
Organizers of the fourth-annual OFAH Conservation Dinner slated here Nov. 22, with proceeds to support fish and wildlife projects, are reporting steady ticket sales so far. In fact, Sue Korosec said she expects the committee will have “no problem” selling all 230 tickets available for the dinner, which is being […]
Area homes and businesses will be under the watchful eyes of community volunteers on both “Gate Night” and Halloween again this year as “Operation Pumpkin” sends out its annual patrols. OPP Cst. Phil Donald, who is co-ordinating this year’s effort, is expecting close to 20 volunteers from 10 area businesses […]
It’s not a question of if they can win in their strike over Bill 160, the Education Quality Improvement Act; rather, teachers feel it’s a question of “they must win.” Fort High teacher Bill Fisher has been in the profession for 10 years. But like the rest of his colleagues […]
After six years of hard work, “Ice for Kids” organizers were rewarded with a standing ovation from about 45 supporters Monday night after town council pledged $5 million for a new double-rink ice facility here. And it should be ready by next September. First, though, the arena committee has to […]
Editor’s note: the names of the people in this article have been changed in order to protect their identity. In many ways, they’re a “typical” family. The children go to school during the day, come home and do homework or visit with friends, and spend Saturdays doing chores for a […]
