Town council learned Monday night that the cost estimates for the proposed auditorium at Westfort have jumped by almost $400,000 more than it expected in less than four years, prompting councillors to take a second look at the project’s design. And they wants answers by next Monday when a special […]
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You can make rope with it, not to mention clothing, plastics, vegetable oil, and other numerous products–and it could become the next cash crop for the north. Gord Scheifele, northern research co-ordinator for the University of Guelph, has been doing hemp research for agricultural purposes for the last several years. […]
He said it all started with a hunting trip. Dawson Reeve Lloyd Hodges said his hunting party came out of the bush just three days before the 1961 municipal election to find no one had come forward to seek the reeve’s position in Atwood Township. It was then that Reeve […]
For longtime district resident Helen Parris, a commitment to building a better community is being realized virtually in her own back yard. “Finland Woods”–the Parris/Nicks residence on Highway 71 near Little Pine Lake that recently was designated as a learning centre–will be the focus of future seminars and exhibitions devoted […]
After nearly eight years as the economic development officer for the west end of the district, Dan Wright’s term is coming to an end. Wright’s contract with the Community Development Corporation for the West Rainy River District ends Oct. 3. The CDC may stay around after he leaves but Wright […]
It wasn’t the $10,000 goal he was aiming for but local organizer Steve Maki wasn’t complaining after the Terry Fox Run here raised more than $9,500 on Sunday. About 120 people took part in the event, showing up early to register and eager to begin the run. Maki, a constable […]
A well-delivered neck and shoulder massage is great for limbering up those tired muscles after a hard day’s work–but it shouldn’t stop there, said Tracy Petsnick, a registered massage therapist. In fact, soft tissue therapy can have positive affects on the whole of the body, including its circulatory and nervous […]
They thought the surgery was over. But now Cindy and Carey Gosselin of Fort Frances face another uphill battle as their son, Cory, is scheduled to go back under the knife in January. And this time, the teen will have to endure two surgeries because of complications from scoliosis, a […]
Taking the negative experiences in one’s life off the crutch, and instead using them to help others deal with crisis in a positive way, is probably one of life’s greatest challenges. But for Calvin Morrisseau, 47, program manager at Weechi-it-te-win here, it is a path he continues to travel on. […]
Tuuli Harjunpaa decided to become an exchange student for two reasons–to learn English, and to play hockey. But when pressed, she did admit, in very well-versed English, that she’s here mostly to play hockey. Harjunpaa has been here since Aug. 27, and will spend the next 10 months with Debbie […]
Frustration is mounting as the province once again has pushed back the deadline for the final costing of services being downloaded to municipalities Jan. 1. Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, who sits on the Provincial-Municipal Transition Team appointed to find how best to implement the recommendations of the “Who Does […]
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union and Canadian Union of Public Employees over the next week will ask its locals in Rainy River District to do whatever it takes to stop the Harris government from passing Bill 136. OPSEU will hold an information meeting and strike vote for its five […]
