Town and community auditorium committee reps will be working with the “multi-use” construction manager and architect in the new year to decide how to cut $411,592 in construction costs from the auditorium project. But Phil St. Cyr and John Crocker told council Monday that until the final tenders came in, […]
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No one group is an island, especially in today’s political climate. That’s why Dr. Terry Quinney, provincial coordinator of fish and wildlife for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, is looking to make “joint efforts.” Dr. Quinney was the guest speaker Thursday night at the North Western Ontario Tourism […]
In late 1945, the talk in households, family gatherings, coffee shops and bars–from one end of Canada to the other–was thick with first-hand accounts of combat, told by those fresh out of the ranks of active duty. And 52 years later, many WWII servicemen, now in their 70’s, still tell […]
While the teachers’ federations are saying their two week “political action” was a moral victory which got the ball rolling against Bill 160, some students are not so convinced. Kiley Hanson, a grade-12 student at Fort Frances High School, said she understood why the teachers did what they had to […]
Two weeks on the picket line means students are two weeks behind where they should be, and everybody is wondering, how will they make up for the lost time? John McLeod, public school board director of education, said the task won’t be difficult at the elementary level where the10 days […]
The Fort Frances Police Sports Club has come up with a way to raise safety awareness and funds for community events at the same time. And they’re doing it by the book. The club is putting together a safety awareness book to be handed out to children across the district. […]
Howard Hampton quashed any rumours he might not be running in the newly-amalgamated Kenora-Rainy River Riding next provincial election, saying he “for sure” would be tossing his hat in the ring here. But local MPP and Ontario NDP leader admitted there would be challenges running in the new riding, primarily […]
It was the luck of the draw for Larry Budreau after he tied Archie Wiersema for the Atwood Ward councillor’s chair during municipal election in Dawson. The pair had 63 votes apiece after Monday’s vote. Returning officer Pat Giles explained a recount was held yesterday afternoon but both men still […]
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 […]
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 […]
