Duane Hicks The town could be fixing up the overpass over the CN tracks as one of its next road projects. Council agreed last night to apply to the MTO’s “Connecting Links” highway program for funding to do the design and engineering work to rehabilitate the east-end structure. If the […]
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Staff The town will ink a new building lease agreement, including a rent increase, with the province for the local OPP detachment to continue to utilize space at the Civic Centre. The new five-year deal includes a 2.3 percent increase in rent and the removal of the provision for bonded […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board is conducting an online survey in order to provide feedback to support its French Immersion programming. French Immersion was resurrected locally this year for Grade 1 and Early Years (Year 2) students at St. Michael’s School after a group of parents urged the […]
Staff The sixth-annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” campaign is set to go this Saturday in a partnership between district food banks and emergency services in the area. “Once again, the OPP and the food banks in Fort Frances—the Salvation Army, the United Native Friendship Centre, and the Sunset Country Métis—along with the Emo […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Wellness Committee didn’t get the outcome it was hoping for in the recent “Tbaytel for Good” competition after being unable to garner enough votes to move onto the semi-final round. The group was seeking funds for upgrades to the fitness facilities at the Memorial Sports […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board held elections for chair and vice-chair at its meeting Saturday. Trustee Cathy Bowen was acclaimed, for a second term, as chair of the Board. She lives in Sioux Lookout and has served as a trustee since 2003. “I am honoured to have […]
By Craig Wong The Canadian Press OTTAWA High-income Canadians looking to minimize their federal income tax should look at taking any bonuses they may be due or big capital gains this year to avoid paying more when Ottawa’s new top rate kicks in next year. Tax experts say if you […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School will present its “Recognition of Excellence” to the St. Francis Student Council and its teacher leader, Melanie Fafard, as well as Sheila Quesnel and Debbie Jean, French Immersion teachers from St. Michael’s School, at its regular meeting tomorrow. St. Francis principal Darlene Fejos Rousseau […]
Staff Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation teachers in District 5B (Rainy River) will initiate a selective withdrawal of services starting this Wednesday, (Dec. 9) against the Rainy River District School Board unless a local collective agreement can be reached by that time. During this local job action, if it goes […]
Staff Local council #2766 of the Knights of Columbus has jumped on board the “Coats for Kids” program this year—donating 60 brand new jackets to Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services to distribute to those in need. “We have a lot of low-income families who are really in need […]
Duane Hicks How can a brand new restaurant feel comfortably modern and yet rich with history at the same time? The answer lies at Flint House, located at 232 Scott St., which opened its doors to the public yesterday evening. Owners Duane and Grace Cridland and their team—including executive chef […]
Heather Latter If you walk into Cheri Whatley’s Early Years classroom at St. Michael’s School, you might notice the lights are turned down low and a calming fragrance being diffused. This classroom—as well as other “quiet” spaces being created within the schools of the Northwest Catholic District School Board—are part […]
