Mike Behan The economy—and specifically jobs—was the biggest local issue this campaign for most of the candidates seeking to represent Thunder Bay-Rainy River in Ottawa following Monday’s election. “Job loss in Northwest Ontario in the number-one issue in Thunder Bay-Rainy River,” incumbent MP John Rafferty (NDP) said in his e-mailed […]
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Mike Behan The finish line finally is in sight. With the 11-week campaign now down to its final few days, the three main candidates vying for Thunder Bay-Rainy River are making their final pitches to voters leading up to election day this Monday (Oct. 19). Incumbent MP John Rafferty said […]
Staff Town council will enter into an agreement with the Fort Frances Curling Club to help it pay off tax arrears. As per the agreement, the club must pay the town $5,000 by the end of October. Then starting Nov. 30, it must follow a payment schedule by which the […]
Staff Why not be thankful for your democratic freedom this Thanksgiving weekend and vote in the advance poll for the federal election? Advance polls are open today through Monday (Oct. 9-12) from noon-8 p.m. at the Copper River Inn in Fort Frances and the rec centre in Rainy River. Remember […]
Staff The “Project Safe Hallowe’en” committee is hoping everyone will save the date for this year’s “Trunk or Treat,” which will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. Organizers are wanting to pack the parking lot with decorated vehicles so children can go […]
Press Release The Sister Kennedy Centre here will be staying open on Thanksgiving Monday this year. There will be regular activities and card games during the day, followed by a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. and then some entertainment. All seniors (aged 55+) are welcome to attend. Although the centre […]
Staff Tickets for the Friends of the Museum’s fourth-annual fall fundraiser gala are now on sale. Entitled “Cut A Rug,” the wine-and-cheese fundraiser will take place Thursday, Nov. 5 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. The evening will tie in with the museum’s current exhibit, “The Artistry of […]
Heather Latter Sue Korosec has two beverages of choice—wine and tea—but she’s been focusing more on tea for the past year since taking over the local business, “Smashing Tea.” “People frown on me drinking wine for breakfast,” Korosec chuckled, noting she took over the business last October from Nicke Baird, […]
Duane Hicks After 39 years of working for the town in various capacities, Mark McCaig is retiring as its Chief Administrative Officer, effective Nov. 15. McCaig, who turns 55 on Oct. 20, has served as CAO since September, 2003. “I thought about this for a long time, and talked about […]
Duane Hicks The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s 17th-annual fundraiser dinner, once again organized by its special events committee, was a high-flying success—raking in big bucks for district health care. The amount not only far exceeded the committee’s goal of $25,000 but outdid the fundraising totals of any of the […]
Duane Hicks Lunch is served. Wasaw Enterprises of Couchiching First Nation has partnered with Big Grassy First Nation to provide lunch services at New Gold’s mine construction sites. Starting this past Monday, Wasaw Food Services began serving up hot lunch to workers at the “Mars” site out of a new, […]
Staff The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results will be presented to Rainy River District School Board trustees at their regular meeting tonight at Rainy River High School. At total of 220 students attempted the test in March—a participation rate of 92 percent, which is comparable with the provincial participation […]
