Staff As the local July 1 celebrations draw near, organizers are in need of volunteers to make the day a success. “Everything is coming along,” committee chairman Randy Thoms said about planning so far. He noted many of the activities have been planned—they just need the bodies to make things […]
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the OPP The body of the second male boater missing since Victoria Day was located yesterday by the OPP’s Marine Unit along the shore of Lake of the Woods near Morson. The deceased was identified as 69-year-old Richard Hermann of Peoria Ill. Kenora OPP had been advised of overdue boaters […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board announced yesterday afternoon that Honeywell is installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Fort Frances High School, which will generate more than $105,000 in revenue from selling the power generated to the Ontario Power Authority’s feed-in-tariff (FIT) program. “Our goal is to provide […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—AbitibiBowater discussed its future direction behind closed doors today—less than a day after Quebec politicians granted pension changes required for its restructuring. The Montreal-based forestry company barred the public and media from its first annual meeting in three years, and the first since it exited 20 months […]
Peggy Revell With millions of dollars in tax revenue on the line, the Town of Fort Frances has hired outside expertise to deal with the local mill’s appeal to the Assessment Review Board. “[It’s] to protect the interest of the town,” said Mayor Roy Avis as council passed a bylaw […]
Melissa Fletcher Last Thursday at Fort High, student mentors greeted Grade 8 students who will be attending high school this fall. “Grade 8 Day” is a chance for students to meet their high school mentors and enjoy fun activities while getting used to the high school environment and making new […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region as of yesterday evening. But six fires remain active, with a majority being caused by lightning. Three fires are located in the Thunder Bay district, with one fire each in the Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, and Nipigon districts. Fort […]
Staff The Northwest Community Legal Clinic is set to move to a new location later this month. “The move is to be more visible, to be right on the main street, so that people will see us and be able to walk in,” executive director Trudy McCormick said of the […]
Peggy Revell Rainy River District School Board voted 5-2 last night to rescind the changes made—behind closed doors—to severance packages of senior administration by the former board. While actual conditions of the contracts could not be reversed unilaterally, the motion was brought forward by trustee Ralph Hill so the public […]
Zoey Duncan “My mom is going to die in Rainycrest. There’s no doubt about it.” June Caul is heartbroken when she speaks about her mother. At 87, Mary Caul lives at the local long-term care facility after a series of strokes prompted her family to move her there three years […]
Peggy Revell Calls for co-operation to address the needs of an ever-growing senior population here were presented to town council last night as it heard input for the 2011 strategic planning process. “[The aging population] is a tsunami that is sweeping right across Canada,” Robert Schulz, co-chair of the local […]
Staff Rainy River District School Board trustees are looking denounce and distance themselves from their predecessors at tonight’s regular meeting with a motion to rescind contract amendments for senior administration made by the previous board last fall. Notice of the motion was given at May’s meeting by trustee Ralph Hill. […]
