the NDP On Monday in the legislature, Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas asked the attorney general why he has allowed aboriginals to be excluded from jury rolls in Northern Ontario. The question came on the heels of another dismissal of a pool of jurors in Thunder Bay due to lack […]
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Staff While still several weeks away, appointments have been a little slow for the upcoming spring blood donor clinic here. As such, the Canadian Blood Services is encouraging people to make an appointment today. The two-day clinic will run Tuesday, April 12 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again on Wednesday, April […]
Duane Hicks While town council is not done yet with the 2011 budget, it has been making cuts and other decisions to try and minimize a potential tax hike, which currently sitsat 3.9 percent for the residential class. For example, council agreed at its budget meeting Monday to hold the […]
Peggy Revell Canada edged closer towards a federal election yesterday as all three opposition parties voiced their rejection of the Conservatives’ budget. “This budget has nothing in it for Northern Ontario. It’s a very, very disappointing budget,” said Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty, stating that if the budget remains […]
Heather Latter The Ontario Strongman Series is coming to town as part of the 2011 Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Home and Leisure Show being held at the Memorial Sports Centre next month. “This will be the first ‘Strongman’ competition ever held in the Rainy River District and will feature […]
Duane Hicks The 2011 budget approved by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board last week will see Fort Frances paying $115,000 more to the DSSAB than it did last year, and mayor and council still are asking where its savings from provincially-uploaded programs have gone. As previously reported, […]
Staff For the ninth-straight year, the Town of Fort Frances will be getting money from the Moffat Family Fund to hand out to local groups and service clubs with the aim of helping youths and families. Fort Frances once again is eligible for $37,500 in funds to be redistributed to […]
Peggy Revell Only part of the savings from uploading the Ontario Drug Benefit Program will be passed along to municipalities after the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved its 2011-12 budget last Thursday night. This year, DSSAB saw its budget fall from $20,479,372 to $15,463,816—a reduction of $5,015,556, […]
Peggy Revell One man’s dedication to peace, anti-violence, and social justice is the topic of a new book created in memory of the late Gene Stoltzfus, who called Fort Frances home during his final years. “Create Space for Peace” is a compilation of Stoltzfus’ articles, speeches, and letters—as well as […]
Heather Latter Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong held its annual recognition banquet at Onigaming First Nation earlier this month, lauding the accomplishments of those who benefit from its programs. Based in Kenora, Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong is the training and employment delivery agency whose purpose is to assist Treaty #3 communities and individuals address their […]
Duane Hicks As town council continues to work through its 2011 budget, it currently is looking at a 3.9 percent levy increase for the residential class. This equals to a net tax dollar increase of $20.90 per $100,000 of assessment (although this increase can vary between properties if that property’s […]
Staff Town council was to get more information on solar panels during its budget meeting this afternoon. A representative from Solar Logix Inc. was scheduled to make a presentation on roof-mounted photovoltaic panels after council had quite a few questions about the subject at its March 7 budget meeting. As […]
