Press Release Ontario’s “Second Career” and other training programs are expected to help an additional 8,000 laid-off workers re-train for new careers in high-demand occupations by next spring. Successful applicants to the “Second Career” program will be identified through a new evaluation system beginning Nov. 20. It will give priority […]
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Duane Hicks A new trust fund being proposed by the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada and AbitibiBowater—to replace the existing pension fund pool for mill workers and help take some of the strain off the company as it undergoes restructuring under bankruptcy protection—is drawing mixed reactions here. Some […]
Peggy Revell Former Fort Frances resident Lorne Morrow has taken the helm of the newly-launched Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy—a $25-million investment first announced by the provincial government back in May, 2008. “I didn’t sleep very well for a while—still, that’s a good sign,” Morrow said about […]
Staff After releasing a proposed Growth Plan for Northern Ontario last month, the province now is asking northern residents for further input, with the deadline to receive comments set for Feb. 1, 2010. While a videoconference held Monday evening at the Contact North site here attracted only a couple of […]
Staff With Christmas quickly approaching, preparations at the local Salvation Army are well underway to help make the holidays a better time for hundreds of district residents. This year’s campaign is called the “Joy of Giving Hope.” “This year is going to be a difficult time for some families, but […]
Duane Hicks With winter on its way, some area residents may be thinking about installing a solid fuel-burning appliance in their garage. But before they do, they had best check to see they’re doing it in the right—and safest—way. Rick Hallam, chief building official for the Town of Fort Frances, […]
Heather Latter Joe Kneisz might have retired, but that’s not stopping him from opening a new business here that aims to help local families cope with having an autistic child. Having worked in the Autism Service at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg for nearly 30 years, Kneisz has a […]
Staff Family and Children Services here is hoping the community will help make Christmas brighter for children in need as the “Adopt an Angel” campaign kicks off for its seventh holiday season. So far there are 134 “angels” looking to be adopted this year, noted Jacquee Loerzel, referring to the […]
Duane Hicks “It’s your life. It should be your call.” That’s the message Lee Stones of the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse promoted Saturday at the fourth-annual Seniors’ Lifestyle Expo, which drew about 80 area seniors and their families/caregivers to Fort Frances High School. “Are seniors being […]
Staff Fort Frances Museum curator Pam Hawley is set to bring a northern voice to the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) with her recent appointment to its board of directors. “It’s quite an honour to be asked to serve the province in this capacity,” Hawley said about sitting on the board […]
Duane Hicks Local shoppers can get into the spirit of giving, and help ensure no child will have cold hands this winter, by donating to the “Mitts for Kids” campaign. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said about two dozen cash collection boxes have been distributed to numerous local businesses in the downtown […]
Duane Hicks The local AbitibiBowater paper mill will continue to run its #6 paper machine for longer than previously thought thanks to more customer orders. “We’re anticipating keeping it in production to Dec. 19 at the latest,” mill manager John Harrison said yesterday. “When we started up right after Labour […]
