Mitch Calvert The Alpha Upsilon chapter of the local Beta Sigma Phi sorority has stepped to the plate with a $750 donation for a local disabled child in need. Four-year-old Noah Paleczny suffers from in utero growth retardation, cerebral palsy, global delay, and moderate autism, and requires additional needs to […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—They came, they smoked—they got the munchies. More than 1,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill yesteray, and thousands more converged in cities elsewhere in Canada, to mark 4/20—a counter-culture celebration of marijuana and a protest against pot laws. Despite a federal Conservative government bent on punishing illegal […]
The Associated Press LONDON—The Queen is 83 today. Buckingham Palace said she will mark her birthday at Windsor Castle, but won’t have the day off work. The Queen’s office said the monarch has nothing special planned or any public engagements scheduled. But she probably will go through the stack of […]
Staff The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight, via videoconference, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the board office adjacent to St. Francis School. Following the release of the provincial budget last month, Superintendent of Business Chris Howarth will give an update on education funding […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library board is willing to work with town council to salvage plans for a new library and technology centre here, but said council must identify how much it is willing to contribute and how big it wants the library to be before anything else […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Female ski jumpers suing for a chance to compete at the 2010 Games may have a solid moral argument, but a legal one will be much tougher to prove, Olympic and legal experts say. The case between 15 former and current ski jumpers and the Olympic organizing […]
Duane Hicks While the forestry industry has been experiencing thousands of job layoffs and a reduction in orders for some time, and companies such as AbitibiBowater facing a long, complex financial restructuring to reduce its debt of more than $6 billion (U.S.), Ontario Natural Resources minister Donna Cansfield said she’s […]
Duane Hicks As a follow-up to council voting against the contract to build the $4.7-million Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre earlier this week, the library board has called an emergency meeting for this coming Monday afternoon. “We’ve called a special board meeting Monday to find out where are […]
Staff The provincial government announced yesterday it will be investing $11 million in “Celebrate Ontario 2009” to support 224 community events across Ontario, with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to benefit in the form of a $41,250 grant. “Our government recognizes the economic impact that festivals and events have […]
Staff While both sides work towards a long-term solution to the expiration of the 99-year Agency One land lease, local residents and tourists can rest assured they will be able to keep using Pither’s Point Park this year. The town said in a press release issued yesterday that “an agreement […]
Staff Those driving along Frog Creek Road already may have noticed a change in the landscape of the Fort Frances Airport. “Basically, we’re having all the wood logged off the airport,” said airport superintendent Bill Caul. “It was a safety issue, so we had to address it,” he noted, adding […]
Loren Hiebert grew up in rural Saskatchewan, Kansas, and Manitoba. His early musical influences were hymn-singing and southern Gospel music. His piano teachers have included Glenn Loewen, Donald Henry, Jenny Regehr, and Joan Passey. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, and A.R.C.T. diplomas in piano performance and […]
