Staff In response to an article in last week’s Times, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board said uploaded savings have been used to offset budget increases for other programs since they first began in 2008. In a press release to the Times, DSSAB administration said they have analyzed […]
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Duane Hicks The NCDS Transition Centre, which opened last April at 242 Scott St., closed its doors Thursday after the province did not renew funding for the one-year pilot project. The Workforce Literacy and Essential Skills program here was one of 33 in Ontario launched last year. Last February, NCDS […]
Duane Hicks There’s good news for boaters who have had trouble getting under the Canadian National Railway lift bridge at Ranier—the bridge will be manned 24 hours a day from May 1-Oct. 15. A U.S. Coast Guard regulation received federal approval last week, which will ensure that CN man the […]
Lucas Punkari Grand Rapids will host some of the top young wrestlers in Minnesota as the annual state championship is held there this Saturday. However, there will be a Canadian flavor to the tournament again this year as a handful of wrestlers will be taking on their American counterparts under […]
Lucas Punkari With two seasons under his belt with the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres, Fort Frances native Mark Loveday already is getting ready for what could be an even further springboard in reaching his goal of playing in the big leagues. The 14-year-old received an invitation on the weekend to take […]
Lucas Punkari Despite being unable to get one last exhibition game in against the Kenora Thistles, Fort Frances Thunderhawks’ head coach Larry Beck feels his squad still will be in good shape heading into the 2011 Allan Cup there next week after two days of practice this coming weekend. “I […]
Lucas Punkari The Border Skating Club’s 39th-annual ice show on the weekend marked the final time two senior members took to the ice to dazzle the audience. Michael Nelson and Sarah DeGagne took part in their last ice show before departing the club at month’s end. “We have to say […]
Peggy Revell Local Confederation College campus director Anne Renaud maneuvered dirt with a virtual excavator while demonstrating one of the two simulators the college has acquired for its heavy equipment operator program. With foot pedals and controls hooked up to a computer and large screen, the new equipment allows students […]
Heather Latter Lauren Penney, a Grade 2 student at St. Michael’s School, dressed as an electrician last Wednesday during “career day” there. A wide array of careers were displayed by the students, such as doctors, a boxer, military personnel, and even a horse trainer.
Heather Latter At left, Nolin Spuzak, of J.W. Walker School, demonstrated his science project, “How Hot Is Your Shot,” during the regional science fair there Saturday. He and his partner, Tyler VanUden, earned top honours for their project, while fellow J.W. Walker student Hailey Beaudry, above, received an honourable mention. […]
Lucas Punkari Cameron Lidkea jostled for position with a teammate during a Mighty Mustangs Wrestling practice in International Falls last week. A Grade 6 student from Fort Frances, Lidkea will be making his second-straight appearance at the state championship this Saturday in Grand Rapids.
Peggy Revell NDP supporters and volunteers joined incumbent MP John Rafferty, far left, for the official opening of his campaign office yesterday evening at 521 Mowat Ave. The other three candidates in Thunder Bay-Rainy River—Liberal Ken Boshcoff, Conservative Maureen Comuzzi-Stehman, and Ed Shields of the Green Party—have yet to open […]
