Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The AbitibiBowater paper mill here will be re-starting its #6 paper machine for a three-week period next month. “We’re planning on re-starting #6 on Sept. 8 for a few weeks to run some glossy grades,” mill manager John Harrison said Thursday morning. “This is short-term,” he stressed. […]
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Mitch Calvert FORT FRANCES—Members of the local volleyball community are spearheading plans to bring a youth development league to Fort Frances. The league will run from mid-September to mid-November, with organized games being played Monday and Wednesday evenings. The program aims to improve skill development as well as spark sustained […]
the MNR There’s only one active fire in the West Fire Region at this time. Thunder Bay Fire #36, which first was reported Aug. 22, is being monitored and not posing any problems. The fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across the region. In related news, an innovative research and […]
Staff Pardon the Sight & Sound Wolves if they begin to emulate that famous wrestling tandem known as the “Road Warriors.” The Wolves rattled off their third road victory of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs—and second over regular-season champs Big Grassy—in a 7-0 whitewash of their hosts last […]
Staff Through FedNor’s Community Futures and Northern Ontario Development Programs, the federal government last week invested $5.1 million to support small business, community economic development, innovation, information and communications technology, and youth initiatives across Northwestern Ontario. Here in Rainy River District, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is getting more […]
Duane Hicks The public will get a chance to provide input into the town’s new official plan at a pair of workshops/open houses here next Wednesday (Sept. 2). Slated for 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in the Sportsplex conference room at the Memorial Sports Centre, people are encouraged to participate […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances delegates were among the hundreds of people who attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference Aug. 17-19 in Ottawa, where they once again got the chance to bend cabinet ministers’ ears about local issues. Mayor Roy Avis, who represented the town along with Couns. […]
Staff Canadian Blood Services once again is encouraging district residents to give the “gift of life” at its upcoming fall blood donor clinic here next month. The clinic will run Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again on Thursday, Sept. 10 from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. at Fort […]
Staff With roughly one year left before it’s slated to open its doors, construction has been busily underway at the site of the new Robert Moore School here. “I think we’re moving along quite well,” said Raymond Roy, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School […]
Duane Hicks It’s not even fall yet but the town already is looking ahead to 2010—with council slated to hold its first public meeting to garner input on next year’s municipal budget on Monday, Sept. 14. Council approved a report from treasurer Laurie Witherspoon at Monday night’s regular meeting, which […]
Press Release The Ministry of the Environment has advised the Northwestern Health Unit that a sample from a local lake recently tested positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). A sample from a visible algal bloom on Caliper Lake, south of Nestor Falls, was analyzed by a laboratory and found to contain […]
Press Release Band council members and staff of a First Nation community in Northwestern Ontario will strengthen their knowledge about economic development to attract and keep business in the community. Naicatchewenin First Nation is receiving $9,000 in funding from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness program (NCIR) for two training workshops […]
