With a clear lack of property available for development here, the town is in the process of assessing which lots could be used for new housing. “There a direction from council to the Planning and Development division to look at all available properties that the town has for building lots,” […]
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As we wrap up January being designated globally as Crime Stoppers Month, we know that crime, and those involved in it, know no boundaries between communities or countries. Criminals also can use both physical boundaries, as well as invisible ones, such as lack of communication, co-operation, and teamwork, to their […]
The Northern Home Repair Program, under the northern component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, has helped 35 local families make urgently-needed home repairs. The program, launched last June, assists homeowners that otherwise couldn’t afford to repair home health and safety problems, or to make home modifications to make them […]
Progressive Conservative finance critic Tim Hudak on Monday called on the McGuinty Liberals to squash Ontario’s illegal cigarette trade, which is fuelling organized criminal activity and depriving the province of hundreds of millions of tax dollars each year. “Contraband cigarettes are not only costing Ontarians hundreds of millions in lost […]
For a child with a visual impairment, touch, hearing, and the use of any remaining or residual vision all are critically important for learning and development. Support by trained professionals is essential to help children develop these senses to the best of their ability. Children who have low vision sometimes […]
The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is celebrating Valentine’s Day by reminding Ontarians to sign their organ donor cards and speak to their family about their wishes. “We have a shortage of organs in Ontario. There are too many men, women, and children on the organ transplant waiting list,” […]
The Grade 7/8 class at Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton received a message about drugs from the OPP, then turned around and used it to help deliver the message to the public. Two weeks ago, OPP Community Services Officer Anne McCoy visited the class to talk about […]
The Fort Frances Canadians skated to the championship final of the Shattuck St. Mary’s ‘AA/AAA’ Midget tournament over the weekend. Shattuck—made more famous of late due to the emergence of alumni like Sidney Crosby—is situated just outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul. After three preliminary games, the Canadians earned a berth in […]
The newly-formed Borderland Snowmobile Club is growing and putting organized snowmobiling back on the map in Rainy River District. After almost folding this past fall, the three remaining clubs—Rainy River, Emo, and Fort Frances—were brought together by the North Western Ontario Snowmobile Association (NWOSTA) to discuss a solution. The largest […]
After having their perfect record snapped last week, Vianets are back on track in the local men’s basketball league after a 98-87 win over the Muskies on Monday night. Vianets’ John Sivonen once again was the top scorer for his team with 24 points. Muskie player Morgan Anderson led his […]
The local Knights of Columbus PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team had a highly-successful showing at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon, Man. from Feb. 7-10. The Knights kicked off round-robin play with a 9-7 victory over the Regina Stars after shaking off a slow start—probably the effect of sluggish “bus legs.” […]
Nearly 50 junior squash players from Winnipeg, Fort Frances, Kenora, and Thunder Bay converged at the Winnipeg Winter Club to face off for a weekend of squash. Squash director Trevor Borland arranged a great feed in system that kept the players thirsty and hungry. In the older age group competitive […]
