Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff today was named official opposition critic for FedNor by Liberal leader Stephane Dion. “The Conservative government fails to understand that FedNor is a vital tool for economic development in Northern and rural Ontario,” Boshcoff said in a release issued late this morning. “Since taking […]
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Sgt. Robyn MacEachern, left, and Det. S/Sgt. Arni Stinnissen gave students tips on how to be cyber-smart during a talk at St. Francis School here yesterday. The officers from OPP headquarters in Orillia also spoke to parents during a session at the Townshend Theatre last night. They encouraged communcation between […]
FORT FRANCES—With news last week that mill union members had approved a tentative agreement with Abitibi-Consolidated in support of the bio-mass boiler project here, local leaders and businesses are hopeful this will mean more stability for the community and commerce. “Any labour-related situation that gets resolved is a plus for […]
The most valuable lessons often are learned from failure. Adam Bolen’s junior men’s rink and Jenna Enge’s junior women’s rink, representing the Fort Frances Curling Club, struggled at the provincial championships last week in Sault Ste. Marie—each winning just one game. However, despite the poor win-loss records, both teams’ coaches […]
FORT FRANCES—After agreeing to consider the issue in the 2007 budget process, town council spent a good deal of time talking about crossing guards at Monday’s budget meeting—and the discussion isn’t over. Back in November, local resident Leslie Danielson—backed up by a petition signed by more than 600 people—requested the […]
FORT FRANCES—Northwestern Ontario likely will continue to struggle with layoffs and closures in the forestry sector in 2007, but the areas of mining and tourism are full of potential in the coming year if the McGuinty government steps up to the challenge, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton says. […]
EMO—Kerri Dittaro, community development officer for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, presented information on a Business Retention and Expansion project to members of the Emo Chamber of Commerce there Monday night. With the Town of Fort Frances already on board, Dittaro said they are hoping both Emo and Rainy […]
FORT FRANCES—The town may give the Fort Frances Curling Club a helping hand with its financial struggles after discussing giving the club a tax break at its budget meeting on Monday. “The curling club is in default in paying their taxes,” Mayor Roy Avis said in an interview Tuesday. “They’re […]
NESTOR FALLS—The Nestor Falls Curling Club is celebrating a golden anniversary. This weekend (Jan. 19-21) marks the 50th year curlers from across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba will compete at the club’s annual open bonspiel. In the half-century the event has been held, one local family has played an integral role […]
EMO—The Emo Thunderbolts hockey team may not win a lot of games, but they’re still winners. The PeeWee squad recently was named one of the 13 winners from across Canada in the Wayne Gretzky Foundation/Canadian Hockey Foundation’s “Future Team Canada” program. The program rewards and recognizes minor hockey teams for […]
Last year was another year of change for the annual fall fair in Emo, Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society president Emily Watson noted during her report at the group’s annual meeting last Tuesday night. “Our attendance was up by over 24 percent from 2005,” Watson noted, adding this increased the […]
With renovations on the Fort Frances Museum wrapping up Phase One of the Fort Frances heritage tourism implementation plan, work on Phase Two has been ongoing. The planning committee and consultants have been working out the details, such as where to relocate the Lookout Tower and Hallett, as well as […]
