The Pictograph Art Gallery in Atikokan will be exhibiting the unusual works of Thunder Bay artist Keith Bowey, featuring watercolours and egg tempera paintings. Some images are painted on laminated masonite in sculptured free forms. This exhibition will run March 10-31 at the newly-renovated gallery, which is located downstairs in […]
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently released an advisory to the Canadian livestock industry. They are advising livestock producers across Canada not to use chemically-treated wood structures near livestock feed or food-producing animals because they can transfer potentially-harmful levels of chemicals into animal products, such as meat, milk, and […]
Vet service committees throughout Northern Ontario are recruiting new members for the Northern Producer Animal Health Network, promoting growth for this vital organization. Northern Producer Animal Health Network is the umbrella organization to 22 VSCs. They are serviced by the Veterinary Assistance Program (VAP). These areas include Algoma, Bruce Peninsula, […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ rinks will be travelling to Thunder Bay next week (March 5-6) to compete in the NWOSSAA curling playdowns, with the winners earning berths to the all-Ontarios. Last week, the Muskie curlers competed in the NorWOSSA playdowns in Kenora, with both rinks advancing to the next […]
On Friday, community members from the Grassy Narrows First Nation began a journey from their traditional territory in Northwestern Ontario to the headquarters of logging giant Weyerhaeuser in Federal Way, Wash. Despite years of community opposition, Weyerhaeuser continues to produce and sell building materials made from wood clear-cut and taken […]
FORT FRANCES—The local Business Improvement Association will look into the possibility of buying and developing a downtown lot for parking and community events. The proposal was brought forth by members of the downtown core committee at the BIA’s annual general meeting last Thursday at La Flambée. Committee member Alan Tibbetts […]
The stars weren’t only in Hollywood on Sunday for the 79th-annual Academy Awards as about 140 people got dressed to the nines for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Official Oscar Party.” The Foundation’s 10th-annual fundraiser netted about $17,000, exceeding its special events committee’s pledge of $15,000 to the “Just […]
FORT FRANCES—With renovations having wrapped up at the Fort Frances Museum, the public was invited to a sneak peek on Tuesday at the $900,000 makeover the building received over the past eight months. Residents turned out in droves to take a look—and the verdict seemed positive. “It looks good so […]
FORT FRANCES—Students at J. W. Walker School here participated in the fourth-annual “Megaconference Jr.” last Thursday—a world-wide videoconference where students give presentations focusing on academic and cultural issues. “Megaconference Jr., now in its fourth year, is a project designed to give students in elementary and secondary schools around the world […]
Customer service constantly is coming up as a needed training program in Rainy River District, and those looking for instruction in this area may now find their prayers answered. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, Confederation College, Rainy River Future Development Corp., and local Business Improvement Association have teamed up […]
FORT FRANCES—Will the Fort Frances mill get the bio-mass boiler or not? Mill workers and area residents alike will find out the answer to that question very shortly as the proposal will go before Abitibi-Consolidated’s board of directors for approval March 6. If the $84.3-million project is approved, work will […]
Imagine taking a breathtaking tour through Switzerland and the Alps—without even having to leave your seat. Senior citizens in Emo did just that last Thursday when Marina Gerber, whose husband is from Switzerland, offered an intriguing presentation during the third meeting of the Emo Community Country Club. Donning an authentic […]
