The local community made the latest “Polar Plunge” the most successful ever—with a little help from Mother Nature. “It was the best ever,” enthused Jim Martindale, one of the organizers and a member of the local Voyageur Lions Club, which stages the event every New Year’s Day on Sand Bay. […]
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FORT FRANCES—With renovations wrapping up at the Fort Frances Museum, staff will be moving from its temporary site at 334 Scott St. later this month. “We’re still on target to be moving the weekend of the 26th,” museum curator Pam Hawley noted Tuesday. “The contractor is supposed to be done […]
FORT FRANCES—After hearing both Abitibi-Consolidated and local appellant Allan T. Bedard argue their cases here in late November, the Ontario Municipal Board granted Abitibi’s motion to dismiss Bedard’s appeal of the company’s proposal to spin off the power dam here. The ruling from OMB chair Norman Jackson indicated not only […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances OPP continues to investigate threats allegedly made at Fort Frances High School prior to the Christmas break. “Basically there’s really no new developments to report at this time,” Cst. Dereck McLean said Tuesday. “Our criminal investigation unit is still doing some follow-up and some investigation. “They […]
Looking ahead to the new year, and with new councils recently elected, several district reeves have noted community growth as a focus for 2007. “One thing we’re looking at is getting the Judson [Echo Lakes Estates] subdivision up and running,” Emo Reeve Ed Carlson remarked Friday. “We’ve made some headway […]
A Fort Frances man has been fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to hunting moose without a licence. Andrew Shepanski, 49, also has been banned from hunting for a year. The bull moose was forfeited to the Crown and donated to charity. Court heard that on Nov. 5, Ministry of Natural […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery here wants artists working in any medium to know they’re welcome to register for its annual spring art show coming up in late April. And this time around, they’d best put on their wizard’s caps and polish their magic wands. Vi Plumridge, a member of […]
Crime Stoppers will be starting out the New Year with a strong focus on illegal drug activity. So, as always, we need your help as we strive to solve more and more illegal drug and related crime. Along with illegal drug crime comes a great deal of related crime, such […]
Amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, the legislation providing the authority for Ontario municipalities, were proclaimed Jan. 1—providing local governments with new broad powers and significant legislative freedoms. “Today [Jan. 1] is a milestone for Ontario municipalities,” said Municipal Affairs and Housing minister John Gerretsen. “Through this legislation, the McGuinty […]
Over the past year, the McGuinty government has worked to strengthen Ontario’s forest sector by increasing its commitment to it to more than $1 billion, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said last week. “We’ve focused like never before on the economic challenges facing Ontario’s forest industry and the social impacts […]
Foul play is suspected in the death of a 45-year-old Wabaseemoong First Nation resident, whose body was located inside a residence with obvious signs of blunt trauma. Police had been called to the residence in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in response to a disturbance. The deceased […]
Whether it’s fundraiser dinners or a penny weigh-in, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has several events planned this month, which also is known as “Alzheimer Awareness Month.” For instance, tickets are still available for the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction,” which is slated for […]
