Fort Frances OPP would like to remind the public to be skeptical of telemarketers who are soliciting money on behalf of police. The OPP does not actively solicit funds over the telephone nor raise money for charitable organizations. It can be extremely difficult to determine the legitimacy of a telemarketer. […]
News
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers members celebrated a National Day of Action for the forest crisis Monday, seeing thousands attend rallies across Canada. The same held true for the one held at the government buildings in Dryden, which attracted more than 200 people, including just under 20 local CEP reps—one of […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board was to hear a presentation Tuesday night from BDO Dunwoody on its audited financial statements for 2004-05. Chartered accountant Don Yurkiw was slated to review the statements with trustees, including various changes to reporting procedures. Since 2004, the Ontario government requires all school boards […]
Fire Chief Steve Richardson stacked a tree on the back of truck in front of a Crowe Avenue home Saturday afternoon during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pickup. While the money’s still being tallied up, the pickup brought in at least $600 in donations, which will go […]
All four Muskie court teams, along with the boys’ and girls’ hockey squads, are in action today. The boys’ hockey team, coming off a two-game sweep of the Red Lake Rams over the weekend, are in Dryden tonight gunning for their third-straight win over the Eagles in NorWOSSA play. The […]
The Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams both swept their two-games series against the Red Lake Rams over the weekend. The boys blanked the Rams 5-0 on Friday night, then cruised to a 9-0 shellacking on Saturday afternoon. Brett Meyers and Tyson Romyn each netted first-period goals Friday night. Josh […]
The Northwestern men’s curling playdowns wrapped yesterday with no local rink advancing to the Kia Cup (provincials) coming up Feb. 6-11 in Nipigon. Lorne Jackson and Anthony Smaha both were eliminated from further contention on Friday—the second day of competition. Jackson finished with a 1-3 record, getting knocked out with […]
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will be donating $900 to the Atikokan Crisis Centre at the ACC board’s monthly meeting this week. “An objective of the members of the ETFO is to foster a climate of social justice in Ontario and continue a leadership role in such areas as […]
Ontario Labour minister Steve Peters announced last week the province is raising the minimum wage on Feb. 1, and again on Feb. 1, 2007, and that likely will have an impact to both employers and consumers in Fort Frances, Chamber of Commerce president Gary Rogozinski warned. “There’s always an impact […]
Fort Frances OPP would like to remind the public to be skeptical of telemarketers who are soliciting money on behalf of police. The OPP does not actively solicit funds over the telephone nor raise money for charitable organizations. It can be extremely difficult to determine the legitimacy of a telemarketer. […]
Rainy River OPP was called to investigate four missing youths over the weekend. The four had run away around midnight Saturday and wandered around the Morson area for a number of hours. As the group became cold, they entered an old houseboat at the Morson Marina and tried to light […]
More than two dozen teens and parents participated in a Djembe drum workshop yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. The workshop was sponsored by the St. Mary’s Lifeteen Youth Group, with the drums and lessons provided by Sean Jesseau of Thunder Bay. The youth group plans to start a weekly […]
