The local Salvation Army is proposing a new event to get the community on its feet to help the needy. The “Santa Shuffle,” a 1.1-km run, will be held Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. beginning at the Salvation Army’s headquarters (316 Victoria Ave.) Participants are asked to collect pledges, […]
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Cascades Inc. announced today it will shut down its fine papers plant in Thunder Bay, affecting 375 employees. Cascades said the plant, which specializes in the manufacturing of coated papers, will close by next Jan. 21. “The current economic situation within the pulp and paper industry, along with the recent […]
The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is visiting Thunder Bay and surrounding areas to deliver watershed and wetland presentations to school classes, seniors’ centres, and community groups. The interpretive centre’s “Watershed Legacy” team will deliver workshops to teachers, educational presentations to students and community groups, and watershed presentations at key […]
Fort Frances OPP officers investigated a robbery shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday. Investigation revealed an adult on the 300 block of First Street East had approached a 10-year-old boy. The suspect threatened the victim and then stole his Nintendo Game Boy. Police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident […]
Jacquee Loerzel, children’s mental health co-ordinator at Family and Children’s Services, left, and June Caul put up the Christmas tree and began hanging about 110 angel ornaments for the “Adopt an Angel” program on Friday afternoon. The tree is located near the entrance at Wal-Mart, where shoppers are invited to […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team laid a 13-0 shellacking on the Babbitt Knights in exhibition action here Friday night. Forward Katie McTavish got the ball rolling at 9:53 of the first period when she tapped one in to make it 1-0. Then just two minutes later, Lauren Krukoski put the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team took second place at a tournament in Morden, Man. over the weekend, losing 5-4 to the G.V.C. Zodiacs in the final Saturday afternoon. The black-and-gold had tied the game at 4-4 with less than three minutes to play, but then fell in an overtime shoot-out—their […]
After almost two and-a-half years on the job, Town of Fort Frances treasurer Margaret “Peggy” Dupuis has resigned and will be moving on to a job in Sioux Lookout. “She was an excellent treasurer and we’re gong to miss her greatly,” CAO Mark McCaig said this morning. “Her arrival coincided […]
The Town of Fort Frances saluted its retirees and employees who have reached 25 years of service, as well as 2005 “Citizen of the Year” Patti-Jo Reid, at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. As she was greeted on stage by 1994 “Citizen of the Year” […]
The quality of resident care has improved at Rainycrest Home for the Aged over the last several months, and a new administrator has been hired. That was some of the information presented to the home’s board of management and district municipal leaders at a closed-door meeting with the Ministry of […]
Domino’s Pizza of Canada is expanding its number of restaurants—and is interested in seeing a franchise open here. “We are adding units across Canada as a part of our new growth strategy,” Paul Monger, director of Franchise Development & Real Estate for Domino’s Pizza of Canada Ltd., wrote yesterday in […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board on Thursday night approved an updated “Best Start” plan and will continue to move forward on implementing the program. Kim Gardiman, the DSSAB’s children’s services manager, presented the “Best Start” Child Care Service Plan 2005-07 to the board at its regular monthly […]
