It’s been less than two days since he was elected mayor of Fort Frances, and he won’t be sworn in until Dec. 1, but Dan Onichuk already is taking the job to heart. “I said I was going to take some time away and get some things done around the […]
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The shortage of pharmacists in Canada meant Kim Metke, the local owner of Pharmasave and the Clinic Pharmasave, had to use his imagination in recruiting new staff. Metke hired his newest pharmacist, Gesine Haink, after conducting interviews in Germany nearly three years ago. He said the shortage of pharmacists in […]
Maybe it was a perceived need for a change, maybe the electorate had their voting pencils still warmed up after the provincial election, or maybe it was another reason completely. Whatever the case, voter response to Monday’s municipal election here was something of a victory in itself, town clerk Glenn […]
Just as any good team has both a number of seasoned veterans and rookies, the newly-elected Fort Frances council is sporting three of each after the votes were tallied Monday night. Incumbents Roy Avis, Struchan Gilson, and Neil Kabel will be joined on council by newcomers Rick Wiedenhoeft, Tannis Drysdale, […]
Despite being a newcomer to municipal politics, Dan Onichuk handily defeated Sharon Tibbs, a councillor for 12 years, in Monday’s municipal election. According to unofficial results released after midnight, Onichuk had garnered 2,308 votes (63.16 percent of the 3,654 votes cast) compared to 1,346 (36.84 percent) for Tibbs. “I feel […]
If you show up at Crossroads School in Devlin at 6 p.m. on Monday or Wednesday, you’ll see a lot of learning going on. But it’s not your typical curriculum. This is more like the school of hard knocks. Instead of blackboards and textbooks, you’re likely to see 20 or […]
After having to cancel the event last year due to a throat ailment, Diane Maxey is looking to revive the Christmas cantata that has been a local tradition for more than 10 years. And the first meeting for this year’s event is slated tomorrow (Nov. 13) at 7 p.m. in […]
As Canadians across the country paused for two minutes yesterday to remember those who fought and died in two world wars and other conflicts, it is fitting to put a human face on at least one of those from here who took up arms and lived to talk about it. […]
“Citizens for Backus/AB” are inviting friends from both sides of the border to come out for a country music variety show featuring the band Pier Country. The play list will include songs by country legends Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Marty Robbins, Chet Atkins, and Dolly Parton, as well as newer […]
The spirit of Christmas already is spreading here as local residents have begun donating handcrafted items for the ninth-annual “Spirit of Christmas” silent auction. “We’re very excited about it. It’s such a nice time of year to come out and see what the people in Fort Frances have made,” said […]
Eleven candidates, six seats. They knew from the start they couldn’t all become councillors. But the candidates who ran in Monday’s election but came up short did learn a few things, and took some time yesterday to share their thoughts on the experience. “The people decide, and they decided they […]
As elections go, they don’t get much closer than this one. The race for reeve of the Township of La Vallee ultimately came down to a recount late Monday night and resulted in Emily Watson defeating incumbent Ken McKinnon. The margin of victory? Six votes (145-139). “I knew it would […]
