council and administration should get a clearer picture tonight of exactly how its financial situation began to tailspin last year when auditors present the 2002 year-end financial report at a public meeting at the Civic Centre. Coun. Deane Cunningham said the public meeting is an annual event where auditors (BDO […]
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The turning leaves and longer nights mean Hallowe’en is coming— and with it the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare.” On Hallowe’en night, all the little witches, ghosts, and ghouls can get their candy from participating businesses along Scott Street. “People love it. They love to bring their kids down,” said organizer […]
Norfab Building Components brought home the hardware last night after winning the inaugural Judge’s Choice award at the Northern Ontario Business awards ceremony in Thunder Bay. “We were excited,” Bill Boulton, Norfab’s national sales and marketing manager, said this morning. “We knew we were nominated.”^The judge’s choice award, which is […]
A series of home visits by the Fort Frances Fire Department in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11) has revealed far too many people are not maintaining a working smoke alarm, Fire Chief Steve Richardson said yesterday. “On Monday evening, a total of 97 homes were checked to see […]
Of all the things the Borderland Thunder need to worry about this weekend, conditioning should be the last of their concerns. The defending SIJHL champions (1-2-0-0) will lace up the blades for their first competitive action in 10 days, and only the second time in the last 20, when they […]
With Thanksgiving weekend looming, the Muskie court teams were just thankful to finally get out of Dryden yesterday. The Eagles were feeling neither festive nor hospitable as they swept all four matches against their Muskie visitors. The junior girls’ basketball team (0-5) came the closest to salvaging the day, almost […]
Those interested in learning more about “Surviving and Prospering in a Big Box Retail World” here next Wednesday (Oct. 15) will be happy to know they can still sign up. “We’ve got about 30 people on the list, but we have room for more,” said Dawn Booth, co-ordinator at the […]
While last week it looked like town council would be facing more financial woes this year with a possible deficit of almost $1.3 million, on top of the surprise $1.8-million shortfall at the end of 2002, the situation was looking slightly better after a special committee of the whole meeting […]
The Rainy River District School Board saluted teachers Tuesday night by paying recognition to the passing of World Teacher Day on Sunday. Local educators Vicki Ogilvie and Allan Barr were on hand to share thoughts with the board on the important role teachers play. “I’m what you’d call a local […]
Trustee Ron McAlister made a presentation regarding the Rainy River District School Board’s new anti-bullying pilot program curriculum at its regular monthly meeting here last night. “I’m extremely impressed with this program,” he told his fellow trustees. Teachers across the district will begin receiving additional training on implementation of the […]
A student trustee will be sworn in during Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board, which gets underway at 7 p.m. in the boardroom here. Atikokan High School student Adam Fraser will take the oath to be a student trustee on the board for the […]
While they both agree the town needs to get its financial house in order, it’s clear after Monday night’s debate that mayoral hopefuls Dan Onichuk and Coun. Sharon Tibbs have different platforms—whether it’s the drive for “positive, fundamental change” espoused by Onichuk or the “enthusiasm and experience” of Tibbs. “This […]
