The flood gates to the door of the open house hosted here Tuesday by the Ministry of Natural Resources on the future of two area dams burst open with more than 50 concerned citizens attending. At issue is the possible decommissioning of the Footprint Lake and Manitou River (Esox Lake) […]
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Despite not seeing any funding specifically earmarked in the 2003 town budget for a centennial mural project, the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee is keeping its chin up and looking forward. “We’re still hopeful,” said committee chair Susan Bodnarchuk. “There are some other things going.” While it has nothing to do […]
While it was reported Dec. 11 that Oshawa resident J.C. (Cal) Muckle, formerly of Fort Frances, was interested in sponsoring a “big chair” to be built at Pither’s Point, a second sponsor has since come forward for a mermaid statue along the riverfront here. “We offered the sponsorship of the […]
While the 2003 budget passed by a 4-2 vote by council Monday night, the two who didn’t support it—Couns. Dave Bourgeault and Roy Avis—have serious concerns about the town’s year ahead. Coun. Bourgeault said his biggest beef with the $8,277,000 budget, which also features a 4.25 percent tax hike for […]
The main topic of contention at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Rainy River District School Board here was the funding that stemmed from the Education Equity Task Force Impact report. Laura Mills, the board’s chief financial officer, outlined to trustees how the Rozanski report would affect the district’s schools—particularly […]
Christmas came a little late to the Township of Emo but Santa, in this case disguised as local MP Robert Nault, was made to feel quite welcome last Thursday. Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, presented Emo Reeve Russ Fortier with a cheque for $67,500 as […]
It will take the surest of shooters to survive a first-class field at the Northwestern Ontario regional men’s curling playdowns in Kenora this weekend. The competition includes three provincial finalists from last year in Al Hackner (Thunder Bay Country Club), Ron Rosengren (Fort William Curling Club), and Lorne Jackson (Fort […]
Fort Frances council on Monday night unanimously defeated a request from Alberton Township to support its resolution to have the Northwestern Health Unit dismiss Dr. Pete Sarsfield for his behaviour over the much-debated smoking issue. “I think it’s absolutely outrageous resolution,” said Coun. Struchan Gilson, who has the been the […]
When the Rainy River District School Board meets Tuesday night, one of the main topics to be discussed is new money coming in from the recommendations made in the Education Equity Task Force report released last month. The local board will receive $180,000 for special needs education for the current […]
Shaw Cable’s three-day digital cable orientation and sales session at La Place Rendez-Vous wrapped up Saturday a great success, company staff said. “We had about 350 to 400 people sign up in the first three days,” said Mike Keating, regional sales manager for Shaw. “Usually when you launch a product, […]
With no funds earmarked in the 2003 budget for the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” project, the committee will make its case at tonight’s public meeting on the 2003 budget at the Civic Centre. “In an elaborate presentation before council on Dec. 16, we demonstrated how a phased investment in infrastructure projects […]
The Borderland Thunder scored with their sticks and their fists yesterday afternoon. The top team in the SIJHL used a pair of goals from “Critter” Nagurski to hammer the defending champion Dryden Ice Dogs 7-1 at the Ice for Kids Arena in a chippy affair that boiled over several times. […]
