Eleven nervous people sat staring at the pristine white writing board at the front of the room. They exchanged cautious smiles, not quite sure what to expect on their first day. Then a woman clad in a red business suit addressed the group. “Guess what? You have to start a […]
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Canadians who like travelling across the border to camp should be aware of new U.S. regulations regarding propane cylinders or they might discover steaks and burgers on the trip are a smoky memory. U.S. suppliers will not fill any four- to 40-pound propane cylinder unless it’s equipped with an overfill […]
Tannis Drysdale, president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce, will be plenty busy this weekend as she leads her first NOACC spring meeting in Nipigon. “We’ll be looking at a number of things,” the Fort Frances resident said Monday afternoon. “At the fall meeting, we have our election […]
Jamie Perlett, now serving a life sentence for the shooting deaths of his parents here in March, 1996, may see an appeal of his 1999 second-degree murder conviction brought forth sometime this year, his attorney said Tuesday. “We finally received the transcripts about four months ago and we are working […]
Tannis Drysdale, president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce, will be plenty busy this weekend as she leads her first NOACC spring meeting in Nipigon. “We’ll be looking at a number of things,” the Fort Frances resident said Monday afternoon. “At the fall meeting, we have our election […]
With the annual Ducks Unlimited fundraiser banquet coming up May 3 at La Place Rendez-Vous, only 45 tickets were still up for grabs as of yesterday. “We’ll be sold out. All I can say to people is don’t delay getting your tickets,” warned local DU member Larry Cousineau, who also […]
The Ukrainian Hall will be shaking tonight as rock and roll enthusiasts pile in to witness five local bands show just what they have. Tugnut, Inabsentia, Publik Edukashun, Steve Lovisa, and Jeremy Wilson will be ready to show Fort Frances just what music is. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., […]
Ten brightly-coloured banners—sporting the logos of local native bands—now hang proudly on the wall of the “circle room” at Fort Frances High School. About two dozen aboriginal students joined chiefs and elders from several local bands in a ceremony Monday to bless the room, which will be used to promote […]
The provincial government has given Chapple $72,250 as part of the largest single investment in groundwater protection in Ontario’s history, it was announced Friday. Chapple is one of 31 communities and conservation authorities across the province sharing in the government’s $10-million “Superbuild” investment in local groundwater studies. “Our government is […]
Everything from purchasing and equipping a special wheelchair accessible bus to offering parents mileage to transport their children was discussed at last night’s regular meeting of the Northwest District Catholic School Board. But in the end, no solutions were found to the special needs transportation issue in Dryden. “This is […]
Parents of an eight-year-old boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy will have to wait a bit longer to hear how the Northwest Catholic District School Board will provide wheelchair transportation to the outskirts of Dryden. Education Director John Madigan said a report to be presented at the board’s regular monthly meeting […]
Local business and community leaders held their breath Monday as Premier Ernie Eves announced his new cabinet. And most are taking a wait-and-see approach before declaring if this region was a winner in the latest round of ministerial musical chairs. Perhaps the biggest change in this region came with the […]
