Strategic planning for municipalities is more important now than ever, for at least three reasons: •higher levels of government continue to cut back funds and download service responsibilities; •unorganized areas are being included in, or added to, the municipal system through SSABs, both taxation and service delivery; and •wherever the […]
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At 79 years old, the Rainy River District’s oldest reeve was roasted and toasted by friends, family and fellow politicians Friday night. Wilson, a veteran of municipal politics, has been an employee of the Chapple municipal office for 25 years–first 14 years as a hired clerk and then 11 years […]
Registration for the upcoming mixed slo-pitch baseball league will continue through next Wednesday in hopes of filling its 46-team capacity. Since accepting teams on April 30, the league has only signed 12 teams. “It’s slowed down in the past,” said league co-ordinator Megan Ross. “People are a lot more busy […]
Upon the opening of the Kitchen Creek golf course, perhaps the Beatles put it best: “Little darling, that ice is slowly melting . . . Here Comes the Sun.” Despite a few weeks delay, the Kitchen Creek golf course opened its doors yesterday and “officially” marked the beginning of the […]
A promising year lies ahead for the Fort Frances Muskie soccer teams after a strong showing on the pitch during the first high school soccer tournament of the year here. Both teams were undefeated throughout the exhibition tourney last Friday and Saturday–a impressive warm up for the regular season. “It […]
The new bridge committee, a joint committee of International Falls and Fort Frances council members is expected to meet for the first time this month. “It should be any time now, I would think it will be within the first two weeks of May,” noted Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, who will […]
It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since she took up the position of director of education with the Northwest Catholic District School Board, but as of July 14, Carol-Lynne Oldale will head the board no more. But Oldale’s resignation comes in the face of a chance to get back to her […]
Coinciding with National Volunteer Week, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau held its annual dinner last Wednesday night at the Legion to honour 11 district residents who use some of their spare time to lend others a helping hand. Among those who received a certificate of appreciation for a second year […]
The Rainy River District School Board is looking to give kindergarten students a little more time in the classroom to help prepare them for further schooling after approving at new schedule at last night’s regular meeting. With the exception of North Star Community School in Atikokan, all board elementary schools […]
In a further attempt to identify and intervene with students who may have special education needs, the Rainy River District School Board will be involved in a pilot program here next year. Starting in September, team members from Huffman, Robert Moore, Riverview, and North Star Community School will be involved […]
With the Fraser Institute’s first “Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools” receiving flak across the province, many people here are agreeing on one thing–the rankings aren’t fair. Among the charges are that the report’s criteria focused on the percentage of advanced courses taken–and passed–by grade 11,12, and OAC students, and […]
Nancy Gibb and her daughter, Emily, have made work on the upcoming high school performance of “Grease” a real family affair. “I got involved in the production of the show because my daughter is the producer,” Nancy Gibb said Tuesday. “This is a student produced and directed show and all […]
