At least a dozen local residents are expected to take an icy dip for a good cause New Year’s Day as part of the inaugural “Polar Plunge” being staged by the Fort Frances Lions Club. “We’re quite pleased with how it’s going,” said organizer Jim Martindale, who also serves as […]
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Despite some doubt it could carry on after losing provincial funding, the Sunset Country Tourism Association has shown little sign of slowing down. When the province announced it no longer would fund grassroots tourism associations, the local SCTA had to scramble to come up with the more than $100,000 shortfall. […]
The annual Community Christmas Dinner fed more than 200 people this year–well up from the number who had turned out last December.
While public consultations won’t start until early next year, Alberton Reeve John Milling said the possibility of Alberton School closing is an issue he’ll be keeping a close eye on. “It hasn’t come to council yet but speaking personally, I was shocked,” Reeve Milling had said before Christmas, referring to […]
Embarking on a year-long trip to a foreign country is a daunting task for anyone. But for 17-year-old Kathrin Gorissen, so far her stay in Rainy River District has been a valuable success story. “It’s just a great experience to just leave home and to start another life,” said Gorissen. […]
While it was not a cure-all for the problems high school teachers have been facing here since September, the president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation 5B said the two-year contract ratified last week reaffirmed the positive relationship between the OSSTF and public school board.
The Town of Fort Frances and Rainy River Future Development Corp. will continue to work together after reaching a deal here Monday night. “Council concluded negotiations and we passed a motion approving the proposal,” Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach confirmed. Although it has yet to be signed and sealed, the […]
After a trip to Toronto earlier this month to lobby provincial reps for more funding, the CEO and chief medical officer of the Northwestern Health Unit has returned with one option–raise the per capita levy once again. “We’re going to be asking for an increase of about $1 million and […]
The Northwestern Ontario Recycling Association will be increasing its per capita levies by $2 in 2001. After running into increased costs, funding shortages, and less revenue, NORA has been forced to turn to area municipalities–and their residents–for more money. “There was an increase in cost in the maintenance of the […]
The “Giving Tree” at the CIBC in Emo is surrounded by gifts that were bought for less fortunate children in the district–and in complete confidentiality.
Lloyd Hodges was honoured last Thursday by the new mayor and council of Dawson township. Hodges, who did not run for re-election this fall, was reeve of Dawson from 1997-2000 and before that served as reeve of Atwood from 1961-1996. After that, Atwood was amalgamated with other neighbouring townships to […]
For the third time in 15 years, The Beauty Chalet in Rainy River has expanded to a new and bigger location. A grand opening will be held at a later date. Proprietor Robin Jenson started the business at the base of the international bridge in 1985 when she opened a […]
