While the teachers’ federations are saying their two week “political action” was a moral victory which got the ball rolling against Bill 160, some students are not so convinced. Kiley Hanson, a grade-12 student at Fort Frances High School, said she understood why the teachers did what they had to […]
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Two weeks on the picket line means students are two weeks behind where they should be, and everybody is wondering, how will they make up for the lost time? John McLeod, public school board director of education, said the task won’t be difficult at the elementary level where the10 days […]
The Fort Frances Police Sports Club has come up with a way to raise safety awareness and funds for community events at the same time. And they’re doing it by the book. The club is putting together a safety awareness book to be handed out to children across the district. […]
Howard Hampton quashed any rumours he might not be running in the newly-amalgamated Kenora-Rainy River Riding next provincial election, saying he “for sure” would be tossing his hat in the ring here. But local MPP and Ontario NDP leader admitted there would be challenges running in the new riding, primarily […]
It was the luck of the draw for Larry Budreau after he tied Archie Wiersema for the Atwood Ward councillor’s chair during municipal election in Dawson. The pair had 63 votes apiece after Monday’s vote. Returning officer Pat Giles explained a recount was held yesterday afternoon but both men still […]
Fort Frances Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will return to the helm of council for a third term after beating out challenger Allan Bedard by a two-to-one margin at the polls Monday. When the last of the ballots were counted, Witherspoon had pulled in 2,211 votes to Bedard’s 1,015 (all results are […]
Students aren’t back on the athletic fields yet, as some speculated might happen, after Justice James MacPherson’s denied a court injunction Monday to order teachers back to the classroom. And NorWOSSA football convener Pete Fair warned that has “time is ticking” on the the league’s football season. The Muskies’ final […]
Dale Chambers is grabbing the bull by the horns, so to speak. In an effort to showcase the area’s wildlife, the local hunting enthusiast now is offering his talents to measure and score animals free of charge for potential North American Big Game Trophies. He’s confident measuring these animals can […]
Anybody can warble a love song and, in the right frame of mind, just anybody can pen a love song. But it takes talent to write love song about a woman meeting “Mr. Right” while he’s wearing a hat sporting the name of a weed killer on it. And talent […]
Who do you support? That’s the question the province and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation are spending millions of dollars on in advertising campaigns in the fight over Bill 160, the Education Quality Improvement Act. Justice James MacPherson’s refusal to provide the province with a court injunction to order teachers back […]
What started out as a last-minute plan to offer a safer Halloween turned out to be a resounding success for organizers when the Business Improvement Area offered up “Scott Street Scare” on Friday night. The three-hour event, which saw 31 downtown businesses handing out goodies, attracted some 450 trick-or-treaters. Scott […]
A bombshell was dropped on school board trustees regarding the “multi-use” facility last night–the project was over budget by almost $2.7 million. Trustees approved a spending increase to meet the overdraft by a vote of eight to six after a drawn-out debate. Director of Education John McLeod said no one […]
