Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It has been a very busy couple of weeks for me, both in the riding and on Parliament Hill. On Thursday, April 7, I held an open house to celebrate the grand-opening of my Fort Frances constituency office. I appreciate everyone’s patience as we searched to find the right space […]
On March 16, the federal government took an essential step to grow the middle class and revitalize the Canadian economy. The 2016 budget puts people first and delivers the help that Canadians need now, not a decade from now. It is an essential step to restore prosperity to the middle […]
Recent news reports in parts of Ontario of parents concerned about their students being able to access elicit and pornographic material on public hubs has sparked debate about the possible lack of proper filtering programs across the province. While I certainly agree that proper filtering is necessary, it also is […]
February was eventful as parliamentary work took centre stage and we began to tackle many of the issues we committed to in our election platform. We commemorated the first 100 days of the new Liberal government by celebrating all the ways we are bringing real change to Canadians. From forming […]
Now that Parliament has returned, I’m excited to be a part of the ambitious legislative agenda to deliver real change for Canadians. While most MPs still were waiting for office assignments, our government sat in the House of Commons and took the first steps towards passing Bill C-2, An Act […]
Our eighth and final week as Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer program was a whirlwind of activity! We spent another day with Brian Love of the Rainy River District Trappers Association in Mine Centre building 18 pine marten nesting boxes. We learned more […]
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances! We had another productive and fun week undertaking unique projects that benefit the environment by supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and conserving forests, wetlands, fish, wildlife as well as natural spaces. We cleared brush […]
The Stewardship Youth Rangers in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s summer program continue to have a busy and productive summer. Last week, we visited the ministry’s Aviation Forest Fire Emergency Services’ forward attack base at Vedette Lake, north of Fort Frances. We learned about the training and fitness […]
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stewardship Youth Rangers in Fort Frances. So far we’ve been learning a great deal—and acquiring essential skills—that will benefit us in our future work and personal lives! We learned how to identify invasive species that have impacted the local ecosystem […]
We, the Stewardship Youth Ranger (SYR) teams in Fort Frances, had a rewarding third week in our Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry summer employment program! We started the week off at the Oak Grove near the mouth of Rainy River—the most northerly oak ecosystem in North America! We helped […]
Hello again from the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Stewardship Youth Ranger teams in Fort Frances! We started our second week with training to ensure we stay safe while working out in the field. We learned best practices to follow when encountering a black bear and adverse weather conditions. We reviewed […]
It’s an expression. Normally it means “perfect, very well, couldn’t be better” or some similar genre—even in Rainy River, where such expressions can have their own warped meaning. The other morning, the Debating Table at the Bakery was as crowded as usual with an over-capacity crowd jostling for position as […]
