Author Archives: Randy Thoms
Highlighting The Sticker Shock With Stickers
The province wants you to know exactly how much in in federal carbon tax you are now paying. Energy Minister Greg Rickford says legislation, if passed, will require stickers to be placed on gasoline p...
Apr 09, 2019
Some Pool Users Offered A Break
Those with memberships to the Memorial Sports Centre will get the option of suspending their membership for a couple of months this summer. Town council has approved the idea as a way of compensating ...
Apr 09, 2019 Photo courtesy Cyclone Swim Club/Facebook
Council Rejects Crosswalk Images
Fort Frances town council is denying a request by the Royal Canadian Legion to paint images of soldier on a crosswalk in front of its building. The Legion wanted to do so to draw more attention to mot...
Apr 09, 2019
Fishing Bridge Proposed
A Fort Frances man is proposing council build a bridge for fish at Seven Oaks. The bridge would like the main part of the parkland with a small nearby island. Tim Woods sees it providing seniors who d...
Apr 09, 2019 Photo supplied by Tim Woods to Fort Frances council
New GM Named
A new general manager for New Gold's Rainy River mine. Eric Vinet, the company's vice-president of technical services, will take over the position on an interim basis. The company says former manager ...
Apr 09, 2019
Vocal Performances Kick Off Second Week Of Festival
Joelle Bruyere and Cassandra Armstrong highlighted the opening of the vocal competitions at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts by taking first in five categories. Bruyere won fou...
Apr 09, 2019
Festival Resumes
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts resumes today with the vocal competitions. They are taking place at Knox Unit Church with sessions starting a 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dawn Br...
Apr 08, 2019
Gas Analyst Curses Federal Carbon Tax
As you try to control your temper when looking at the price at the pump, a gas analyst says about a third of that is now tax. Dan McTeague from GasBuddy.com notes not only is part of that the new fede...
Apr 08, 2019
Pool To Close For Maintenance
Swimmers will be without access to the pool at the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances this summer. The town is planning to do some maintenance this July and August. Pool users who hold memberships...
Apr 08, 2019 Photo courtesy Cyclone Swim Club/Facebook
Public Sector Compensation Being Reviewed
Public sector wages the next focus of attention for the provincial government. Treasury Board president Peter Bethlenfalvy says he wants to her from front line workers and their unions on how to manag...
Apr 08, 2019
