O-P-P are investigating the death of a 75-year-old Fort Frances man.
The body of Martin Selman was found in his home early Monday morning.
A post mortem exam was conducted in Kenora, but the cause of death has not been released.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Funding for Mine Centre School
The Rainy River District school board is getting money to build a new school in Mine Centre.
The province announced today that it will provide 4-point-8 million dollars towards the project.
The board had been planning for the school's replacement since being brought under its jurisdiction last fall.
The province announced today that it will provide 4-point-8 million dollars towards the project.
The board had been planning for the school's replacement since being brought under its jurisdiction last fall.
Drinking Water Report
Ontario's chief drinking water inspector says the quality of the water coming out of the province's taps is improving.
John Stager says 99.8 per cent of the 520,000 water samples collected last year met rigorous provincial standards.
Stager delivered his annual report in Walkerton, Ont., where an E. coli outbreak in 2000 left seven people dead and thousands ill.
He also noted in his speech at the Walkerton Clean Water that99.4 per cent of non-municipal residential water systems also met provincial standards.
Stager credited the improvements to a team approach involving governments, private system operators and the medical community.
He said a drinking water safety net introduced after the Walkerton tragedy is `all about all of the partners working together.'
John Stager says 99.8 per cent of the 520,000 water samples collected last year met rigorous provincial standards.
Stager delivered his annual report in Walkerton, Ont., where an E. coli outbreak in 2000 left seven people dead and thousands ill.
He also noted in his speech at the Walkerton Clean Water that99.4 per cent of non-municipal residential water systems also met provincial standards.
Stager credited the improvements to a team approach involving governments, private system operators and the medical community.
He said a drinking water safety net introduced after the Walkerton tragedy is `all about all of the partners working together.'
Forest Fire Activity Increases
The number of forest fires in northwestern Ontario is beginning to climb.
Four new fires were confirmed yesterday, none in the Rainy Rainy district. It brings to 30 the number of active fires in the northwest.
One of the largest is 100-kilometres northeast of Red Lake which has consumed about 14-hundred hectares of forest.
Forecast for the sunny weather and hot temperatures is expected to keep the fire hazard high to extreme.
Four new fires were confirmed yesterday, none in the Rainy Rainy district. It brings to 30 the number of active fires in the northwest.
One of the largest is 100-kilometres northeast of Red Lake which has consumed about 14-hundred hectares of forest.
Forecast for the sunny weather and hot temperatures is expected to keep the fire hazard high to extreme.
New RRFDC Members
Two current directors and one new face have been elected to the Rainy River Future Development Corporation Board.
George Emes and Freeda Carmody were re-elected at the board's annual meeting earlier this week.
They were joined by newcomer Tara Redford for three year terms.
George Emes and Freeda Carmody were re-elected at the board's annual meeting earlier this week.
They were joined by newcomer Tara Redford for three year terms.
New Ministry Created
A new ministry responsible for both mining and forestry in province has been created.
The new Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry will falls to Michael Gravelle.
Gravelle says bringing two of northern Ontario's key industries under one Ministry make sense.
"Forestry and mining are two key economic drivers in the province and certainly northern Ontario," says Gravelle, "and for the Premier to ask me to take it on is a signal that this is a very high priority for this government."
Gravelle says expects the details regarding the funding and staffing for the new ministry to be determined over the next few weeks.
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton isn't all that excited about the creation of the new ministry.
Hampton says moving the responsibility of forestry from the Ministry of Natural Resources does little to help the forest industry.
"I would have welcomed an announcement that the Ontario was prepared to put some debtor-in-possession financing into the restructuring of AbitibiBowater," says Hampton. "That would have made a difference."
Hampton calls yesterday's announcement as nothing more than cosmetic without a real plan for forest industry.
The new Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry will falls to Michael Gravelle.
Gravelle says bringing two of northern Ontario's key industries under one Ministry make sense.
"Forestry and mining are two key economic drivers in the province and certainly northern Ontario," says Gravelle, "and for the Premier to ask me to take it on is a signal that this is a very high priority for this government."
Gravelle says expects the details regarding the funding and staffing for the new ministry to be determined over the next few weeks.
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton isn't all that excited about the creation of the new ministry.
Hampton says moving the responsibility of forestry from the Ministry of Natural Resources does little to help the forest industry.
"I would have welcomed an announcement that the Ontario was prepared to put some debtor-in-possession financing into the restructuring of AbitibiBowater," says Hampton. "That would have made a difference."
Hampton calls yesterday's announcement as nothing more than cosmetic without a real plan for forest industry.
LCBO Strike Averted
The L-C-B-O and unionized employees have reached a tentative deal, avoiding a strike.
Workers were prepared to walk off the job yesterday, but the two sides stayed at the negotiating table, reaching a deal in the afternoon.
A source close to the talks says terms of the deal include benefits for casual workers and more opportunities for full-time jobs.
Ratification is expected in the coming days.
Workers were prepared to walk off the job yesterday, but the two sides stayed at the negotiating table, reaching a deal in the afternoon.
A source close to the talks says terms of the deal include benefits for casual workers and more opportunities for full-time jobs.
Ratification is expected in the coming days.
TLC Move Opposed
A proposal by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services to set up its Training and Learning Centre in the township of Alberton was met with plenty of opposition last night.
The council chambers overflowed with residents wanting to know why the agency was looking at property currently owned by the Arpin family for its culturally specific education facility.
Township Council is being asked to rezone the property to permit the centre.
But Rebecca Webb was among many who felt it was not a good fit for the rural community.
"It is is my opinion that the proposed location within the heaviest populated area of Alberton on a busy highway, in close proximity to our residents, children and businesses is not an choice for an unsecured facility prone to runaways," said Webb
Other residents cited safety concerns and felt the facility would be better placed at one of the First Nation communities Wee-Chi-Ti-Win serves.
The agency's lawyer Clint Calder says the end of a lease on property in Watten township has forced them to consider alternative locations.
He also disputed claims the centre was a group home or house young offenders.
"The youth in their are not in there because they broke the law," said Calder, "they're in their because they need help. The facility itself won't be any big fences or electric fences because there is no need for that. It is supervised 24-7, but there is no need for it not to be non-secure facility."
The issue is to be on the township council's agenda at its meeting in July, but it's not certain if the rezoning application will be voted at that time.
Township council
The council chambers overflowed with residents wanting to know why the agency was looking at property currently owned by the Arpin family for its culturally specific education facility.
Township Council is being asked to rezone the property to permit the centre.
But Rebecca Webb was among many who felt it was not a good fit for the rural community.
"It is is my opinion that the proposed location within the heaviest populated area of Alberton on a busy highway, in close proximity to our residents, children and businesses is not an choice for an unsecured facility prone to runaways," said Webb
Other residents cited safety concerns and felt the facility would be better placed at one of the First Nation communities Wee-Chi-Ti-Win serves.
The agency's lawyer Clint Calder says the end of a lease on property in Watten township has forced them to consider alternative locations.
He also disputed claims the centre was a group home or house young offenders.
"The youth in their are not in there because they broke the law," said Calder, "they're in their because they need help. The facility itself won't be any big fences or electric fences because there is no need for that. It is supervised 24-7, but there is no need for it not to be non-secure facility."
The issue is to be on the township council's agenda at its meeting in July, but it's not certain if the rezoning application will be voted at that time.
Township council
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