Here are some of the top stories from the Rainy River district in February 2010.
Tragedy on the trails in early February. 33-year-old Aaron Hyatt was killed following a collision of two snowmobile on a trail in Couchiching First Nation.
Construction estimates for a new school in Mine Centre came well over the the $4.8 point million provided by the Ministry of Education. The Rainy River District School Board said talks with the Ministry regarding the overruns continue.
Fort Frances town council gave approval to a 2 per cent increase in rates paid by homeowners for water and sewer, but a 17 per cent increase on the rates impacting the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors. Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown said it's to bring cost to provide services to the two sectors more aligned with each other.
A Fort Frances resident felt the inability to attract new doctors to the community is reaching a crisis stage. Allan Bedard also raised concern with the ownership of the Fort Frances Community Clinic during a meeting of town council.
A road seen an important link between Atikokan and a mineral exploration project north of the community opened. The rehabilitation of 26-kilometres of Sawbill North road was done to provide a shorter link to Brett Resources mineral properties in the Hammond Reef Area.
The Rainy River District School Board's Education Director announced his resignation. Jack McMaster would leave to board in March to take on the role with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.
Fort Frances and the Rainy Lake were showcased in Birmingham, Alabama. Members of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce were at the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo in Birmingham Alabama, promoting the area as a tourist destination and a place to do business.
Family and Children Services Rainy River and Wee-chi-ti-win Family Services received a share of the one-time funding from the province to help cash strapped children's aid societies. But FACS lost its appeal to reverse the loss of $600-thousand in government funding cut from its 2009 budget.
Residents of Couchiching First Nation are re-elect Chuck MacPherson as their Chief for another term.
An open house for a proposed hydro-electric project is held in Fort Frances. Critics have environmental concerns, but the chief of Lac La Croix First Nation Leon Jourdain says the project is both socially and economically important to his community.
Tragedy on the trails in early February. 33-year-old Aaron Hyatt was killed following a collision of two snowmobile on a trail in Couchiching First Nation.
Construction estimates for a new school in Mine Centre came well over the the $4.8 point million provided by the Ministry of Education. The Rainy River District School Board said talks with the Ministry regarding the overruns continue.
Fort Frances town council gave approval to a 2 per cent increase in rates paid by homeowners for water and sewer, but a 17 per cent increase on the rates impacting the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors. Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown said it's to bring cost to provide services to the two sectors more aligned with each other.
A Fort Frances resident felt the inability to attract new doctors to the community is reaching a crisis stage. Allan Bedard also raised concern with the ownership of the Fort Frances Community Clinic during a meeting of town council.
A road seen an important link between Atikokan and a mineral exploration project north of the community opened. The rehabilitation of 26-kilometres of Sawbill North road was done to provide a shorter link to Brett Resources mineral properties in the Hammond Reef Area.
The Rainy River District School Board's Education Director announced his resignation. Jack McMaster would leave to board in March to take on the role with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.
Fort Frances and the Rainy Lake were showcased in Birmingham, Alabama. Members of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce were at the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo in Birmingham Alabama, promoting the area as a tourist destination and a place to do business.
Family and Children Services Rainy River and Wee-chi-ti-win Family Services received a share of the one-time funding from the province to help cash strapped children's aid societies. But FACS lost its appeal to reverse the loss of $600-thousand in government funding cut from its 2009 budget.
Residents of Couchiching First Nation are re-elect Chuck MacPherson as their Chief for another term.
An open house for a proposed hydro-electric project is held in Fort Frances. Critics have environmental concerns, but the chief of Lac La Croix First Nation Leon Jourdain says the project is both socially and economically important to his community.
