Former Teacher Honours Requested

A move  is under way to name the gymnasium at Robert Moore School in Fort Frances after a long-time teacher who passed away in March.

Terry Ogden, who chairs a committee recommending the idea, says Jim Oster is deserving of the honour.

Oster spent 30 years teaching and was instrumental in promoting physical education at the school.

The Rainy River District School Board is now gathering input before making a final decision.

OMB Hearing Begins Today

Residents opposed to the rezoning of a Fort Frances green space for housing development get their say today.

The Ontario Municipal Board will begin hearing an appeal launched by residents living near the "Nelson Street Park."

Town council voted in December to rezone the parcel of land between Minnie and Williams Avenues.

The OMB has set two days aside to hear evidence from both the town and residents.

New Lieutenants For Salvation Army In Fort Frances

The new Lieutenants who'll oversee the Salvation Army in Fort Frances are looking forward to their positions.

Dennis and Mary Maybury of Winnipeg take over June 28 from Captains Angel and Marlene Sandoval who are departing for Italy.

Dennis Maybury says it's their first ever posting.

Both are currently Cadets and will be instilled as Lieutenants soon.

It's Resolute

AbitibiBowater is no more.

Resolute Forest Products is now the official name of the company.

The name, suggested by an employee at the Fort Frances mill, was approved at the company's annual meeting yesterday.

Career Fair Today

A lot of job and educational opportunities will be on display in Fort Frances today.

Cathy Tysz of NCDS says more than 70 exhibitors are part of the region's first ever Career Fair.

Doors to the event at the Memorial Sports Centre open at 10 this morning.

Vaudeville On Display

The history of Vaudeville is on display at the Fort France Museum.

It comes from the Peterborough Museum and is travelling across the province.

Curator Sherry George says some of the best performers of the era took part in live performances in theatres across the country.

"Voices of the Town: Vaudeville in Canada" will remain until the end of June.

Canada Day Parade Saved

There will be a Canada Day parade in Fort Frances.

The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has announced it's taking over planning of the event of the July 1st event.

The event was in jeopardy of not taking place after the Fun in the Sun Committee announced in March it didn't have the people needed to continue on.

Manager Anthony Mason says there's some consideration to moving it to a late afternoon start to avoid conflicts with the Dragon Boat Festival also taking place July 1st.

Registration for the parade can be made by calling the Chamber office, 274-5773.

Boating Accident

Boating season only a few days old and already one crash to report.

Three men and one woman were injured when the boat they were in crashed on the shore of Lake of the Woods at Copper Island.

One person had to be taken to hospital in Winnipeg

OPP have laid a charge against the boat's operator, but are still trying to determined why the accident happened.

Missing Boaters Found

A Minnesota couple had to be rescued Monday after experience motor troubles with their boat on Lac Des Milles Lac near Upsala..

OPP were called out to search for the elderly couple after they failed to return to their campsite at Pine Point Resort from a boating excursion.

Members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team with the assistance of a Ministry of Natural Resources Helicopter found the couple safe on the lake later that evening.