Columns

By Irene Hanson
Hosp. Aux.

With eighteen members present, we opened our regular meeting, reading the auxiliary prayer.

By Walter Wagner
President

Just waiting for the caffine to kick on.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Last week Cliffs Natural Resources announced its plans to locate a chromite smelter, which will be used to process raw ore from the Ring of Fire, in Sudbury.

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

This week in Ottawa an important debate was taking place. It was focused on whether the Harper Government should be presenting its massive 400-plus page budget bill in one piece of legislation or break into several pieces so that it can be more closely examined. For our part, New Democrats believe it should be divided in order to be analyzed properly.

When I was growing up in Fort Frances, the police department only had 2 cars. The station was a small brick building attached to the old town hall. The town hall, the fire department and the police station all existed in the space in front of the currant Fort Frances Civic Centre.

By Walter Wagner
President

The wings on Friday went over ok. Good job Kelly, Mike and Barb! We're thinking of having Brats this Friday.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru