March 30,2016 - The Westend Weekly

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Box 66, 303 Fifth St., Rainy River, ON P0W 1L0 Ph. 807-852-3815, Fax. 807-852-1863, Email. [email protected] Vol. 25, No. 50 Wednesday, March 30, 2016
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Clover Valley Farmer's Market closes after 25 years
Krista Jonson, KJ's Custom Creations is new to the markets
here. Find her on Facebook for custom signs and decor.
Jennifer Allison of Alley J. Creations makes handmade and
unique pieces of jewelry.
Melinda Wickstrom of Melinda's Unique Boutique had a
gorgeous selection of costumes and formal wear for buyers
to look through.
Melissa Fobisher and Connie Hendrickson of Sentsy Fragrance making the place smell good!
Kristina Kraig of Once Upon a Spoon. Her table is usually
surrounded by people enthralled by her creations.
Barbara Busch was selling her Ukrainian eggs on Saturday,
but this dreamcatcher jacket is so beautiful, and another
great way to show off her talent.
Deb Cornell of Rainy River Elk Company sells everything
from elk sticks to jerky, summer sausage and hamburger
meat.
by Melissa Friesen
Farmer's Market part of their
With a full parking lot and
weekly routine hundreds of
heavy hearts, the vendors of
times? From spring to fall,
the Clover Valley Farmer's
fresh produce, local meats, inMarket set up and sold their
tricate crafts, and other artisan
products for the last time. The
products would get hauled in
Easter
weekend
market
the back doors, spread into
brought out a large crowd,
displays, and passed on to cuswith many out of town guests
tomers for 26 weeks in a row.
experiencing what was once a
That, coupled with occasional
Fort Frances weekend staple.
markets, at Easter and ChristSome vendors have been
mas, made for a little commuholding space there for more
nity hub that vendors and
than a decade. Others, like 15
customers alike will miss.
year old Ellie Petsnick of
Deb Cornell of Rainy River
Ellie's Crepe Cart, came out
Elk Company has been infor the weekend to launch her
volved in selling elk products
new summer business. She
at the market for the last 18
was a fearless vendor, facing
years. She's seen the ebb and
line ups and hungry people
flow of the place, as the popuwith smiles, and a turn of the
lation and demographics of the
wrist that made her look like a
surrounding
communities
natural behind the cart. The
have changed. Highway
truth is that she has always
changes making it easier to byenjoyed working in the
pass Fort Frances, a growing
kitchen, but Saturday was only
number of people going out
her third time making crepes
of town or to their cabin on the
for a crowd. But how'd she
weekends, and fewer and
learn so fast? "A lot of
fewer farmers are just some of
YouTube," she smiles. She
the contributing factors. Even
and her family found the cart
with those changes, it's always
in Quebec on a Kijiji ad, and
been a bit of a tourist attraccouldn't pass up the opportution. "The market has always
nity, since her dad was taking
been a place that people take
a work trip out east anyway.
their out of town visitors to.
She's hoping to set up as many
It's been a tourism place,
places as possible, as part of a
even this weekend." She
summer grant program she apnotes the relatively renewed
plied for, including Market
interest in local food, which
Thursdays in downtown Fort
has brought out a younger auFrances. When I asked her
dience, and hopes that interest
why she chose crepes, her anmight continue to grow. Also,
swer was simple. "Crepes are
"there's always a quirky bunch
so good!" Well, no one at the
of vendors and interesting
Farmer's Market would argue
products so my memories are
with that, thanks to her.
of the fun people I've worked
But what about the vendors
with over the years." Rainy
who've made the Saturday
River Elk Company sells their
Rochelle and Peggy Johnson Young Living Essential Oils,
selling natural products for cleaning, oils for aches and
pains, energy boosters, and more.
Donna Lowey always has beautiful flowers. This year's lilies
were splendid. Some of Nichole Lowey's glass creations are
nestled among them.
Ellie Petsnick had some technical issues early on in the day,
but once her team figured them out, it was crepes for everyone and plenty of smiles for Ellie!
products to several other sur- it's been a meeting hub for so
rounding markets, such as in many people over the last 25
Thunder Bay, Kenora, and years. She recounts how everySioux Lookout. She reminds one who came home during the
me that it's not easy for small weekend would show up on
producers to put their products Saturday. We hadn't finished
into stores, making this kind of the interview yet when a
venue a perfect place to test woman introduced herself to
products. She's hopeful that Rose, a neighbour from 40
vendors will still gather to- years ago. The two women joygether in the area to sell their ously let the memories roll of
products, regardless of where their tongues for a few minutes
the location might be in the fu- before parting ways again.
ture.
Truly this was a special place
Charleen
Mallory
of for so many. "I'm heartbroken
Charlee's Naturally Northern that it's going to be gone, and I
has been coming to the market really hope something else
since it first began, first as a comes up." She also plans to be
customer, now as a vendor. at Market Thursdays in Fort
Her soaps have been a cus- Frances and possibly in Rainy
tomer favourite, with a grow- River as well. She, along with
ing collection of scents. She the other vendors, express a
recalls "the marvellous cook- deep gratitude to the Farmer's
ies and wonderful bread" of Market, the hard work of
Mrs. Nighswander. Beyond Donna Lowey and Deb Corthat, the thing she cherishes nell, and the loyal customers
most about the market is how who supported them.
Charleen Gustafson of Alpacaplus Imports has enjoyed selling her scarves and ponchos at the Farmer's Market for the
last three years, after meeting the family who makes them
on a teaching trip in Ecuador.
For the girl who's been at- hole is cautious, but optimistic.
tending the Farmer's Market "It'll take young people having
nearly every Saturday for her an interest in local food and
whole life, the closing feels a products. We need the next
little surreal. Nichole Lowey, generation to be involved.
who grew up in the market at There's potential but someone
her mom's side and is now a has to take charge." She has
glass artist and vendor herself, plans to see a new chapter unknows the value of the market- fold for the vendors, and will
place: the products, the people, very much be a part of the fuand the community invest- ture of the farmer's market.
ment. With the closing of this She's thankful for everyone
venue, the challenges to any fu- who has supported the busiture success have become obvi- ness, especially the loyal cusous, but is there a hope to see a tomers who've made the market
new and thriving market? Nic- part of their lives.
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passings
Moos by Kim Jo Bliss
Sure hoping that everyone
enjoyed their Easter Weekend!
The weather was pretty nice so
I am sure there were plenty of
outdoor Easter activities. My
only concern was the weather
on Good Friday! Nanny always told me that whatever
the weather was like that day
that we could be in store for
that for the next 40 days. But
then there is the saying “Early
Easter – Early Spring!” I
guess time will tell!
Maddie and I took one of our
rabbit’s, Brownee, off to the
Farmer’s Market Saturday am.
MA Photography was on-site
to have pictures taken with a
real, live rabbit. At times we
wondered if Brownee was a
real, live rabbit since he is very
patient just sitting and getting
his picture taken over and over
again! It is great to see the reaction of people (both young
and old) being able to pet the
rabbit. We have another rabbit
– Snoopy that is still in training for events like this. I
thought it would be great practice for him but Maddie decided no! The Market was
bustling with many vendors
and patrons and we will cross
our fingers that in some way,
shape or form we will still see
a Farmers Market over the
summer months.
I have once again opened up
EARS for the 2016 season!
We have some exciting and
challenging projects on our
agenda. It will likely take me
most of April to get things ordered and organized. When I
start booking in January it
seems like I am being over
anxious but it seems you are
always chasing ito be done in
April and you start to wonder
if it will be here on time! I
have brand new flooring in my
office, we have two beautiful
new gates signs that need to be
hung and gravel for the driveway and a new fuel shed . So
it seems we are starting off
right! I am still a bit unclear
of just who I am exactly going
to be reporting to since my
boss retired earlier this month.
Stay tuned as I let you in on
some of the exciting projects
we have planned.
Rainy River Soil & Crop Improvement Association also
has some neat projects
planned for the upcoming
year. They have invited executive from the Ontario Soil &
Crop Improvement Association and they have accepted
the invitation. They are planning to include them in our
Annual Soil & Crop Tour and
Open House. As well, they are
making arrangements for a
plane ride over our district and
a BBQ to allow them to visit
with some of our producers.
They are in the works of planning a Crop Challenge for
anyone wishing to participate
and are planning to partner
with Telford and Peggy Advent on their Consignment
Auction coming up in April.
Again, stay tuned for more details!
I will be looking for a couple
of people from each of our
Farm Organizations to attend
the NOFIA meeting this week
– March 30th @12:15 pm at
the Emo Inn. NOFIA will be
a real asset for us to partner
and work with to advance
Agriculture in the North.
They are forming an Advisory
Council and need reps from all
our Districts – hence the meeting. I trust each of our groups
will be sending a member or
two.
Mark your calendar – the
Work-Bee at the Sales Barn is
April 9th. We need to prepare
for our First Cattle Sale of the
season which is April 23rd. If
you have any questions about
the Sale – please get in touch
with James at 807-487-2731
or 807-271-2005.
Bill Olson May 9, 1927 – March 23, 2016
Bill Olson passed peacefully
at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Thunder Bay with family at
his side.
He was born in Rainy
River. As a young man he enjoyed the outdoors, and was an
accomplished hunter and fisherman. He left home to start
out on his own but came back
to marry Ella Kaus in October
1950. Bill and Ella moved to
Atikokan where Bill began a
lifelong career in mining at
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grandchildren, greats and
great-greats, all of whom love
and miss him. Bill is also survived by his brothers Don
(Helen) and John (Susan) and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was predeceased by his
first wife, Ella, parents
William and Dagny Olson,
brothers Vernon and Ross.
Funeral service will be held
on Wednesday March 30,
2016 at 11 a.m. from the Rainy
River Evangelical Church,
with Rev. Frances Flook Officiating. Interment will take
place in McInnes Creek
Cemetery.
Pall Bearers will be David
Olson, Marvin Olson, Dale
Olson, Allan Olson, Bradley
Olson and Richard Drennan.
If desired memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, c/o
Northridge Funeral Home,
Box 89, Emo, ON, P0W 1E0.
Online condolences may be
offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
Mary Alice Drennan
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and most medications. None of
these are included in the
Canada Health Act, which
guarantees essential physician
and hospital services only.
And those are just the obvious
out-of-pocket health costs.
There are many hidden costs,
too, related to specific therapies, devices, or social and educational services and supports.
Thankfully, many of these are
permitted expenses under the
Canada Revenue Agency and
can quality for the medical tax
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from home for medical services, and the equivalent services were not available near
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Steep Rock Iron Mines. They
raised 4 children and after 23
years at Atikokan the family
moved to the Okanagan Valley
to work at Brenda Mines. He
took pride in the many hours
spent adding to his home in
Westbank, B.C.
In 1995 Bill Married Beulah
Sandmoen-Wood. They remained in Kelowna for 10
years, winning more than their
share of meat draws at the Legion. They spent each summer on the Little Grassy River
in Bergland, fishing and entertaining friends and family.
Ten years later they returned to
Rainy River where he enjoyed
his time on the deck visiting
with old friends and riding his
mower in his park-like yard.
He is survived by his wife
Beulah, daughter Cheryl
(Brad), sons David (Barbara),
Marvin, Dale, seven grand
children, as well as step-children Denver (Bev), Ron
(Annie), Rebecca, Barbara,
Ralph, as well as eight more
Mary Alice Drennan was
born on August 17, 1945 in
Emo, ON, the youngest
daughter of Sig and Mary
Olson. Mary Alice went home
to be with her Lord and Saviour on Good Friday, March
25, 2016. She had one sister
beside her and another beckoning from the other side.
Mary Alice grew up and
lived most of her life in Emo.
She was married in 1964 and
had four children. Her pride
and joy came from her children, her grandchildren, and
her great-grandchildren. Life
was not always easy, but she
went back to school and grad-
uated college in 1988. She
worked for the Fort Frances
Association for Community
Living for over 20 years. The
biggest changes for Mary
Alice took place when she put
her trust in Jesus Christ and
was baptized in 1998. She still
had a great sense of humour, a
strong will and a big heart for
those she loved, but she also
developed a strong faith and
love for her Lord.
Mary Alice had a way of
making friends feel like family, and she became Mom or
Gramma Mary to so many.
She enjoyed knitting, making
bread and buns, and cooking
perogies. She loved sharing
what she had made, but loved
teaching others to make them
even more. The coffee was
always on and there were always stories to tell. We know
that Walker Street will never
be quite the same.
Mary Alice will be lovingly
remembered by her daughters
Christine (Shane) Hayes, Jolene (Dennis) Morrisseau, and
Nicole Drennan; her grandchildren Andrea Hayes, Sam
Hayes, Faron (Jenna) Morrisseau, Marcella Jourdain, Elizabeth Morrisseau, and Gavin
Morrisseau, her great grandchildren Shane Liam Hayes,
Wyatt Hayes and Treydon
Morrisseau. She is also survived by her sister June (Jack)
Winik, nieces and nephews
Janey (Rob) Johnson, Joe
(Trish) Winik, Jon-Paul (Carolyn) Winik, Nadine (Mark)
Storey, and Doug (Jen) Johnson.
Mary Alice was predeceased
by her parents Sigurd and
Mary Olson, her son Barry
Rogers and her sister Margaret
Ann (John) Johnson.
A graveside service will be
held in Mary Alice’s memory
at the Emo Cemetery on August 17, 2016 at 1 p.m.
But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not
faint. Isaiah 40:31
If desired, memorial donations may be made in memory
of Mary Alice to the Emo Hospital, c/o Northridge Funeral
Home, Box 89, Emo, ON,
P0W 1E0.
Online condolences may be
offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
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A beautiful day for an Easter Egg Hunt in Alberton
Matthew Strickland climbs in and out of the fire truck and explores as children take turns
blowing the horn and sitting in the driver's seat.
The Easter Egg hunt in Alberton's Millenium Park was no difficulty for the 20 or so children
who came out. Within 15 minutes, nearly all the eggs were collected. Then, it was time for
playing on the playground, and hanging out with Sparky and the fire trucks.
Remembering the
Cross at Easter
Cailin Olshevski finishes her Easter Egg hunt with a successful amount, but admitted she
was a little disappointed that her brother found more than she did.
Twin sisters Gabi and Christen DeGagne were laughing and doing a tandem workout when
I asked if they were always best friends. "Well, sometimes we're each other's enemy," said
Gabi before running off to another part of the playground.
by Melissa Friesen
The believers hold the bread
in one hand and the wine in the
other. Waiting, in silence, they
reflect. Inaudible prayers arc
themselves toward Heaven, in
gratitude, in humility, in grief.
"Remember," is Jesus' last
command to his disciples before he faces death some 2,000
years ago. So we too now, only
imagining, remember.
For many people, this death
is too gruesome a thing to
think about. The Christian obsession of blood on wooden
posts and nails through limbs
seems morbid, sadistic, or at
least unpleasant. The alternative of a bunny dressed in a
top hat doling out chocolate
eggs relieves the public:
Spring is something to celebrate, after all! Eggs are hidden and decorated in bright
colours and the earth gives
way to warmth and green hues
and why would we bother
talking about death? The birds
sing a new song outside our
windows and we peel off layers of heavy clothes and eat
chocolate from baskets.
But what of winter? The barrenness that clings to the earth
for months, turning the world
grey and cold, hiding the sun.
The snow covers what was
once our glory: fresh flowers,
garden vegetables, and swimming holes. The earth pauses
in solemnity. All is quiet, all is
revered. No one walks through
winter without preparing first:
coat, boots, and gloves. We
succumb to the fading light
and our rhythms change involuntarily. The trees, having
given up their leaves in a captivating display of surrender,
turning them first to fire and
gold before letting them touch
ground and shrivel, now wait.
All winter long they wait,
holding their place, seemingly
holding their breath, and
counting down. This is death,
nature's picture of stillness.
This is sacrifice. The dying to
oneself for the greater purpose.
Yet even in that death, miracles abound. This is the work
that happens underground.
Trees, appearing to be lifeless
are growing their roots. They
are moving dirt, knowing this
must be accomplished if they
are to bloom fuller than before. Winter's death is critical.
This is nature, pausing and reflecting. "Remember," said
Jesus. And they do, knowing
that death, too, is temporary.
His resurrection three days
after the cross is highly disputed, cast aside, but also held
supremely close by some. It is
the crux of the Christian faith.
The rebirth. The underground
work and the rising up. Not
only for the man called Jesus
Christ, but for anyone who
calls him their redemption.
The surrender of his life in a
passionate plea for humanity,
the glory of God held on a
cross, and the sins of the
world, of every good person
and bad person, brought down
to the depths and paid for. Not
just buried, to be dug up later,
but wrung out and washed in
God's life blood. This is the
underground work, the impossible act of love so profound it
can never be replaced. It remains a mysterious work, but
for those who swallow the
bread and the wine, the knowing goes deeper still. They remember: spring has surely
come, and new life is here.
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2009 Pontiac G6 SE
2004 Dodge Caravan
2008 Jeep Commander
Sport 4x4
$4,995
$
9,995
$
15,995
$
Silver, 4 door, 114,000 km, pwr. windows, locks, air, tilt, cruise, sunroof
$95 bi-weekly 60 months
We offer complete dental care and
full orthodontic services to people across the district
New Patients Welcome
Call 274-7131 for your appointment
241 B Second Street, East, Fort Frances
Visit our website at rlfamilydental.ca
We Specialize
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Rates as low
as 5.9%
7 passenger, gold, 191,000 kms,
air, tilt, cruise, pwr. windows, locks
7 passenger, silver, sunroof, DVD, leather,
heated seats, loaded, 145,000 km
$150 bi-weekly 60 months
2010 Chevrolet
Cobalt LT
All
Vehicles are
Certified
9,995
$
White, 82,000 kms, air, pwr. windows,
locks, tilt, cruise
$95 bi-weekly 60 months
852-AUTO (2886)
101 Atwood Avenue, Rainy River, Ontario
Payments based on rate of
7.5% o.a.c. with no money
down. HST extra if applicable.
HOURS 8 to 5 Monday to Friday
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FARM AND
OTHER H EAVY
E QUIPMENT
IH Model 20 front end
loader for small tractor. $
500.00; 2 row, 3 pth, potato cultivator. $ 775.00;
18 ft., 14,000 lb., tandem
tilt deck trailer. $
5,950.00; 1 single axle,
12 ft. tilt deck trailer with
spare tire. $1695.00 Ph.
(807) 487-2548 or (807)
487-1684. No Sunday
calls please.
50
H50 Hough Payloader;
fair condition, spare tire
& rim. Call 807-4861278 for more information. Asking $6,000. 1
60” Meteor snowblower
for a 3 pt. hitch, asking
$400, ph. 486-3301. 2
Belarus 520, 65 hp, 3 pth
Tractor for sale. In good
condition. Ph. 487-2548
or 487-1684. No Sunday
calls.
50
L IVESTOCK /P ETS
F OR S ALE
Bunnies for sale 6 weeks
old 4 different color
$20.00 will become very
big. Call Claude 4863357.
50
Look for a male border
collie or cross bred for
farm dog, 3 to 4 years old.
Call 487-1437.
50
puppies (3 females, 1
male) looking for a loving, forever home, born
Dec 9, corgi-purebred &
apricot poodle hybrid,
nonshedding, litter and
outdoor trained, obey
basic commands, pls call
Michael 482-2913.
3
T O GIVE AWAY
Female part Siamese kitten six months old,
spayed. Honey Bear has
very unique colouring,
call 852-3572.
50
G ARAGE S ALE
P ERSONAL
Looking for a lady companion, must like animals. I am interested in
antique cars, I smoke but
don’t drink. I’ve just recently lost my wife.
Contact Warner at 2747914.
49
H ELP WANTED OR
H ELP AVAILABLE
Help Wanted: camp
worker. Experience required in all phases of
maintenance. Must provide own transportation
daily to and from camp,
30 miles by water. Minimum wage paid. Phone
1-651-439-5430 or write
Cascades Camps, Ltd.,
525 South Sixth Street,
Stillwater, MN 55082
U.S.A.
3
log bird house $25 home
made vintage signs made
out of old barn board &
old tin cans 7up Edwards
coffee export A $20 each
call 274-7499.
2
For sale old Air compressor $35 Firemans axe
need to handle $10 old 16
foot fibreglass boat has
hydraulic steering needs
some work $100 or trades
1
call 271-2758.
WANTED
Looking for a stationary
bike in working order.
2
Call 486-3624.
Delta toolbox for 1/2 ton
box.New condition,aluminum with keys.200.00
Please call 274-0315. 2
bar & chain for a McCulloch 13" bar $10 home
made log latter 75" hi designed for a flower garden $25 bird house made
out of old barn boards $25
wood flower boxes $20
call 274-7499.
2
For sale car ramps $25
vintage flower box with
Old window attached to it
$50 box liner for a 6 foot
box came off a 95 Chevy
Will do yard work in the $45 birdhouse made out
fort Frances and crozier of barn boards $25 call
area call 274-7499 . 50 274-7499.
50
For sale smaller gas powers snowblower runs good
23" path $85.00 call 27450
Jigs! Glow jigs & spin- 7499 .
ners, Disco jigs, other
coloured jigs, red/green Inglis
(Westinghouse
spinners, custom orders, built) dryer, white, very
ph. 852-3669.
s clean inside and out, excellent condition, refur2015 Hay, 5x5 1/2 bales, bished with new parts,
reasonable offers, lots of works perfect, $150, call
hay, ph. 482-3467. Leave 8523655 (RR) leave mes50
message.
2 sage if necessary.
M ISC . FOR S ALE
4 drawer dresser $40;
kitchen table $50; Girls
bike ages 12 & up $30;
Little Tikes height adjustable basketball net
$25, more info call 807271-2705.
1
Heavy Duty 26” fan, 220
volt with cage and frame
$50; Trailer tires, 8”, 12”,
13”, 14”, 15” ph. 8524477.
2
Girls bike, 5 speed with
helmet $25; 4 drawer
dresser $45; 6 drawer
dresser with mirror $155;
kitchen table $60; Little
Tikes height adjustable
basketball net $20, call
87-271-2705 for more information.
2
FARM F EED
Beef ration 25 kg bags
$10.95 ph. 483-5533.
50
older air compressor on
wheels $35 3 old antique
planks 34" long 7 1/2
wide 2 3/4 thick $30 log
flower box $25 call 2747499
2
4 wheel Scooter (Comet
H.D.)carries 300lb. person,13” wheels,15 k per
hr.with charger. Silver
grey color.Used only 2
summers.Like new.1600
OBO.807-274-0315. 1
AC/DC
Pow’R-mate
Stick Welder by Century,
220 V, 230A AC/140A
DC, 20% duty cycle at
max output, straight or reversed polarity on DC,
upgraded twist-lock rod
holder on HD 16’ cable,
12’ ground, one owner,
well maintained, lightly
used, nice to work with,
asking $300 obo ph. 2742360.
50
Solid wood(oak), hand
built dining table and 6
chairs. The set is very
well built, very good
quality! Chairs are very
sturdy and strong. The
table top has a couple of
cracks from the humidity
change in our house, but
top could be easily
changed if desired. Table
is 40" x 4' but opens up to
6'. this set was originally
$3000.00 new, asking
$900 OBO.
Call 274
0839
2
Wanted, Kawasaki Mule,
running or not, ph. 4831
1076.
200
Honda
1983
3wheeler for parts call
2
271-2758
Lakeside Condominium
Units now available
for sale.
Located on crystal clear
Kakagi (Crow) Lake at
Nestor Falls, 25 minute drive
for anyone working at
New Gold. Contact us for
preview and pricing.
807-271-0838
old wooden chair $15
parts for a 340 Polaris
snowmobile motor $30
good year tire size
245/75R16 $45 front
bumper for a 1999 Chevy
truck $25 call 271-2758.
1
4 bedroom house on 7
acres located 4 mi. southeast of Stratton. Call
306-734-7376 for more
3
information.
Newly renovated, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom
house. insulated and
heated detached garage
and large insulated shed.
huge yard; 2.5 lots, over
half an acre in the town of
Fort Frances. call or text,
276-3245. Please see
more info on noreal5
tyfee.com
5 bedroom 2 bathroom
house for sale in country.
5 minutes from Fort
Frances. On 5 and a half
acres. Asking $230,000.
ryllie_britEmail
3
[email protected].
2004 GMC Sierra 2500
2008 VW Rabbit
2013 Dodge Caravan
2005 Jeep Liberty
2008 Dodge Avenger
2013 Chevy Cruze
2005 Chevy Colorado
2012 Nissan Versa
2014 Jeep Wrangler
2007 Ford F150
2011 Chevy Silverado 1500
2013 Mazda 3
Need used parts? Call or stop at
274-7243
Your outdoor
furnace dealer!
Your local H&L Motors rep
See us for your farm
equipment needs!
McCormick, Landini,
Hesston, Valtra, Kuhn,
MacDon and Farm
King
[email protected] - Daryl Meck
691 Barwick Road, Phone 487-1395 or 1-807-271-2201
old 14 Fiberglass boat
needs some TLC $100 or
trades call 274-7499 . 50
P LANES , B IKES
& OTHER
V EHICLES
2002 Mustang convertible,
candy apple red, 156,000
km, new tires $6,500, ph.
Vaughn 271-2804.
50
The project includes sight preparation, design,
materials and construction of a 16’x24’ structure.
Included in the design: metal gable roof with 2’ overhanging eves,
fascia and soffit, sided gable ends, finished flat interior ceiling,
decorative paver floor and covered decorative posts.
Project to be completed by June 24, 2016.
Bids will be received at:
The Stratton Best Start Hub
11605 Highway 11, P.O. Box 94
Stratton, Ontario, P0W 1N0
Or by email to: [email protected]
Bids will be received until 11:00 am Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
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Competitive Commercial & Residential Pricing!
I WANT YOUR
Now Offering BULK FUEL
in Canada (no dyed diesel)
Unwanted or broken
gold & silver jewelry.
THE COUNTRY STORE
GREAT SERVICE • GREAT PRICES
on Rural Products
Come check out our large selection of dog and
cat food. We also carry wildbird, thistle, and
sunflower bird seed in multiple size bags.
2010
TOYOTA
COROLLA, very good
condition. 125000 (Hwy)
kms. Has a 1500 lb hitch
installed. Asking $10,000
OBO. (Retail appraisal
done at Funks Toyota on
Mar 14/16). Call 4831336.
2
Highway 11 West, 877-815-1865
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Blue’s
Painting
Service
We offer cleaning
including
pickup & delivery
314 Scott Street, Fort Frances
274-0510
BC Natural
SPF Pellets
Burn hotter & longer
Less Ash
Save Money &
our environment
Available at
Coveralls - own or rent
site service for
Workwear - on
mine sites
or
Entrance Mats - weekly
bi-weekly
Fire Gear - Sports Uniforms
Laundry Services
Duvets - Sleeping Bags
Share Bears
Laundromat
390 McIrvine Road, Fort Frances
Phone 274-0221 or 274-0610
[email protected]
Ed Kaun & Sons
Alcoholics Anonymous
Rainy River AA
LIDKEA
Optometry Services
Dr. Robert E. Lidkea
Dr. Bruce A. Lidkea
221 Scott Street
Fort Frances, Ontario
274-6655
NORTHERN SPORTS
& MACHINE
Please call for meeting time and location
Ph. 1-807-276-1074
Rainy River District
Women’s Shelter of Hope
If you are a woman who has
experienced violence or abuse,
staff at the Atikokan Crisis Centre
are available 24 hours a day to
listen and provide support to you.
Call
1-800-465-3348
emphill
Heating
Vance Hemphill
Natural Gas & Propane
Appliances
Sales, Services & Installation
Professional Duct Cleaning
ATVs & Snowmobiles
• We service & repair all
makes & models
• Complete Automotive &
Diesel Machine Shop
• Complete line of Sled
Bed Trailers
home, commercial & cottage
maintenance available
Polaris ATVs may not be ridden by anyone under 16
and all riders should take a safety course. For safety
and training information see your dealer or call Polaris at 1-800-342-2764. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. For your safety always wear a helmet, eye
protection, protective clothing and never carry passengers. ©1998 Polaris Industries Inc.
Baudette Dental
General Dentistry
and Orthodontics
Monday to Thursday 8 to 5
We accept Cdn. Dental Plans
Quality Painting
with Care
The UPS Store®
Wide Format Printing
• Banners & Posters
• Blue Prints & Maps
• Photographs
theupsstore.ca/369
274-5444
Carr's Repair
IS PLEASED TO
ANNOUNCE!
That they do Antique
Tractor, Car, and
Pickup Restoration.
Bring that Treasured
Piece of History. And let
CARR'S REPAIR make
it look like NEW.
No Sunday calls please.
Phone 487 2548
or see our website at:
Randy Orton • 651 Cty Rd 1
SW, Baudette
3/4 mile S. of Baudette Motel
(218)
634-1089
Celebrating 30Years!
(218) 634-2389
* Call for Free Estimate *
Just Arrived!!
283-4701 324 3rd St., Int’l Falls
New Patients Welcome!
Hugh “Blue” Barrett, Rainy River and surrounding area
807-861-0272 [email protected]
Friendly Quality Service!
OPTOMETRIST
Come on in and see Rob today!
David C. Wohlrabe, DDS
406 Main Street N.W.
(Hwy. 11) Baudette, MN
2003 Chevy Tracker 4x4,
automatic transmission,dk
blu,no
rust,100,00
Kms.Lady driven 4,200 or
4,500 with safety.807-2740315.
1
Lorelei Locker
(807)
Mallard Creek Mechanical
Shade Structure Project
Beautiful River Ave. lot
for sale in Rainy River,
serviced, double lot
We are now scrapping for parts the following vehicles:
Check out the website:
www.hlmotors.ca
Requests Sealed Bids for Contract
16 ft. Crestliner boat package, 90 hp Chrysler, in
good condition. $1,695.00
Ph. 487-2548 or 487-1684.
No Sunday calls.
50
10 1/2 ft Rustler Truck
Camper,new
metal
roof,new air conditioner,3
way fridge,gas range with
oven, Flat screen tv ,microwave,bathroom with
toilet and sink.Totaly new
interior.Sleeps 4.Steps fit
in the receiver hitch.4500
OBO.807-274-0315. 1
Looking to buy property
in Emo with town services Please call or text
18074643315 or leave a
2
message.
Stratton Best Start Hub
R ECREATIONAL
I TEMS
85 acres on old homestead with cabin, Great
for hunting and fishing
only 20 minutes from
Lake of Woods. On highway 600 and 20 acres
cleared, Cabin insulated
and wired,very private
and peaceful will get you
back to nature and
peace,Contact me at 514755-1009 Carol Ward4
man.
North Auto is your local recycler for used parts.
We can also find new after market parts at reasonable prices.
•Stoves
•Parts
•Accessories
•Installation
Music Circle on Saturday,
April 9 at 7pm, at Bergland Hall. Bring your instruments, dance, sing and
have a great visit. See you
there!!
1
27 Ft Prowler Fifth Wheel
camper; sleeps eight. Asking $2,000.00. Call 807486-1278
or
807-275-6468.
1
NORTH AUTO for used parts!
NORTH
AUTO
on the highway, west of Fort Frances
N OTICES
R EAL E STATE
F OR S ALE OR
RENT & M OBILE
H OMES
Box for 90s Chev or
GMC pick up ph. 4831076.
1
Total Gym Total Body
Exerciser
Machine…
.Folds up for storage…It
has owner’s manual with
all the exercise workout
charts…Excellent Condition…Paid $1000.00 but
asking $250.00..Please
call 807-274-7285.
50
120’x120’ 509 River Ave.
E. ph. 275-7051.
s
• Computer experience, warehouse knowhow, and forklift
operation involved.
• The position can be physically challenging with lifting up to
60lb items to pack and ship.
• Customer service oriented and professional attitude is
imperative, self starting and reliable is as well.
• Please email [email protected] for complete job
description.
Eliminate High
Heating Bills!
807-271-3516
[email protected]
www.carrsrepairvintageparts.com
Bauman’s
Construction
All types of cement
work: floors, walls,
driveways, sidewalks,
basement repairs.
Call Bruce
807-483-1423
If your water doesn’t drain...
Ease the strain! Call
DR. THOMAS COUSINEAU
Romyn
Pumping
808 Scott St., Fort Frances
Waste Water Service
274-8551
483-5339
- OPTOMETRIST -
Home Renovations
New Construction
Lake Work
* Windows * Doors * Decks *
Docks * Drywall
* Kitchens * Baths and more!
Barging Service
Available
Rick or Randy 807-275-8346
or 807-276-0263
TRUCKERS!!
Carr’s Repair
is pleased to announce that
they have
OEM Charge Air Cooler
Testing Equipment!
Don’t let those unwanted air
leaks waste your Horsepower and Fuel Economy on
your Big Rig! Make an appointment with Carr’s Repair to put new life in your
Big Rig today!
Phone 807-487-2548
No Sunday Calls please.
or see our website at:
www.carrsrepairvintageparts.com
We’re here to
cover
ALL Your
Sharpening
Needs!!
“If it cuts we can sharpen it!”
We do it all...Woodworking tools, Veterinary & Hairdressing needs as well
as sewing.
Drop off locations at:
Great Bear, Busch’s Auto and Tompkins Hardware plus pickup and delivery on large orders.
807-707-0750 or 807-481-9980
[email protected]
Page 5, The Westend Weekly, March 30, 2016
$8,250 in fines for
Unequal treatment - who's to
blame for equalization unfairness hunting offences
Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne is surrendering on
equalization payments.
Let’s skip to the bottom line:
Equalization forces every
man, woman and child in Ontario to send $334 to other
provinces.
Despite decades of these
payments, there’s been no discernible positive impact on the
recipient provinces.
Shouldn’t the Ontario government stand up for its people
to change such a deeply damaging program?
Instead, Wynne is suddenly
hoisting a white flag on the
equalization file.
When Stephen Harper’s
Conservatives were in power
in Ottawa she blasted equalization as unfair.
Now that her friend Justin
Trudeau has formed a Liberal
government, she’s turning a
blind eye to the billions flowing out of the province.
And that cozy capitulation
will continue to cost Ontarians.
Equalization is a federal program with an annual budget of
$18 billion.
The government uses a complex and largely arbitrary formula to take money from
people in economically strong
“have” provinces and send the
cash to “have-not” provincial
governments.
There’s no measurement to
track if this goal of equalization — similar services at similar taxation levels across the
country — is actually
achieved.
Oddly, this year’s Ontario
budget made a positive reference to equalization, stating
that “Ontarians recognize the
long-standing, important role
that the Province has historically played as a net contributor”.
By contrast, every previous
budget from 2012 forward included an entire chapter about
the inherent inequality of
equalization.
In 2014, it was entitled “Federal Underfunding of Ontarians”.
It’s hard to understand
Wynne’s sudden surrender this
year. Nothing has changed.
Nothing, except the federal
party in power, that is.
Ultimately, Wynne’s old solution to the equalization problem was silly.
Rather than demand reforms
from the feds to stop arbitrary
raids on Ontario wallets, she
demanded more money back
from Ottawa.
As if anyone would believe
giving Wynne more taxpayer
money to spend is the solution
to a problem.
But at least she used to put
up some kind of a fight.
The “have” provinces that
are still paying the bill for
equalization are contributing
up to $691 per capita into the
program while getting diddlysquat in return.
Governments in “have-not”
provinces are still cashing big
cheques.
Quebec’s share is $787 more
than it contributes per person.
Manitobans get $854 per
person.
Prince Edward Islanders are
the biggest equalization winners with $2,049 each.
Ontario is unique. Its economy is below average so it
gets an equalization cheque.
But the payout is less than
Ontario contributes.
So every Ontarian pays in an
average of $334 more than the
province gets back.
Despite being Canada’s most
populous province, Ontario
has received a mere 4.2% of
equalization’s payouts since
the program’s advent in 1957.
Let that sink in for a moment. Ontario’s deficit is $5.7
billion. Its debt will hit $308
billion this year. And people in
Ontario are still sending other
provinces billions.
There’s nothing different this
year other than a so-called
“next phase of relations with
the federal government.” In
other words, the relationship
between Wynne and Trudeau.
While this “new relationship” has done nothing to end
the unfair treatment Ontario
receives, Wynne has given up
on even mentioning equalization.
So if equalization is unfair,
where are the other voices
calling for change?
The Corporatyion
of the Township of
Sioux Narrows/
Nestor Falls
Alberta once decried equalization.
The program is now more
damaging than ever for that
province as its economy struggles, but equalization continues to pull money out while
providing nothing in return.
Inexplicably, it has exited the
equalization conversation as
Alberta Finance Minister Joe
Ceci recently declared himself
“agnostic” on the issue.
Former equalization recipient Saskatchewan has stepped
up.
Premier Brad Wall suggested
cutting equalization in half
with the remainder being “split
between infrastructure investment and permanent, sustainable tax relief.”
Letting taxpayers keep more
of their own money is an obviously sensible idea.
But let’s be realistic: Even if
Alberta, British Columbia and
Saskatchewan all take strong
stands for change, they would
still be outnumbered.
The “have-not” provinces
often get the blame for equalization’s unfairness.
There’s some truth in that,
but it’s hard to fault them for
picking up the cash Ottawa
showers down on them.
Here’s the reality: Equalization’s unfairness is due to Ontario’s political cowardice not
Quebec’s avarice.
Wynne needs to fold up her
white flag and lead the charge
to change equalization. Even if
means confronting her political compatriots at the federal
level.
Christine Van Geyn is the
Ontario Director and Todd
MacKay is the Prairie Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Two Thunder Bay residents
have been fined a total of
$8,250 for hunting deer without
a licence and careless hunting.
Joseph M. Doerflinger and
Darragh M. Stezenko both
pleaded guilty to discharging a
firearm down, from or across a
public road. Additionally, Doerflinger pleaded guilty to trespassing to hunt. Doerflinger
was fined $6,000 and Stezenko
was fined $2,250. Both were
suspended from hunting in Ontario for two years, and both
must complete the Ontario
Hunter Education Course before being licensed to hunt in
Ontario.
Court heard that November 7,
2015, conservation officers set
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as
soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 5521
Highway 71, Sioux Narrows.
Description of Lands:
Roll No. 60 08 020 001 18500 0000; PIN 42117-0686(LT);
Parcel 3101 Section DKF; Mining Location D234 Willingdon
Being land under the water of Regina Bay of Whitefish Bay E
of The Lake of the Woods, except Part 1 Plan 23R8910;
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls except Mining Rights as in
KN3724. File No. 15-01
Minimum Tender Amount: $4,317.90
Last week during Question
Period, Kenora-Rainy River
NDP MPP, Sarah Campbell,
demanded Premier Wynne stop
the Liberal government’s delay
in hiring a replacement for
Rainy River’s retiring crown
attorney, and ensure the replacement lives in the district.
“Rather than immediately undertake a search for a replacement, the ministry of the
Attorney General has decided
to hire a ‘rent a Crown’ from a
neighbouring district hundreds
of kilometers away, despite the
fact that statistics show that the
Rainy River District Crown Attorney has the highest caseload
per capita in Northern Ontario,” Campbell said.
“Can the Premier explain
when there will be a permanent
resident Crown Attorney for
the Rainy River District?”
Campbell said this latest blow
to access to justice in the Rainy
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BALCONY PAINTING & RESURFACING
901 Shevlin Ave. (20 units) Fort Frances, ON
CLOSING: 1:30 pm Local Fort Frances Time
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016
Mandatory Site visit
Thursday, April 7, 2016 @ 9:00 am
RFT detailed information available on website
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Or Tender packages can be picked up at
450 Scott St. Fort Frances, ON.
after Noon Thursday, March 31, 2016
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF SIOUX NARROWS - NESTOR FALLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The Corporation
of the Township of Sioux Narrows - Nestor Falls will take into
consideration the passing of and, if approved, will pass at its
meeting to be held on the 19th day of April, 2016, at the hour
of 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon, or at an adjourned meeting
thereof, at the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Sioux
Narrows - Nestor Falls a By-law or By-laws relating to that
portion of highway described as follows:
PT RDAL IN FRONT OF PT MINING LOCATION D647
WILLINGDON DESIGNATED AS PT 1 23R12399; TOWNSHIP OF SIOUX NARROWS - NESTOR FALLS
Roll No. 60 08 020 001 30503 0000; 70 Fickas Rd, Sioux
Narrows; PIN 42117-0888(LT); Parcel 33288 Section DKF;
Part Location KM350 Willingdon, designated Part 1, Plan
23R4345. Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls; File No. 15-02
Minimum Tender Amount: $14,166.29
BEING ALL OF PIN 42117-1219(LT)
Roll No. 60 08 110 001 02700 0000; 2922 Highway 71, Sioux
Narrows; PIN 42115-0156(LT); Parcel 41228 Section DKF
Surface Rights Only; Location KM131 Phillips except Part 1,
Plan 23D121; S/T, if enforceable, execution 386-95; Sioux
Narrows-Nestor Falls. File No. 15-04
Minimum Tender Amount: $12,022.12
(a) permanently closing the Highway;
Roll No. 60 08 110 001 17612 0000; PIN 42114-0276(LT);
Parcel 38523 Section DKF Surface Rights Only; Lot 12 Plan
M652; Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls. File No. 15-05
Minimum Tender Amount: $6,106.66
(c) providing that when the closure has become effective,
the said Part 1 are to be sold by direct sale as follows:
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must
be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or
of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20
per cent of the tender amount.
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to
the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining
these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful
purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus
accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land
transfer tax.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the
prescribed form of tender, contact:
Maureen Hanson
Treasurer/Tax Collector
The Corporation of the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor
Falls
5521 Highway 71
P.O. Box 417
Sioux Narrows ON P0X 1N0
807-226-5241 Ext. 202
[email protected]
www.snnf.ca
nor had she ever taken the Ontario Hunter Education Course.
Justice of the Peace Bruce
Leaman heard the case in the
Ontario Court of Justice, Thunder Bay, on March 2, 2016.
For further information on
hunting regulations, please
consult the Ontario Hunting
Regulations Summary available at ontario.ca/hunting
To report a natural resources
violation, call the MNRF TIPS
line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free
any time or contact your local
ministry office during regular
business hours. You can also
call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477).
Campbell demands we have a crown
attorney from Rainy River district
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the
lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m.
local time on May 11, 2016, at the Municipal Office, 5521
Highway 71, Sioux Narrows Ontario.
up deer decoys, in broad daylight in a cutover area, on a parcel of private land on Mud
Lake Road, in response to
landowner concerns about
hunters trespassing. Doerflinger and Stezenko drove a
short distance past the deer decoys and then walked back to
the decoys on the paved roadway. Doerflinger handed
Stezenko his rifle and coached
her in shooting one of the deer
decoys. Stezenko fired a single
shot across two lanes of a
paved roadway onto the private
property which had no trespassing signs. The investigation also revealed that she was
not licensed to hunt in Ontario,
(“the Highway”)
For the purposes of:
(b) declaring that upon registration of the Closing By-law,
Part 1, as hereinbefore described are surplus to the requirements of the Municipality; and
Purchasers:
John Fedyk Enterprises Inc.
for nominal consideration together with appropriate reimbursement of the Municipality’s costs relating to the sale
and the procedures leading thereto, as determined by
the Clerk.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said Council will, at
the time and place above mentioned, hear any person who
wishes to make submissions with respect to the foregoing
matters, either personally or through a representative.
In addition to making submissions at the meeting, persons
may make written submissions addressed to the undersigned, which submissions must be received not later than
10 days prior to the meeting.
A copy of the draft By-law or By-laws and a plan showing the
location of the lands may be inspected during municipal
business hours by any interested party at the offices of the
Municipal Clerk prior to the passing thereof.
This Notice is given pursuant to the Municipal Act and the
Municipality’s Land Sale and Notice By-law.
Dated at Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls, Ontario, this 3rd day
of March, 2016.
Wanda Kabel, CAO/Clerk
Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls
P.O. Box 417, Sioux Narrows, Ontario, P0X 1N0
River District comes on the
heels of the decision to not replace the resident judge and
serves as a further erosion of
services and further marginalization of the area.
“All Ontarians deserve fair
and equitable access to justice
as a basic right. A resident
Crown Attorney has knowledge
of the area, including knowledge and sensitivity to First Na-
tion issues as identified by the
Gladue principle, and is just as
importantly available and accessible,” Campbell said.
“No community should have
to settle for ‘whistle stop’ justice.”
“Will the Premier commit
today to hiring a replacement
Crown Attorney that resides in
the Rainy River District?”
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF SIOUX NARROWS - NESTOR FALLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The Corporation
of the Township of Sioux Narrows - Nestor Falls will take into
consideration the passing of and, if approved, will pass at its
meeting to be held on the 19th day of April, 2016, at the hour
of 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon, or at an adjourned meeting
thereof, at the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, Sioux
Narrows - Nestor Falls a By-law or By-laws relating to that
portion of highway described as follows:
PT RDAL IN FRONT OF FARM LOCATION S587 NOW LT
23 PL M752 MANROSS DESIGNATED AS PT 1 23R12424;
TOWNSHIP OF SIOUX NARROWS - NESTOR FALLS
BEING ALL OF PIN 42120-0165 ( LT)
(“the Highway”)
For the purposes of:
(a) permanently closing the Highway;
(b) declaring that upon registration of the Closing By-law,
Part 1, as hereinbefore described are surplus to the requirements of the Municipality; and
(c) providing that when the closure has become effective,
the said Part 1 are to be sold by direct sale as follows:
Purchaser:
Logan Bryson
for nominal consideration together with appropriate reimbursement of the Municipality’s costs relating to the sale
and the procedures leading thereto, as determined by
the Clerk.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said Council will, at
the time and place above mentioned, hear any person who
wishes to make submissions with respect to the foregoing
matters, either personally or through a representative.
In addition to making submissions at the meeting, persons
may make written submissions addressed to the undersigned, which submissions must be received not later than
10 days prior to the meeting.
A copy of the draft By-law or By-laws and a plan showing the
location of the lands may be inspected during municipal
business hours by any interested party at the offices of the
Municipal Clerk prior to the passing thereof.
This Notice is given pursuant to the Municipal Act and the
Municipality’s Land Sale and Notice By-law.
Dated at Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls, Ontario, this 3rd day
of March, 2016.
Wanda Kabel, CAO/Clerk
Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls
P.O. Box 417, Sioux Narrows, Ontario, P0X 1N0
Page 6, The Westend Weekly, March 30, 2016
Temporary Foreign
Worker use proves EI
reform needed
Charlotte County in southwestern New Brunswick is
one of those places in the
Maritimes where every town
is pretty enough to put on a
postcard. From the port city of
Saint John to the border town
of St. Stephen, picturesque
small towns line the shores of
the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy Bay.
The fishing industry is a
major economic driver here.
Blacks Harbour is home to
Cooke Aquaculture as well as
Connors Brothers, the last
maker of sardines in North
America, and Paturel on Deer
Island processes lobster. During the season, they employ
hundreds of people in fish
plants.
But like most Maritime
small towns, they are struggling economically. Charlotte
County’s official unemployment rate is 9.5 per cent.
That’s 30 per cent higher than
the national average. New
Brunswick as a whole has the
third highest unemployment
rate in all of Canada. The
province averaged 32, 208
people a month collecting
regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in 2015.
Yet, despite an over abundance of people not working,
some New Brunswick businesses, like fish plants, say
their job ads go unanswered.
Fish plants have responded
over the years by bringing in
hundreds of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) from
Romania, Vietnam or the
Philippines to fill vacant jobs.
Now owners of some fish
plants say a policy by the previous federal Conservative
government that limited the
number of TFWs in areas of
high unemployment to pro-
mote the hiring of local workers has choked their supply of
cheap and reliable labour.
The problem is apparently
so bad that one fish plant simply chucked 3,000 pounds of
lobster into the garbage because they claimed they
couldn’t find people to
process them.
Temporary foreign workers
are attractive to an employer
because the worker has virtually no rights. Once they
come to Canada to work, a
TFW can’t leave one company for a better job elsewhere and they can’t quit or
they’ll be sent home. Unlike
Canadians and other newly
arrived immigrants, temporary foreign workers have one
choice to make every morning: do the work for the pay
on offer or be sent home.
The plea for more TFWs has
been answered, at least temporarily, by the Trudeau Government. Just before the
Liberals introduced their first
budget, they eased the TFW
restrictions on the seafood industry, allowing fish processors to bring in unlimited
foreign workers for six month
periods instead of the previous four.
But a temporary solution is
not what users of the TFW
program really want. What
they want is to be able to
bring in workers year round to
avoid Canadian workers all
together.
This policy would drive
down wages and cause more
people looking for a decent
paycheque to move to bigger
centres, or central and western
Canada. This, in turn, would
reinforce the argument of Atlantic Canadian seafood
processors that they cannot
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find enough local workers and
increase pressure on Ottawa
to further increase the number
of TFWs.
It does not make sense to
allow these companies to fly
in hundreds of workers from
around the world while Canadians are at home unemployed
and
collecting
benefits. Foreign workers
should be a last resort to a
company’s labour market
problems, not the first.
Rather than opening the
gates to more TFWs, the government and fish processing
companies should look for
ways to incentivize work and
get people off EI.
A recent advertisement for
shellfish processors at Paturel
says they’ll pay $11.25 to
$13.93 an hour.
Unemployed
Canadian
workers have choices – they
can work for those low wages,
work elsewhere or work for a
few weeks a year and collect
EI. In Charlotte County, you
need to work only 20 weeks
to get 44 weeks of benefits.
In effect, companies are
competing with the EI program in order to convince
people to come and work.
After all, why work for
$11.25 if you can collect EI
instead? Fixing EI is where
Ottawa should focus its policy
reforms instead of making it
easier for companies to bring
in more TFWs.
This problem is well known
in this region, but politicians
and companies sense EI is a
touchy subject. So rather than
address it, they find it easier
to just fly in workers to fill vacant jobs.
Kevin Lacey is Atlantic
Canada Director with the
Canadian Taxpayers Federation more information can be
found at taxpayer.co
Legion Chat
by Walter Wagner, Major
Hughes Br. 54 president
Don Rusnak
Member of Parliament
for the
ThunderBay/Rainy River Riding
Thursday, April 7th
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
608 Scott Street, Fort Frances
Contact: email [email protected]
or phone 807-275-6707
Comrades if you have made
it this far, you have survived
the Ides of March and you are
ready for April Fools Day.
This week we have our
General Meeting at 8:00 pm
on Wednesday March 30th.
We would like our membership to join us.
This Fridays meat draw will
feature Chinese food served
by Edna.
We want to remind you to
buy your tickets for the $1
000.00 Dance.
It was a gratifying experience to cook pancakes for the
Rec Centres Easter Hunt. It
is never too late to learn new
things.
See you at the meeting.
Until then..
We Will Remember Them..
Catholic School Board
March board meeting
highlights
At its regular meeting held
March 22nd, the Board recognized Teacher and Team
Coach, Steven Bryk, for his
exemplary dedication and
commitment to St. Patrick’s
School. Mr. Bryk’s Grade 8
Boys’ Volleyball Team won
the Gord Savoy Memorial Volleyball tournament held in
Atikokan on November 21,
2015. Then on March 2, 2016
this volleyball team won the
Thunder Bay Catholic Elementary championship title.
The team includes Coach
Steven Bryk, Assistant Coach
Brianna Selman, Jordan Ekstrom, Jaron Mullner, Josh
Palmai, Jaiden Wirstiuk, Hayden Campbell (grade 7), Connor Lind (7), Cael Anderson
(7), Bjorn Van Der Loo, J.J.
Young (7). Principal, Ron
Fryer, said, “The school community is extremely proud of
this immense achievement.”
Senior staff provided a report
updating the Board about the
feasibility of a Catholic Secondary school in Fort Frances
and in Dryden. In order to inform parents about Catholic
Secondary Schools a series of
information brochures will be
made available in schools and
in the community and information sessions are being finalized at St. Joseph’s School
in Dryden and at St. Francis
School in Fort Frances. The
Board will also have resources
available on the Board’s website. A final report will be presented to the Board in May.
During the two week period
from February 22 to March 7,
2016, The Northwest Catholic
District School Board published a Community Stakeholder Input Survey to garner
feedback from parents, staff
and community members for
consideration in the operational planning for the
2016/2017 school year. Director Boisvert said, “Stakeholder
feedback is an important aspect in the decision making for
the next school year.” A total
of 91 surveys were received.
On November 9, 2015, the
Board received approval from
the Ministry of Education to
consolidate St. Michael’s and
St. Francis Schools into a single JK – Grade 8 school located on the St. Francis School
site, to be opened for the 20182019 school year. SBO, Seija
Van Haesendonck, said,
“Board administration has
been working with the Ministry of Education Capital Analyst assigned to work with the
Board and with a Manager
within the Capital Branch of
the Ministry to have the Facility Space Template approved
for the school. This template
must be approved prior to retaining an architect and moving to the design phase.”
Board administration has submitted several variations of the
template after feedback was
provided by the Ministry, but
several concerns have not yet
been resolved. The original
new school application that
was submitted to the Ministry
was for a projected enrollment
of 345 students. The actual enrollment at October 31 for
2015-16 surpassed the projection by seven students, and enrollment projections for
2016-17 based on current
Early Learning Year 1 registrations have surpassed the projection by an additional 20
students. As Senior administration seeks solutions for concerns not yet addressed, it will
remain a priority of Board
staff to consider a plan that addresses the student population
and the programming requirements of our students.
SBO, Seija Van Haesendonck, provided the Board
with an updated schedule of
steps that have been undertaken in 2016 to begin the
2016-2017 budget planning
process.
The Board received student
attendance data for the 20132014 school year as it relates
to persistent absenteeism.
Problematic Student Absenteeism is defined as being any
student who has missed 10%
or more schools days, excused
or unexcused. SOE, J. Querel,
said, “The persistent absenteeism rate in The Northwest
Catholic District School Board
at 12.6% was within the range
of the provincial data for persistent absenteeism (12.8%).”
School administrators and
Board staff are using this data
to identify appropriate support
for students.
The Northwest Catholic District School Board’s Special
Education Coordinator, Shelly
Durance, has been a member
of the Provincial Minister’s
Advisory Council on Special
Education (MACSE) since her
appointment in October 2013.
Mrs. Durance represents the
Teacher Sector for her 3 year
term. MACSE advises the
Minister of Education on any
matter related to the establishment and provision of special
education programs and services for students with special
needs, including the identification and provision of early intervention programs. The
current membership consists
of 20 voting and four non-voting members. Members represent either exceptionality (e.g.,
developmental disabilities or
giftedness) or a profession
(e.g., teachers or social workers). Mrs. Durance sits on the
Committee as a representative
of the Teacher sector. Mrs. Durance also sits on the Aboriginal Student subcommittee,
which
is
exploring
effective/promising practices
and/or resources that will inform best practices, as it relates to FNMI students with
special needs.
Superintendent of Education,
Joanne Querel, reported that
the progress reports provide an
opportunity for administrators
and educator teams to measure
and reflect on the alignment of
staff assessment data as measured in Grades three and six
June 2015 report card data, to
current levels of achievement
as stated in the February 2016
report card data. Report card
data for all students in the intermediate division are also included
for
monitoring
purposes. Mrs. Querel said,
“In order to ensure the provision of excellence in Catholic
Education to our students with
quality programs, schools continually use quantitative and
qualitative data to improve
student achievement through
on-going assessment and evaluation.” The Board’s MultiYear
Strategic
Plan
2014-2018, includes success
for students, high levels of academic achievement and student well-being. By June
2016, the Board’s target is to
have 75% of Grade three students achieving Level three or
four in Reading, 75% of Grade
three students achieving Level
three and four in Mathematics
and 75% of Grade six students
achieving Level three or four
in Reading and 75% in Mathematics. In addition, it is the
Board’s goal to have 75% of
intermediate students achieving Level three or four in
Reading, Writing and Mathematics by June 2016.
Superintendent of Education,
Brendan Hyatt, presented the
Board with an update on the
Early Learning Registration
for the 2016-2017 school year
to date. Registrations continue
to climb at all of the Board’s
schools. Hyatt indicated that
parents can continue to register their children at all schools.
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