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way is still a go for this Friday at noon. For now, the band was to begin a traffic slowdown today (Wednesday), where information will be handed out to passing vehicles outlining Couchichings reasoning for setting up the toll booth, which includes what it sees as a failure to be properly compensated for the land Highway #11 is built upon and failure to remedy the soil contamination from the former J.A. Mathieu sawmill where six residences now sit. Since first announcing in late April its intentions to set up the
toll booth, the provinces only offer to the community was from the province to put up some street signs, street lights, and possibly a bike path along Highway #11, noted Couchiching Chief Chuck McPherson. Those were maybesthose werent definite offers, echoed Coun. Eugene McPherson. Just today [Tuesday], we got a call from the deputy ministers office asking if wed like to have some serious discussionsthat begs the question, what were the discussions before, if they werent serious? wondered Chief McPherson.
Meanwhile, there has been little to no response from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the pair noted. The only response or communication received from the federal ministers office was that [local MP] John Rafferty [who] had sent two letters, along with Diane Kelly, the chief of Grand Council Treaty #3, asking Minister Strahl to convene a meeting with my council and myselfand they acknowledged that they received those letters, Chief McPherson said. Other than that acknowledgement, nothing.
Meanwhile, the fee structure for the toll booth was approved at a band council meeting last night. Councillors opted to set the toll at $1 per passenger vehicle and $10 for commercial vehicles, with tolls to be collected for those travelling in both directions. Monthly passes also will be available for $25 for passenger vehicles and $100 for commercial ones. Passes can be purchased at the C&C Complex and Great Bear, and tomorrow will be sold at the Couchiching multi-use facility. All emergency vehicles, such as Please see Band, A5
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Alyssa Chiasson, front, Kaitlyn Chiasson, Mikayla Chiasson, and their uncle, John Storm, climbed the stairs of the relocated and refurbished lookout tower here Saturday. The tower, Hallett, and Sorting Gap Marina all opened for the season on Friday, and so far have been quite popular. Duane Hicks photo
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Representatives from member bands of the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat, along with Rainy River Resources CEO Raymond Threlkeld (second from right), signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday afternoon concerning First Nations inPeggy Revell photo volvement with the companys gold exploration in the Blackhawk region.
Alice Cupp and Talon Cantor checked out the galley in the Hallett on Saturday. Whether it is the engine room or the captains cabin, all areas of the ship are open for people to see.
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The Sorting Gap, as well as the Hallett and tower sites, are open daily from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (depending on weather). Children under 14 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 16 or older. Appropriate footwear is required. Visitors also are asked to take care and use caution as surfaces are uneven and platforms are steep and high. The Fort Frances Museum, meanwhile, is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until Oct. 10 (hours subject to change). In related news, a multi-day celebration is planned in conjunction with Tourism Week to mark the grand opening of Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project. On Friday, June 4, there will be a reception at the Ontario Tourism Information Centre at 10 a.m., followed by a walk down the wayfinding route (from the border to the waterfront via Victoria Avenue. This will be followed by a grandopening ceremony at the lookout tower at noon, followed by an international tug-of-war at 12:30 p.m. and a Fun in the Sun fundraiser barbecue. Also at the waterfront, Fred Scheers Lumberjack Shows will perform at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., featuring log-rolling, cross-cut sawing, pole-climbing, axe-throw-
The lookout tower is now open to visitors, providing an opportunity for people to get a scenic view of the waterfrontand a little exercise.
ing, and more. Back on Scott Street, a new exhibit at the museum focusing on lumber camps will open while work by local artists will be on display at downtown businesses. There also will be art activities at the museum, coinciding with a visit from Community Arts and Heritage Education Program coordinator Lila Cano. Museum curator Pam Cain said other groups interested in holding events during the celebration should let her know by calling 274-7891 or e-mailing pcain@ fort-frances.com Then the annul fly-in, drive-in barbecue is slated for Saturday, June 5 at the Fort Frances Airport. At the museum, there will be a workshop about grant writing with Cano on Saturday morning, followed by some sort of event to further promote the What Hooks You Here? rug-hooking project. Finally, an afternoon paddle on the upper river is scheduled for Sunday, June 6. Residents are invited to come out with their canoes and paddles (the town also will have a limited supply of them available through the recreation program). For more information, contact the Fort Frances Museum at 2747891 or via e-mail at ffmuseum@ fort-frances.com