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In response to a call from town council to review how to improve physician recruitment and retention here, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. has come back with a report recommending many ideas.
And the message is loud and clear that co-operation and community involvement are key if the town wants to attract more doctors here.

The town will take another look at allowing wedding receptions at Sunny Cove Camp after La Place Rendez-Vous owner Paul Noonan told council Monday evening that they shouldn’t be competing with the commercial sector.

It’s no surprise that an artist would be the one to transform a simple plan for a paintball safety wall into a full blown public arts project.
But that’s exactly what local artist Eric Keast is planning to do.

Annual event
tops $15,000

The annual “Community Chest” benefit dinner held here Sunday evening once again was a success, raising $15,053 to continue to aid local families who need help to cover medical costs.
But none of it could have happened without the hard work of volunteers, which was the basis for guest speaker Diane Maxey’s speech for the evening.

Making for some good news in what is proving to be a tough budget year, the Town of Fort Frances will continue to get federal gas tax dollars over the next four years.

A new report done by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is recommending several measures to enhance physician recruitment and retention here, including creating a new executive committee, increasing awareness of incentive programs, and getting more participation from the broader community.

A Sioux Narrows man was killed in an overnight collision on Highway 71 near Caliper Lake.
Brian Beacham, 42, was driving a passenger van northbound when he collided with a southbound tractor-trailer unit in the southbound lane, police reported this morning.
The accident occurred around midnight in the area of Caliper Lake, about six km south of Nestor Falls.

After asking the Rainy River Future Development Corp. earlier this year to review the physician recruitment and retention model in Fort Frances, town council will hear a report back from the RRFDC at tonight’s regular meeting.
Economic development officer Geoff Gillon said Friday they have reviewed the model as asked, and will have some recommendations for council tonight.

Tickets are still available for Wednesday night’s public appearance by former NHL star Theoren Fleury at the Townshend Theatre at 6:30 p.m.
Fleury, 41, is slated to present “Don’t Quit Before the Miracle,” which addresses his tumultuous life off the ice, including drug and alcohol abuse, throughout his career.

Calling all local artists! Organizers of the Fort Frances Folk Festival are holding a contest for members of the public to design its official logo.
“We want a small, to the point image that represents the folk festival, music, small town, tall grasses, collective love, any and everything you can fit in that describes our festival,” said organizer Jennifer Krag.