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Everyone in Rainy River District can play a leadership role in making our communities safer, Rainy River District OPP detachment commander Insp. Steve Shouldice said Monday at the kick-off to Police Week locally.
“Our partnership with our communities is essential in preventing crime and making our citizens safer,” said Insp. Shouldice.

It’s time to walk the dog!
The annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides is set for Sunday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at Pither’s Point Park in Fort Frances.
The local Voyageur Lions Club once again will be organizing this event to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training school in Oakville, Ont.

The Town of Fort Frances will partner with the local Chamber of Commerce to investigate acquiring and re-opening the Ontario Travel Information Centre (OTIC) here.
In the meantime, it will hire students to hand out maps at the border this summer.

While they still need to raise money and get volunteers, the “It’s EH Celebration” committee has been working hard to line up a new and exciting kind of birthday party for Canada on July 1.
Sandra Allan, entertainment planner for the committee, said activities are being planned to coincide with the dragon boat races being organized by NCDS here on July 1.

The new Rainy River District OPP detachment commander said fiscal responsibility and being able to effectively manage resources to minimize costs are a high priority for him.
The big issue right now in the district, and across the province, is the cost of policing, Insp. Steve Shouldice said in an interview Monday at the Fort Frances detachment.

Members of the Fort Frances Lions Club consider each other to be family, and last Tuesday evening this family came together to celebrate what they’ve accomplished over the past year with at a dinner at the Adventure Inn.
Chartered 48 years ago, the club has done a lot for the community.

The Town of Fort Frances will get some extra revenue thanks to a deal with Bell Mobility to install six wireless mobility antennae to the water tower.
Council approved an agreement with Bell Mobility at last night’s regular meeting.
The 20-year term deal will see the town paid $500 during the installation of the equipment and antennae, then $6,000/year for the first five years of operation.

Tax bills will be going out in the mail next month as town council will vote tonight to adopt the 2012 budget.
While the budget, which is balanced at $21,640,492, was presented to the public at the end of March, council has had to wait to finalize it, town treasurer Laurie Witherspoon explained.

The “Hallett” and lookout tower along the La Verendrye Parkway will open for the season tomorrow, as will the Sorting Gap Marina.
Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George encouraged residents and visitors alike to check out the local heritage sites.
“It’s a great place to bring visitors,” she said yesterday.

Local MPP Sarah Campbell is asking the Ontario government to produce new road maps in light of troubling news that the communities of International Falls and Baudette no longer are parts of the United States.