“Meals on Wheels” has been a very worthwhile program here for more than 40 years, and hopefully it will continue long into the future. To do so, however, takes help. A recent push to get more businesses and organizations involved in delivering the meals has had some success but more […]
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Rick Wiedenhoeft Dear editor: Having read Eric Rude’s letter to the editor (“Help me understand), he asks a very good question to which all residents deserve an answer before you sign your name to the petition [against the proposed re-zoning of the “Nelson Street Park.”] I have no problem with […]
Eric H. Rude To the editor: Thank you for last week’s space, and as a follow-up I am looking for solutions. I am hoping we can solve this. I feel the town should promote development where it is best. Since the town now has chosen to enter the real estate […]
Barbara Morgan Dear editor: On Nov. 28, members of the District of Rainy River Law Library Association (“DRRLLA”) were advised that the judge appointed for the Ontario Court of Justice, in the Rainy River District, is relocating in May, 2012. The decision was made by the Chief Justice for the […]
WATSON-SIMMONS–Born to Robin Simmons and Caelynn Watson, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Dylan Issac, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. on November 24, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Staff Local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin remains in critical condition in hospital following a horrendous accident Sunday in the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships’ season-opening weekend in Beausejour, Man. Competing in the Pro Champ 440 main event, Boivin collided with another sled on the backstretch during the early stages of the […]
Duane Hicks But bag tags staying same Most user fees will be going up in the new year after town council approved a schedule at a special meeting yesterday afternoon. Every division took a thorough look at the user fees prior to the committee of the whole meeting, and the […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has announced there will be no interruption of emergency services at the Rainy River Health Centre for the month of December. Coverage recently was confirmed over the Christmas period by locum physicians. Temporary enhancements provided by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term have […]
Staff Trustees for the Rainy River District School Board will elect a chair and vice-chair for the upcoming year at tonight’s meeting. Slated to begin at 7 p.m. at the board office here, trustees also will elect their representative to the Ontario Public School Board Association. In other news, the […]
Staff Another season of local men’s basketball league play got underway last night at the Fort High gym, with all four teams in action. The first game saw the Rendez-Vous defeat the defending champion Muskies 84-73, in a contest that saw the Vous help the Muskies fill out their roster […]
