Press Release Ontario’s seatbelt law celebrated its 35th birthday on Jan. 1. Today, 92.8 percent of all Ontarians buckle up—that’s up from just 17.2 percent who wore seatbelts before the mandatory law took effect. Ontario was the first province to require all drivers and passengers to wear a seatbelt. The […]
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Press Release The Rainy River District School Board, Northwest Catholic District School Board, and Equity and Inclusive Education Regional Strategy have teamed up to present renowned author and Order of Ontario recipient Dr. Eva Olsson. Dr. Olsson, a Holocaust survivor who was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau and then Bergen Belsen, spent […]
Press Release Ontario is helping families stay healthy and save money by providing greater access to a variety of health services. Ontario’s publicly-funded immunization program is helping families save up to $790 per child while providing protection to pre-school aged children against 12 different diseases. Through their schools, kids also […]
Press Release A new website is providing an online home to Koochiching Aging Options across the river. The site, a source for news and information on aging issues, will act as a local guide to resources for older adults and those who care for them. Koochiching Aging Options, a non-profit […]
the SIJHL The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Julius Tamasy of the Duluth Clydesdales has been named the opening Pizza Hut player-of-the-week for 2011. In three games this past week, the 20-year-old Duluth native racked up eight points on two goals and six assists. Tamasy registered an […]
VNP Come celebrate “Icebox Days” on the Oberholtzer Trail in Voyageurs National Park next Friday (Jan. 14). Snowshoe an easy one-mile trail by headlamp, then enjoy a warm fire with friends afterwards. Meet inside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center at 6 p.m., with the program running until 7:30 p.m. (no […]
Press Release An online survey of “baby boomers” across Canada conducted by the Alzheimer Society reveals a worrying lack of awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Survey results show an astonishing 23 percent of “boomers” can’t name any of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease—even though their risk doubles every five years […]
Press Release Starting late next spring, communities across the province will offer new services and supports for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Roughly 8,000 kids with ASD will benefit annually from new Applied Behaviour Analysis-based services, which will help them develop communication, social and daily living skills, […]
Robin McCormick Crossroads School here in Devlin is implementing a new program entitled “STAR,” which stands for Spend Time Together and Read. This program will take place every Wednesday beginning today (Jan. 5) from 6-8 p.m. in the school library. Parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or any adult involved with […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting next Tuesday (Jan. 11) starting at 7:30 p.m. upstairs at the Emo/La Vallee Community Centre. Memberships for the coming year may be purchased for $10 at the meeting (a membership is required to vote). There also will […]
Duane Hicks While town council will have its plate full once again this year, Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis is more optimistic about 2011 than he was in 2010. “It’s nice to see our major employer come out of bankruptcy protection,” he said in an interview last week. “I think […]
Duane HicksPeggy Revell Although district municipal leaders aren’t expecting stimulus funding for any more big projects this year, they’re optimistic about what 2011 holds in store. La Vallee Reeve Ross Donaldson said he is “feeling pretty positive” about the upcoming year, although at this point it’s much about getting council […]
