Peggy Revell Barb Stainke of the Bonnie Blue held up one of the many DVDs now available for rental through “Video King” at her Scott Street business. A large selection of Blue Ray, DVDs, and new and old movies are now available for rent, with video games expected to arrive […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers and Fort Harmonies, with the Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) as a lead organization, have received $11,500 in the latest round of grants from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The choral groups will use the money to purchase sound equipment, as well as a […]
Duane Hicks The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas kettle campaign kicked off yesterday with Mayor Roy Avis taking the first shift of ringing the bells. But many more volunteers are needed to ring those bells up to Dec. 24, Capt. Marlene Sandoval stressed. She said not too many people have signed […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and GM Wayne Strachan was busy off the ice yesterday, making three transactions. First, the local Junior ‘A’ club dealt forward Mike Jourdain to the expansion Duluth Clydesdales in exchange for forward Dan Smith. The 20-year-old Smith, a Duluth native, is a former […]
Duane Hicks In recognition of his expertise in anaesthesia and emergency room procedures, as well as his commitment to teaching, Dr. Jason Shack was given an Award of Excellence by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). He was one of 17 Ontario physicians nominated by their peers for this […]
Staff The Canadian Diabetes Association’s “Clothesline” program continues to be popular here, with local drop box host “Share Bears” seeing 7,482 pounds of reusable items donated in the past year. The CDA’s major fundraiser is the collection of used clothing and household articles, and their resale through Value Village. The […]
Staff Candles will be lit once again here Dec. 6 as local residents gather to pay their respects to the victims of the “Montreal Massacre” as well as local women who have been victims of violence and abuse. “I think it will be quite a powerful event,” said Peggy Loyie, […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit reported it has been awarded unconditional accreditation from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA). “This award demonstrates the commitment of the health unit to continuous quality improvement, and to providing effective and efficient public health programs and services,” explained OCCHA executive director […]
Press Release Once again this year, The UPS Store is participating in the Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada “Star” program. Lillian, Sherri, and Kim at The UPS Store in Fort Frances would like to cover the store in stars for the holiday season. By giving a dollar to the Starlight Children’s […]
Duane Hicks Rainy River District has received no shortage of snow in the past week-and-a-half and for most people, that means they’ve been busy shovelling and plowing. But the truth of the matter is snow removal leads to back problems and other health issues every winter. So what’s a person […]
Duane Hicks Christmas is the season of giving, and those wanting to give a little of their time to a good cause need not look further than the 23rd-annual community Christmas dinner. While plans for the popular event are shaping up nicely, more volunteers are needed to make it a […]
Wilma Sletmoen The Community Country Club, sponsored by the Emo-La Vallee-Chapple Healthy Communities Coalition, “visited” Australia on their 15th stop, which was held last Wednesday (Nov. 24) in the common room at the Golden Age Manor. Speakers Dorothy and Bill Sylvester took the 31 people in attendance on a fascinating […]
