Heather Latter Given numbers released last week by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, it is evident there continues to be issues with drug use among teens, not only across the province but also locally. Hugh Dennis, co-ordinator of the Rainy River […]
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Staff With the three-year term for their current rural agricultural co-ordinator up at the end of this year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is asking district municipalities to show their support for the continuation of the position. Regional economic developer Geoff Gillon said at Monday night’s council meeting that […]
Peggy Revell Local residents will be joining others from across Canada on Dec. 6 to observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women as well as mark the 20th year since a gunman killed 14 women at l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. This year’s candlelight vigil is […]
Staff Town council referred a request from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce for a reduction in arena rental fees to the Community Services executive committee for its recommendation at Monday night’s meeting. Chamber manager Anthony Mason wrote that the Chamber has an outstanding account with the town in the […]
Peggy Revell After almost two months of public input and deliberation, the Atikokan Crisis Centre finally has a new name: the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, the centre’s board of directors announced its decision Monday after collecting names and logo suggestions […]
Peggy Revell Aiming to promote healthy lifestyles and sobriety, dozens of people turned out to march last Thursday from Couchiching First Nation into Fort Frances to mark National Addictions Awareness Week. Covering a distance of roughly 6,300 footsteps, the march was held to encourage Mino-Bimaadiziiwin (Ojibwe for “Living the Good […]
Staff The building process for the Fort Frances Lakers promised to be a gradual one, with patience required from its fan base. That patience had best be in bountiful supply because the task has hit a roadblock of late. The last-place Lakers (5-14-3) suffered three more defeats this past week […]
Peggy Revell Local Legion ladies auxiliary president Silvia Gunderson assembled some of the care packages that will be sent to Canadian troops stationed oversees during the holiday season. This is the third year the local auxiliary has taken on the project and thanks to donations from the public, it was […]
Heather Latter Cindy Cole, director of surgical services at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., accepted an award from Steve Lawrence of McKesson Canada yesterday after the operating room at La Verendrye Hospital here was named the best overall performer, Canadian Non-Academic Hospital, by McKesson Canada and OR Manager. The surgical […]
Dave Ogilvie Erin Devlin, representing the District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program, was on hand at Cloverleaf in Emo on Friday to promote and distribute the new 2010 seniors’ safety calendar. The calendar, beautifully-decorated with children’s art, offers tips and suggestions on how seniors can keep safe in […]
Peggy Revell Hammarskjold Viking star Katie Ulakovic passed the ball off to a teammate as Muskie Tina Pham played defence in Game 2 of the NWOSSAA playoffs here Saturday morning. The visitors romped to a 61-25 victory to sweep the best-of-three showdown and advance to the all-Ontarios.
