Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is proud to celebrate this year’s theme for Catholic education in Ontario, “Rejoicing In Hope.” As our board motto is “Schools of Hope,” it is a perfect Gospel message choice for ensuring our students and community are filled with the joy of […]
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Press Release The steering committee of the Eliminating Barriers and Building Bridges Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder support project is pleased to announce a unique training opportunity to improve supports for children and youth with FASD in the care of child welfare. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is an umbrella term that […]
the MNR A Fort Frances resident has been fined $150 and has one year to pay $4,500 for the cost of putting out a forest fire he caused. Bradley Bodnarchuk pleaded guilty to failing to extinguish a fire, contrary to the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Court heard that […]
Press Release Since the fall of 1994 Ontario has funded a Hepatitis B vaccination program. Thanks to the cooperation of parents, teachers, and Grade 7 students, the Northwestern Health Unit has successfully immunized approximately 80 percent of the Grade 7 population in the Kenora-Rainy River District each year. Hepatitis B […]
Dave Ogilvie “Living above worry and stress” sounds great doesn’t it? This is the new bible study being started at “CoffeeBreak,” a multidenominational women’s Bible study group that meets at the Christian Reformed Church each Wed. morning from September through May. Coffee time and fellowship starts at 9:30, followed by […]
Ken Johnston After running one hour late on Sunday, the annual Rainy River Labour Day fastball tournament ended up finishing early when one team had to opt out of the “B” finals. It was a similar situation to last year’s tournament. Pitcher John Desaulniers had to leave due to family […]
Staff The annual Labour Day horseshoe tournament went off without a hitch on Monday at Pither’s Point Park. The tournament saw six participants, with Ray Smith of Northwest Bay taking the overall title. Joyce Smith (Northwest Bay) and Gordon Calder (Fort Frances) rounded out the top three.
Press Release Boaters need to remember that Sept. 15 is the deadline in Canada for all recreational operators of any motorized watercraft to have a “Pleasure Craft Operator Card” or they risk expensive fines no less than $250 if caught boating without one. With the deadline less than one week […]
Destiny Woolsey Dear editor, I am writing this letter to let everyone know how harmful littering can be. Not only does it hurt the Earth, it can also harm animals. I live off Highway 71 and I am 14 years old and have lived around animals all my life. I […]
John M. Rafferty Dear editor, CNIB strongly urges Greyhound Canada to reconsider cuts to routes in Manitoba, Northern Ontario and rural areas of Alberta and other provinces. Many Canadians who are blind or partially sighted rely on bus transportation within provinces and across the country. Those living in northern and […]
Kristina Caul Dear editor: I am writing this in response to a letter headlined “Inexcusable behaviour” from the Sept. 2 issue of your paper. I will be concentrating on the first half of that letter concerning the man riding the paint horse. I am doing this not only because that […]
Nick Wihnan Dear Mr. Editor, The world is in an economic meltdown, Canada’s economy is in the toilet, we’re in a war in Afghanistan, corporate thieves are bankrupting companies and pensions plans, our manufacturing base and forest sector lost hundreds of thousands of jobs, investors are being swindled out of […]
