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Nelson Street resident Gord Witherspoon, left, chatted with Jack Ducharme about the upcoming road reconstruction on Victoria Avenue during last night’s public meeting at the Civic Centre. —Duane Hicks photo
Duane Hicks The two-year biomass roads project will include reconstruction of the roads, as well as the water and sewer infrastructure, on Victoria Avenue from Front Street to Nelson Street, Nelson Street from Victoria Avenue to Portage Avenue, and Portage Avenue from Nelson Street to Sixth Street. The first phase […]
the OPP Fort Frances OPP officers are conducting an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances. On April 20, members of the Fort Frances OPP, the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team, the Canine Unit, the Northwest Region Crime Unit, and the Tri-Force Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop at the […]
Duane Hicks The proposed elimination of a concrete sidewalk on a portion of Portage Avenue dominated discussion last night at a meeting to inform residents about the biomass roads project that’s scheduled to get underway next week. A portion of Phase II of the project, which isn’t planned until next […]
the F.F. Salvation Army In this difficult economic time, our need for your support is great. The demand of our services has increased with many families in our community struggling. According to the United Nations, about five million Canadians are living in poverty—and Rainy River District is no exception. The […]
Duane Hicks The local seniors’ coalition recently wrapped up its fourth-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest,” once again seeing a positive response from district residents. The contest wrapped up April 17 and public health educator Becky Holden, with the Northwestern Health Unit, said a total of 53 people participated, bringing in […]
Press Release The results are in from a public satisfaction survey Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. conducted during the week of Feb. 23-March 4 at each of its facilities, including La Verendrye Hospital, the Emo Health Centre, Rainy River Health Centre, Rainycrest Long-Term Care, and Riverside Community Health Services Building. […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—With council agreeing Monday night to set up a meeting with the Fort Frances Public Library board to further discuss plans for a new library and technology centre here, next Monday afternoon (May 4) has been set as the tentative date. Coun. Andrew Hallikas, who also sits […]
Peggy Revell Local law enforcement is marking Rail Safety Week with blitzes at select railroad crossings across the district that come with the message about safety: even one accident is one accident too many. “We want to get down to zero accidents and zero injuries, zero fatalities, within the CN […]
