Duane Hicks The Northwestern Heath Unit’s search for a medical officer of health to replace Dr. Pete Sarsfield may be nearing its end, with the board waiting to see if a new doctor will take on the mantle in the near future. Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese, who chairs the […]
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Duane Hicks As he makes his way around Northwestern Ontario to promote his book, “The Homelessness Project,” Kenora author Jon Thompson is concerned with more than sales—he wants to foster a greater understanding of a problem and get others to take action. While proceeds from the sale of his book […]
Duane Hicks Having weathered a simulated “ice storm” last Wednesday as part of Emergency Management Ontario’s “Trillium Response 2008,” the local Community Control Group generally was satisfied with its response to the exercise. “We were pretty happy with the outcome,” said Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong. “When we went […]
Paige Desmond The Rainy River District Mental Health Services for Older Adults program is hoping its new calendar will get the message of safety out to local seniors. Distributed last week at Safeway here, the calendar combines children’s artwork with safety messages that apply specifically to seniors. “The response has […]
Jessica George In the Early School Leavers Report, by Dr. Bruce Ferguson, it was noted one of the main reasons students drop out of school is their disengagement with school culture and community. It implied that when students were engaged in their school’s activities and culture, they most likely were […]
Duane Hicks A long-time volunteer and founding member of several local charities and events, Linda Hamilton was honoured by the Town of Fort Frances as the 2009 “Citizen of the Year” at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. But Hamilton, the town’s 21st “Citizen of the […]
Reprinted with permission This is the award-winning photo, entitled “Dragonfire,” taken by Sarah Pruys when she was 15. It has since appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Cottage Life. For her first-place photo, Pruys was awarded a Nikon Coolpix S600 camera.
Duane Hicks 2009 “Citizen of the Year” Linda Hamilton, seen here with son, Scott, received a plaque from Mark Kowalchuk at Friday’s night’s town appreciation dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Jack Elliott To complete the courtyard project at Rainy River High School, the RRHS council needs to raise money to help cover the estimated $11,000-$13,000 total cost. Local businesses have agreed to host these “Buckets of Cash” collection tins to help gather donations. RRHS council chair Peggy Advent, left, Grade […]
Peggy Revell Eileen Bragg, left, June Kowalchuk, and Sadie Kowalchuk were able to dig into some festive cookies, Jell-O, and tea at the St. John’s Anglican Church Guild’s Christmas tea and bake sale on Saturday afternoon. A long line had formed before the doors even opened—and it was standing room […]
Paige Desmond The impressive display of decorations at the First Street East home of Charlie and Barb Turgeon is sure to get even the most determined Grinch into the holiday spirit. Local firefighters worked together Saturday to put up all of the decorations.
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Premier Dalton McGuinty is suggesting the Ontario government may back off proposed passenger restrictions for teenage drivers. An online group set up on Facebook to protest new rules that would limit a teen driver with a G2 licence to just one teenage passenger has over […]
