A former Sioux Lookout man has been fined $800 for lying to a conservation officer and $400 for having a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Conrad J. Wesley, 37, of Winnipeg, Man., pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. The Crown seized the rifle, which will be returned […]
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Coinciding with Earth Day, about a dozen Youth Action Alliance (YAA) volunteers participated in the cigarette butt pickup at Fort Frances High School yesterday. YAA spokesperson Tiffany Whalen said the exercise was done to raise awareness about cigarettes and waste. Some facts about cigarette butts include: •it takes 12 years […]
Volunteers from the Rainy River District Breast Health Network will be situated at Pharmasave, Wal-Mart, Safeway, and Shoppers Drug Mart this Saturday (April 26) from 10 a.m.-noon to remind women of all ages of the importance of breast health. “It’s a tag day, but we don’t want your money,” stressed […]
The Canadian Blood Services annual spring clinic here runs today from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again tomorrow (April 24) from noon-3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. It’s not too late for interested donors to make an appointment by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Walk-in appointments also are welcome, although […]
I had the privilege of again visiting with the local Air Cadets squadron this past week and was uplifted by the enthusiasm displayed by the young people. As some of you are aware, the squadron meets every Wednesday night upstairs at the Memorial Sports Centre for training that can pay […]
The Rainy River District School Board recently launched www.schoolhouse.rrdsb.com Schoolhouse is a web-based program designed to deliver student information to parents that can be accessed at the parents’ convenience through their personal computer. The programming of the Schoolhouse website was developed internally and is unique to the Rainy River District […]
At its regular meeting last week, the Northwest Catholic District School Board was updated on plans for Catholic Education Week, which runs April 27-May 2. This year’s theme is “We are Called.” “[It] celebrates the incredible fact that each person is called by God, not just as part of the […]
The Whiskey Jack Carvers will be holding their 10th-annual “Rick Jensen carving weekend” at their clubhouse in Emo on April 26-27. Jensen, an author and first-class carver from Crookston, Mn., is a personal friend of Whiskey Jacks president Steve Latimer. Jenson has been visiting the club to help with various […]
Edward Alan (Al) Sullivan, 79, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, April 18th, 2008 at Riverside Health Care Facilities with his family at his side. Alan was born in Shoal Lake, Man. on May 10, 1928 to the late Daniel and Ethel Sullivan. He was predeceased by […]
Viola Mildred Seltzer, 87, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Friday, April 18, 2008. Viola was born Jan. 11, 1921 in Blue Township, Ont., where she grew up on the family farm. She had worked in housekeeping at La Verendrye Hospital in […]
