Ontarians will be paying a deposit on wine and liquor containers starting Monday as the province brings into effect a new fee to promote recycling with its “Bag It Back” initiative. A 20-cent deposit will be paid on liquor in glass bottles, Tetra Paks, and other containers greater than 630 […]
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John Rafferty spoke to supporters at the East End Hall here last night after he was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River. —Melanie Béchard photo
ALFRED (SNICKER) GEORGE VERAN Alfred George Veran Sr. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Alfred was born on Couchiching Reserve on March 10, 1914. He was born at Snicker’s Point, and he always said he didn’t know if he was named for […]
FORT FRANCES—The Thunder Bay-Rainy River NDP will hold the first of three nomination meetings Thursday night in Fort Frances but with only one candidate running, John Rafferty will be acclaimed. Rafferty has run under the NDP banner in the last two federal elections, coming second behind Liberal MP Ken Boshcoff […]
FORT FRANCES—Want to know what level of customer service your business is providing? About how and where you can make any improvements in that area? For a fourth year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge—and interested businesses can sign up now. […]
The Muskie curling program is one step closer to the all-Ontario championships after once again dominating the competition at the second NorWOSSA qualifying bonspiel yesterday in Rainy River. All three Muskie rinks—the boys’, girls’, and mixed—finished first in their respective divisions and advanced to the NorWOSSA championships Fed. 19-20 in […]
With Diane Maxey’s Easter cantata having had an initial listening session this past Monday, she now is encouraging anyone else who wants to get involved to attend the first practice on Monday, Feb. 12. It will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Maxey said she’s already […]
The missing person search involving a 32-year-old Dryden man has been concluded. Shaun Peters, originally reported missing from Dryden last Friday (Jan. 27), was located in Greendale, Wis. yesterday. He has been in contact with his family. Dryden OPP would like to reiterate their thanks to everyone who took the […]
Be kind to your letter carrier and “break the ice.” Each winter, snowy and icy pathways, walks, and steps present a danger to mail delivery personnel. While Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario have been experiencing milder than normal winter weather overall, there have been periods of heavy snowfall. The amount of […]
After performing the last surgery of his 38-year career yesterday, Dr. Jas Spencer was greeted in the cafeteria at La Veren-drye Hospital with a small staff celebration. Here, Dr. Spencer was surrounded by some tearful staff, including OR nurses Twyla Howarth, left, and Joyce Pennarun, OR manager Cindy Cole, and […]
Kaylyn Levesque, left, Jaxon Gartzke, and Tanner Williamson enjoyed a splash in the pool during a beach party at the Fort Frances Nursery School on Thursday. The nursery school held beach parties all week for the children to help combat the winter blues. —Melanie Béchard photo
Parents Angela Haw, left, Bridget Beck, and Roberta Bird worked with tangrams in a geometery workshop during the “Families Learning Together” literacy celebration at Donald Young School on Thursday. Parents were learning techniques and activities to help their children at home. —Heather Ogilvie photo
