FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Municipal Association agreed to endorse, in principle, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s Regional Recovery Plan at its 16th-annual general meeting Saturday in Emo. The plan was presented by Iain Angus, chair of the Regional Recovery Program (RRP) committee, who explained they have developed a common […]
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MEDICINE–Born to Robert Morrison and Kristi Medicine, of Manitou, Ont., a girl, Shurelle Margaret Francis, weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. on January 25, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
HUTTON–Born to Tristan and Penny, nee Haughton, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Zander Bryan, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. on January 26, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont. DONALDSON–Born to Rob Roy Donaldson and Heather Campbell, of Fort Frances, Ont., a boy, Rowan Henry, weighing 8 […]
SMITH-ANDERSON–Born to Bruce Anderson Jr. and Jody Smith, of Devlin, Ont., a girl, Cadence Mary Jace, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. on January 23, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
CHARPENTIER–Born to Derek Charpentier and Gina Carlson, of Devlin, Ont., a boy, Andrew Joseph, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. on January 23, 2007 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ont.
Frost heave happens when soil, such as that in a garden, is subjected to ongoing freezing and thawing temperatures. The pressure created from alternating freezing and thawing lifts the soil and creates pockets within it. If this occurs repeatedly, the soil will heave upwards out of the ground. The result […]
I am travelling this week, and I’ve noticed everyone seems to have become much more cautious of spreading illness. You can’t wash your hands too often today. Extending your hand to greet someone no longer is the accepted practice. Manners now call for you to greet someone by gripping the […]
It often is said that some folks learn much more slowly than others. That certainly appears to be the case with the Conservative government. For more than nine months, I have been writing letters and articles, presenting petitions, and speaking in the House of Commons and across the riding about […]
Throughout January, MPPs have been meeting and listening to testimony on the McGuinty Liberals’ Bill 140, the Long-Term Care Homes Act. People tell us the bill really should be called the “No Minimum Standards for Seniors Act” because that’s what it does. It fails to set minimum standards of care […]
The Muskie hockey teams met with mixed results in their exhibition showdowns against International Falls last night at Bronco Arena. The girls’ squad got the evening off to a positive start with a 4-2 victory over their Bronco counterparts. The celebration proved to be short-lived, though, as the Muskie boys […]
After first expanding its investigation to include the Atikokan and Fort Frances areas, Dryden OPP now has turned its eyes south of the border in the search for a missing person. Shaun Peters, 32, of Dryden went missing on Saturday (Jan. 27). The snowmachine he was driving subsequently has been […]
FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has learned it will have access to $600,000 in joint federal and provincial funding for a program designed to help keep seniors in their homes longer. The Seniors Quality of Life Support Program (SQLSP) “would assist senior homeowner households with affordability […]
