The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is asking for permission to retain control of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here for an additional six months beyond the one-year anniversary of the provincial takeover which occurred last March. “On Friday [Feb. 24], we officially requested consent of the Rainycrest board […]
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The process of seeing a new grocery store built here took a step forward Monday night after council passed a bylaw to rezone the property in the west end of town. The bylaw was for an amendment, applied for by Loblaw Properties West Inc., to rezone the property at 1112 […]
Spring offically starts March 20 and while it’s recongized as a time of re-growth and new beginnings, it is also a time to think seriously about starting or changing your business. At least, that’s what the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is betting on with a host of workshops it […]
Are you tired of having wet feet? Do your shoes have holes in them? Do your boots no longer keep your feet warm? Well, you’re not alone. Also, as you’ve probably read in athletic magazines or seen on the Discovery channel, wearing improper footwear can cause pain and major back […]
Anyone who decided to stay home and watch golf on TV yesterday afternoon missed the most exciting Muskie girls’ hockey game yet this season. Miranda Kellar netted the game-winner in the second overtime period to give the black-and-gold a 5-4 victory over the visiting Dryden Eagles to force a third-and-deciding […]
Thirteen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund will be presented with their share of the $50,000 pot the town was allocated for 2005 at tonight’s council meeting. As in previous years, neither the successful applicants, nor the projects they were looking to fund, will be publicly announced prior to […]
Those who were waiting to get tickets to share an “An Evening with Billy Andrusco” are out of luck as the concert sold out as of late Friday afternoon. “It’s good news,” said concert organizer Bill Gushulak. “We’re very pleased, very excited, and we’re looking forward now to putting the […]
Alyssa Chiasson (a yellow daffodil), front left, and Elizabeth DeGagne (a purple pansy) awoke along with the other flowers in the garden during the dress rehearsal of Fort Dance Studio’s production of “Adventures in Wonderland.” The show ran Saturday, with one performance at 2 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. […]
Hazel Anderson (nee Benjamin), of 113-1301 Elizabeth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. Hazel was born in Rainy River, Ont., on Aug. 21, 1933. She was raised in North Branch, Ont. and married Leonard Anderson on Nov. 22, 1950. Hazel and Leonard raised their family […]
Susan Martin of Fort Frances, the daughter of Ken and Madeline Martin, successfully underwent heart transplant surgery Tuesday in Ottawa. Madeline Martin said Friday morning her daughter is in the early stages of recovery at Ottawa Hospital with her son, Jason, by her side. “She had a setback yesterday [Thursday], […]
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed the Crown’s application for leave to appeal in the obscenity case involving former Woodyatt Township resident Don Smith. “On the one hand, it’s good news. It sends a message to the Crown,” Smith said in a telephone interview. “That’s it. That’s the […]
Icebox Radio Theater of International Falls will present an all-new music and drama variety show next Thursday (March 2) at 7:30 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium. The show—part of a year-long series by the IBRT—will feature vocalist Brittany Hayes and the world premiere of “Between The Pipes,” a play written […]
