Kathy Mueller, right, her daughter Nicole Mueller, and Jean Bujold were among the 20-plus people who participated in the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s fall fitness trail tour yesterday afternoon. The inaugural event took place on the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails, located off Rocky Inlet Road. —Duane Hicks […]
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With the future of the Fort Frances Clinic emerging as one of the most important issues facing the town, council is expected to discuss the current situation—and where to go from here—at its regular meeting tonight. “We’ll be having a serious discussion about the long-term future and the whole make-up […]
With Hallowe’en a week from today, local children probably already are starting to daydream about getting that big haul of goodies. But Sandra McNay, head organizer of the annual “Scott Street Scare,” said it’s the adults she’d like to see with candy on their mind as she needs more treats […]
A local businessman is upset his proposal to purchase the Fort Frances Clinic has been turned down, and he has serious reservations about the direction things seem to be heading. “The proposal was basically to buy the building from them, to either hire a management firm or actively manage the […]
Know someone who’s contributed much of their time and effort to the community, and who you feel is deserving of the title “Citizen of the Year 2005?” Then you’d better get moving as the deadline to nominate that person is coming up next Friday (Oct. 28). Administrative assistant Lori Pattison […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board once again has deferred a decision on whether to cut land ambulance services locally, giving the province a chance to come forward with needed funding. The board is negotiating with the province for a new funding formula for First Nations land ambulance […]
In loving memory of Gary Halvorsen, 58, of Dryden, Ont., who passed away suddenly at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005. Gary is survived by his wife, Lydia (nee Brown); son, Michael; daughters, Kristen, Lisa (Jeff) Lough, Debbie (Darren) Sheridan, and Deanne (Brad) Wendland; grandsons, […]
“Best Start” coordinator Jeannette Cawston explained rationale and strategies behind the new provincial initiative, which aims to support children and their families in the early years of development, during a public consultation last night at Robert Moore School. The meeting, which was attended by over 20 parents and child care […]
Lucky winner Four-year-old Sydney Korkola, the first-place winner of the Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14) draw here, and her grandpa, Dave Wickstrom, were greeted by Fort Frances Fire Chief Steve Richardson and Canadian Tire owner Angus McDonald when they picked up her new Supercycle bike on Monday. The other winners […]
Standardized testing results for students in Grades 3, 6, and 9 from across the province were released yesterday, with most students in Rainy River District continuing to show improvement overall. The Rainy River District School Board showed particularly good results among its Grade 3 students, with 63 percent either meeting […]
Any non-profit organization looking to partner with the local Canada Safeway store for its 2005/06 “We Care” campaign must turn in their application by 8 p.m. today. Safeway employee Vilma Valenzuela, who once again is heading up the campaign locally, said yesterday afternoon that she must have them in by […]
As a follow-up to Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14), members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service went door-to-door here Monday for a smoke alarm blitz. And while most of the residences visited were found to be in full compliance with fire safety regulations, a handful were a cause […]
