Those in attendance at the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night got a glimpse into the future during a tour of the board’s new high-tech classroom at Robert Moore School. Stephen Danielson, the board’s manager of information services, delivered a presentation on the use of technology […]
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Phase II of the work on the new Kiwanis skate park, which began last Wednesday, should be wrapped up by this weekend. “They’ve got to do grouting all week,” noted committee chairman Rob Tovey. “It depends on the weather. If the weather stays like it is, they won’t get done. […]
The doors at a longtime Scott Street landmark have been closed, at least for the time being. Fort Frances OPP officers arrested the owner of the Rainy Lake Hotel on Tuesday on a warrant of committal, issued by the Superior Court of Justice. Ladislav “Larry” Syrovy, 47, was taken to […]
The provincial government’s package to assist the forest industry in Ontario has sidestepped the issues of energy and delivered wood costs, and will do little to improve competitiveness on the global market, the Ontario Forestry Coalition said last week. “While I am pleased that our coalition efforts have put this […]
A proposal from the Group Health Association to take over management of the Fort Frances Clinic may be the last chance to cure the physician shortage in town. That’s why it’s very important for the public to come out to a meeting slated next Wednesday (Oct. 12) at 7 p.m. […]
Déja-vu. That’s what it must have felt like for John Guzej and Ted Stewner when they stood on the stage at the Rainy Lake Fall Bass Classic on Sunday afternoon at LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp. After taking the top spot away from Alex/Darell Keszler and Scott Ourada/John Allen, who were […]
After 371 days, you can stop counting. The Muskie football team won their first game in more than a year here Friday afternoon with an 11-0 win over the Dryden Eagles in the annual Homecoming showdown. Yep, you read that right—they won. Cue the violins! Cue the fat lady! Cue […]
In an effort to meet the need for personal support workers at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, as well as address a general lack of qualified people in that field, Rainycrest and Confederation College teamed up this past spring to offer an accelerated version of the PSW program here. Last […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 10th-annual business awards gala slated for Oct. 29 is shaping up to be a night to remember, with dozens of district residents having been nominated. Chamber office manager Dawn Booth confirmed Monday morning that a total of 85 nominations—some of which were for the […]
A group of people representing various fields dealing with children met upstairs at La Place Rendez-Vous here Friday to discuss the future of children’s services in Rainy River District. The planning session was the first of many as the district prepares to implement the provincial government’s “Best Start” initiative, which […]
After four years of hard work, the Kiwanis skate park committee justifiably can feel proud over the fruits of their labour which took shape last week in the area just north of the Memorial Sports Centre. Except for a little more grouting and a paint job, the 9,500 sq. ft., […]
Dear Mr. Editor: Do politicians lie to the public? With the exception of four of the prime ministers of Canada, all were/are lawyers and, generally, lawyers and politicians get a bad wrap in the public’s eye. Those who are somewhat familiar with the legal system know that it is based […]
