Duane Hicks In order to help address the labour market shortage, the Town of Fort Frances, Rainy River Future Development Corp., NCDS, and Northwest Training and Adjustment Board are organizing a hiring fair to help employers find the right people for the job. But in order to have such a […]
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Nicholas Donaldson The Devlin Hall was packed Saturday for a tea and bake sale hosted by Guthrie United Church from 2-3:30 p.m. Those on hand were treated to desserts, as well as a penny table, bake table, a cookie walk, and many draws
Joey Payeur Greta Fedoruk shone brighter than the “City of Lights,” which she honoured in her solo nod to the home of the Eiffel Tower: Paris.
Nicholas Donaldson The Rainy River District School Board has decided to proceed with a modified Student Accommodation Review for the consolidation of its two schools in Atikokan. The resolution to begin the review was passed at the board’s regular meeting last Tuesday (April 4). Five options were presented to the […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and mild, with a high of 16 (61) and low around five (41). Increasing cloudiness is forecast for Good Friday, along with a high of 15 (59) and low dipping […]
From the OPP The Ontario government and the OPP are reminding people to take extra care not to attract bears to their neighbourhood. In some parts of the province, this year’s mild winter means black bears are coming out of hibernation early. Taking simple precautions can help prevent black bears […]
Press Release In March, 1981, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. established a Quarter-Century Club to honour employees of the corporation and auxiliary members with 25 years or more of service. In 2001, physicians who have had 25 or more years with hospital privileges at Riverside were included in the Quarter-Century […]
Staff A new online petition has been launched to urge town council not to remove a set of traffic lights near Robert Moore School. The petition, which can be found at tinyurl.com/ky87oul, is being conducted by local resident Frank Bruyere. “In an effort to lower the Town of Fort Frances’ […]
Staff Grade 7/8 students at Sturgeon Creek School were challenged to make functional chairs from newspapers last week. Teacher Robert Kinsman explained this was an activity challenge focusing on the “Structures: Form and Function” unit in science class. Students were grouped and given the task to design a “functional” chair […]
Dear editor: Wow, what an experience for our boys! The Belle River Nobles’ hockey team would like to thank the Fort Frances OFSAA committee for a memory of a lifetime. From the first bus ride into your town on a late Sunday night, we knew there was something different about […]
Submitted byBrittany Bowman Rainy River recently hosted a “Bingo Night,” where guests were able to win prizes donated by local businesses as well as community members. The event was organized by the Riverview School parents and all proceeds were donated directly to the Grade 8 class trip. The fundraiser was […]
Duane Hicks Revco staffer Lita Lockman helped organize the multitude of books donated for the annual fundraiser book sale at Revco Carpet. The sale ran last Wednesday through Saturday (with a few leftover books sold on Monday) and raised more than $1,400. Proceeds will support the Borderland Judo Club and […]
