Press Release Riverside Health Care’s Supply Chain welcomed a new courier truck purchased with the assistance of $30,000 in donations brought in through the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual Christmas Appeal in 2017. “The truck is a vital piece of equipment,” said Doug White of Riverside’s Supply Chain. “Travelling […]
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Being born and raised in Fort Frances, and serving on council over the last four years, I am keenly aware of the issues that face our community. As a human resources professional, I have extensive training and experience in the areas of active listening, relationship building, negotiations, and dispute resolution. […]
Sam Odrowski While some employees provide exemplary customer service to everyone they see, others still have a long way to go. The Northwest Training and Adjustment Board’s 2016 Employerone Survey indicates customer service skills came in as a top competency for current and future employees across the district. To address […]
Julie Lowry, Sigrid Mosley, Allan Calder, Kris Krag, and Bill Naturkach of Fort Frances all were winners in the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts’ cash calendar draw for October. Other $40 winners include Gail Mauby (Dryden), June Motheral, Ruth Bergman, Bruce Sutcliffe and Sharon Lajeunesse, Roberta Retson, Gale Cederwall, […]
The candidates for councils and the local school boards across the district have made their choice to seek election, and have been pleading their case for office through lawn signs, pamphlets/brochures, and submitting profiles to the newspaper. Here in Fort Frances, the candidates for mayor and council also outlined their […]
Duane Hicks Meghan Spooner, front row left, with son, Leander, and Susan Crans and daughter, Abbi, and son, Justus, were joined by Debra Ross, back row left, with daughter, Hadley, Chantel Gallagher with son, Declan, and Bryanna Taylor with son, Fredrick, on Thursday to mark “World Breastfeeding Week” at the […]
I am currently serving as a RRDSB trustee representing Fort Frances and Mine Centre. I have enjoyed this commitment and, if elected, look forward to another four-year term. I have a strong governance background in education, where I chair the Audit Committee and am an active member of the Finance […]
Press Release A “thriller night” is coming to Borderland! “Drag of the Dead,” a killer drag show and deadly dance party, has been set for Saturday, Nov. 3 at La Place Rendez-Vous here. The event will get underway at 8 p.m., and will feature encore appearances by this summer’s “Pride […]
Hi, I am Ken Perry, your candidate for mayor in the upcoming election. I have lived in Fort Frances for more than 34 years and I truly call Fort Frances my home. I relocated here for work, met and married, Laurel, my wife, raised our two boys, and started my […]
I am Peter Howie and I am running for a Fort Frances trustee seat on the Rainy River District School Board. I am a local lawyer with more than five years of experience working for the provincial government. I have the necessary background in public administration, good governance, and due […]
Sam Odrowski A grand-opening ceremony was held yesterday for local MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office here. The office, located at 276 Scott St., is open Tuesday to Thursday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A handful of councillors and community members came out to support the grand opening. “We invested a lot […]
Sam Odrowski Carol Stephenson, of the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, presented to a room full of teachers from across the country at La Place Rendez-Vous on Thursday to discuss “How an Elementary School Responded to the TRC’s Calls to Action.” The presentation was part of a three-day […]
