Tourism, Culture and Sport minister Daiene Varnile, left, congratulated Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Caroline Goulding, Atikokan town councillor and library board member Mary Makarenko, local librarian Nadine Mutz, Atikokan Public Library CEO Tracey Sinclair, and Fort Frances Public Library board chair Andrew Hallikas on receiving the Minister’s […]
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Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak this week presented a Thunder Bay Chill soccer jersey that had been signed by Thunder Bay youth to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. These youth have been advocating for a venue where they can play soccer, and Rusnak wanted to highlight the passion and engagement […]
Press Release The Ontario Dental Association has launched an awareness campaign to help Ontarians understand the dangerous funding gap in public dental care. Dentists across the province currently treat about 200,000 kids under the “Healthy Smiles Ontario” program but more needs to be done to ensure all 500,000 eligible children […]
Duane Hicks Mary O’Connor, left, local Client Services co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, and executive director Rossana Tomashowski enjoyed their meals during the annual “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here. See story, more photos on page A5.
Staff Borderland Pride’s second social mixer for the area’s LGBTQ2 and Ally community has been set for Thursday, Feb. 15 from 7-10 p.m. at Barajas in International Falls. The first Pride social mixer was held Oct. 26 at From the Grind Up in Fort Frances. Despite the major snowstorm that […]
Duane Hicks The “Forget Me Not” charitable dinner for the local Alzheimer Society on Saturday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here was a success, bringing in $5,000 to help continue free programs and services for district residents. This tops last year’s total of $4,250. “We are here to help,” Rossana […]
Submitted byMira Donaldson The responsibility to protect (R2P) is a complex concept. Protecting a population from atrocity crimes–defined as crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide, and ethnic cleansing–is no easy task, and the results are multi-faceted. One must consider the implications to politics, economics, human rights, and overall well-being. Defining […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Library Cooperative has been awarded the Minister’s Award for Innovation-Small Library category at the Ontario Public Library Awards Gala on Thursday, Feb. 1 in conjunction with OLA’s Super Conference in Toronto. This prestigious award recognizes innovations in library service that positively contribute to a […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls currently is selling $5 raffle tickets, with a grand prize of $750 in cash. The second prize is $500 while third place is $250. All proceeds will go towards the operation of Backus Community Center. These dollars help support programs such […]
Duane Hicks While town council remains leery of investing in the proposed 27-lot Erin Crescent subdivision, it agreed to let administration tender out phase one of the job to get a better idea of how much it will cost to put sewer and water infrastructure in the ground there. The […]
It will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-24 C (11 below zero F). Tomorrow will be sunny but continued cold, with a high of minus-17 (one) and low near minus-27 (17 below). Sunny skies also are forecast for Friday, along with a high of […]
Mike BehanEditor The Progressive Conservative candidate for Kenora-Rainy River in the upcoming provincial election already has thrown his support behind Caroline Mulroney to be the party’s next leader. “I’m endorsing Caroline Mulroney outright and I spoke with her yesterday [Sunday] confirming she had my full support,” Greg Rickford said Monday […]
