Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Memorial Sports Centre has opened registration for a Bounce and Burn class. Registration for the class began on Monday and will continue until classes fill up. The class is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the capacity of 12 individuals per class. Although registration happens through the sports […]
Riverside Health Care said they are pleased to announce the resumption of long-term care services at Emo Health Centre. Emo long-term care residents along with their staff had been temporarily relocated to the Rainycrest long-term care following an air-conditioning system failure at the facility. The moving of residents, their supplies […]
Sunset Water Sports officially used the adaptive water equipment donated by Child and Family Services last weekend. Family and friends came to Point Park to watch and cheer for Nicole LePine, 22, the first person to use the adaptive sit ski after volunteers received extensive training on how to provide […]
Hospital workers held their second rally in Fort Frances to oppose Bill 195 on August 29 in front of MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office on 279 Scott St. Under Bill 195, also known as the Reopening Ontario Act, healthcare employees can have their leaves of absences or vacations cancelled, can […]
There is no doubt COVID-19 took its toll on how businesses operate. Some businesses had to lay off a substantial amount of their staff members and others were able to make ends meet with help of the wage subsidy. Although each business had its own unique challenge, many share one […]
Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker is currently being investigated by the township’s integrity commissioner. Because the investigation is active, the nature of the complaint will not be disclosed until a decision is made. During the public portion of the last Emo municipal council meeting, McQuaker disclosed that he is being investigated, […]
The fire hydrant at 1024 Williams Ave is being replaced. Residents living in affected areas were issued a drinking water advisory as a precautionary measure due to the work on the water distribution system. Craig Miller, the environmental superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances, said an advisory does not […]
Residents in northwestern Ontario are observing the indoor mandatory mask-wearing policy, according to Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit.Young-Hoon said the health unit is not aware of anything confrontational that has happened, and that they are happy to report that most businesses have no […]
The province of Ontario is two weeks from welcoming back their two million students, with no plans in place for physical distancing procedures when riding school buses. To support a return to school five days per week, the school boards may be required to maximize the utilization of buses beyond […]
There are talks between Seven Generations Education Institute and the homelessness committee on how SGEI can contribute to alleviate the problem of homelessness in Fort Frances. Mayor June Caul and Brent Tookenay, chief executive officer at SGEI, have been discussing the possibility of SGEI joining a homelessness committee meeting to […]
The Rainy River District Ontario Health Team is in the process of completing a full application to become an Ontario Health Team. This decision follows an approval of the first step of self-assessment to ensure it is in alignment with the Ministry of Health’s criteria for OHTs. According to the […]
A small number of real estate listings and a low unemployment rate have resulted in high real estate prices in Fort Frances in recent years, according to Kathy Judson. Although there are many factors at play, she has not seen a decrease in house prices in the past decade, she […]
