Heather Latter Parents and grandparents in Rainy River District voiced their concerns last week about the new sex ed. curriculum the Liberal government is set to introduce in September. The Parents As First Educators (PAFE) group, which claims to hold Ontario Catholic trustees accountable to taxpayers through grassroots activism, held […]
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Heather Latter The local Confederation College campus is striving to continue to meet the needs in the community by offering an array of programing and developing partnerships with employers while following its strategic plan. “We have a very busy campus here,” college president Jim Madder noted during a luncheon here […]
Heather Latter Small town, big talent! That’s what has been said about the calibre of local performers, which will be showcased tomorrow night at the “Fort Frances Has Talent” show hosted by the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts in conjunction with its 75 anniversary this year. “We […]
Heather Latter Students entering SK or Grade 1 this fall will have the option to register for the French Immersion program that’s set to be revived at St. Michael’s School for the 2015-16 school year. Northwest Catholic District School Board trustees last night approved the recommendation from Superintendent of Education […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances will join the “V-Day” campaign this year—a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. “It’s very new [here] but that’s what makes it challenging and fun at the same time,” said Peggy Loyie of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, who is […]
the OPP The OPP would like to remind the public to be careful about accidentally dialing 9-1-1. “Pocket dials” usually occur when a cellphone accidentally dials 9-1-1 as a result of being stored in locations such as a pocket, handbag, or backpack. It is important to remember that 9-1-1 lines […]
Duane Hicks The “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum” has begun planning another fun day for families to cap off March Break. “Snoasis 3: We Are Family” is set to take place Saturday, March 21 from noon-2 p.m. at the Lions Park here. About 200 people attended the family fun […]
Heather Latter The Northwestern Health Unit is concerned about the eligibility criteria for a new integrated provincial dental program. The government’s proposed “Healthy Smiles Ontario 2” (HSO 2) will replace two current programs and greatly reduce the number of those eligible for the service. “They are saying effective August, 2015, […]
Heather Latter Local MPP Sarah Campbell plans to keep busy this year, with plenty of issues to focus on in 2015. Among those are the mill in Fort Frances and hydro rates. “I definitely want to see a restart to the Fort Frances mill,” Campbell stressed. “That’s is something I’m […]
Heather Latter Staff, coaches, and volunteers throughout the Rainy River District School Board will be receiving concussion training in compliance with Ministry of Education regulations. “Throughout the summer, we worked on an online student concussion training,” Director of Education Heather Campbell said at last Tuesday’s school board meeting. She noted […]
Duane Hicks District paramedics now will help identify, assess, and refer patients to agencies to help them live independently longer. It is one of several initiatives the Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services will be undertaking as part of a new community paramedicine program here. The Rainy River District Social […]
the OPP Yesterday around 9:40 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were dispatched to a single-motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, about 1.7 km west of Gehl Lake. When officers arrived at the scene, they located an unoccupied red pickup truck in the south ditch with the engine on and […]
