Heather Latter Community partners gathered at La Place Rendez-Vous here last Wednesday to learn about the ground-breaking “Finding Your Way” program—a multicultural safety awareness initiative for people living with dementia who go missing or become lost. Being promoted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts, in partnership with the […]
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the OPP Just before midnight on Saturday, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a mischief at a residence on the 300 block of Third Street West here. Police investigation revealed a weapon had been discharged at a residence, resulting in damage to a window. The residence […]
Press Release Anyone worried about post-retirement boredom would be wise to take a page out of Margaret Sedgwick’s book. After working for more than 30 years as CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library, she has taken full advantage of many of the creative and athletic activities offered in Borderland. […]
Heather Latter When Connor Belluz was in Grade 1 at St. Michael’s School, his teacher, John Cousineau, read the class a book called “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” about a principal who becomes a superhero. “Two students took the idea and ran with it,” Cousineau recalled, noting Belluz, with illustrations […]
Heather Latter The semi-final round of the Aviva Community Fund challenge gets underway Monday (Dec. 1) and Knox United Church here is hoping the community will help it reach the finals. The church is seeking up to $100,000 in funding for its renewal project to make the building more accessible. […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Parents for French Immersion group, along with the Northwest Catholic District School Board, are hoping to gauge community interest in reinstating the French Immersion program here by hosting an information session Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at St. Michael’s School. “We’re really hoping that people […]
Heather Latter After having taken part in the Emo Fair Queen competition this summer, Alyssa Chiasson now has set her sights on participating in a larger pageant. The 16-year-old from Fort Frances will be representing Rainy River District in the Miss North Ontario Regional Canada Pageant. “I was just looking […]
the OPP As part of Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week, the OPP continues to offer school-based lessons to students across the district with financial support of Tim Hortons’ “Smile Cookies” fundraising campaign. As part of our ongoing efforts to increase awareness of responsible digital citizenship, OPP Community Services Officer Anne […]
Heather Latter 144 Fort Frances Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (144 Sea) in Emo recently closed its doors after 58 years of training local youth to be engaged and active citizens. “It’s been a struggle the past few years to attract and retain more than a dozen cadets,” admitted Lt(N) […]
Heather Latter Over the past few years, a number of doctors have either retired or left the community for other opportunities—and another is set to leave at the end of the month—but the local Physician Recruitment Committee actively continues its pursuit to bring in new physicians. Allan Katz, CEO of […]
Heather Latter Charmaine Langlais, community wellness co-ordinator with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), first heard about the “Faceless Doll” project at the Annual General Assembly of the MNO in Thunder Bay this past August. “And I just knew I had to bring this back to share with the schools […]
Duane Hicks Life has gotten a lot more convenient for those living in the vicinity of Red Gut Bay. Earlier this month, Jeremiah Windego opened Windey’s Food Market at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation on Highway 11, providing a much-needed business to service the area after K&S Gas and Convenience closed its […]
