Press Release The Rainy River District School Board announces placement changes for leadership in J.W. Walker, Donald Young, and Nestor Falls schools effective Jan. 29. Pegeen Keffer, vice-principal of J.W. Walker School here, has been appointed acting principal of Donald Young School in Emo and Nestor Falls School. Ed Cain […]
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Duane Hicks As of this month, the Kenora Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) is the new emergency dispatch service provider for Fort Frances—a switch from the Dryden Police Service that is expected to save the town some money. Fort Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the changeover will not affect […]
Peggy Revell As the snow piles up and the wind chill brings temperatures to dangerous lows, it’s important the safety of our furry little pet friends isn’t forgotten during the winter season. Like any time of the year, pet safety in the winter months comes down to a food, shelter, […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is pleased to announce that further to funding from the North West LHIN’s “Aging at Home Strategy,” the Rainy River District Home Support Program began operating a senior shuttle van to transport eligible clients to medial appointments yesterday (Jan. 20). Appointments include dental, […]
Duane Hicks Taking a first look at the $16.4-million capital budget during a four-hour special meeting Monday, mayor, council, and administration are off to a good start deciding what the town needs now—and which projects can wait until next year and beyond. Several projects already have been given a tentative […]
Peggy Revell Free workshops to improve communication in the workplace are being offered to the community by the local Valley Adult Learning Association. The first of these is slated for Saturday, Jan. 31, and runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the old CN station. Participants also will be provided with […]
Duane Hicks While the day for pick-up will remain the third Wednesday of every month, those who regularly order the “Healthy Living Food Box” each month should know that starting Feb. 4, they must turn in their order forms and cardboard totes on the first Wednesday of the month. As […]
Duane Hicks Faced with a tough budget this year, town council and administration gave the go-ahead to some initiatives while also discussing possible cutbacks in the 2009 operating budget during a special four-hour meeting here Monday. Council deferred possible reductions in summer hours for recreation facilities and at the Sorting […]
Peggy Revell Encouraging an active lifestyle and better nutrition across the community is the goal of a new program being launched by the United Native Friendship Centre here. Funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion, the Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program will focus on six components: nutrition, sport, recreation, physical […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—The student council at St. Francis School here was excited to learn it had been awarded almost $2,000 in grants, through the Ontario government’s “Speak Up: You are the Student Voice” initiative, to help make their school an even more inclusive and welcoming place. “We were able […]
Peggy Revell Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Richard Branson were just some of the famous names in entrepreneurship being tossed around at Fort Frances High School last week as part of a Northwestern Ontario-wide initiative to inspire area youths to start their own businesses. “We’re here […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Although slightly delayed, planning remains underway for a methadone treatment centre in Fort Frances. “It looks like we’re going to start [renovations] probably the end of next month and hopefully be finished before the end of March,” said Kim Metke, owner of Pharmasave and the Fort Frances […]
