Paige Desmond The Rainy River District Mental Health Services for Older Adults program is hoping its new calendar will get the message of safety out to local seniors. Distributed last week at Safeway here, the calendar combines children’s artwork with safety messages that apply specifically to seniors. “The response has […]
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Jessica George In the Early School Leavers Report, by Dr. Bruce Ferguson, it was noted one of the main reasons students drop out of school is their disengagement with school culture and community. It implied that when students were engaged in their school’s activities and culture, they most likely were […]
Duane Hicks A long-time volunteer and founding member of several local charities and events, Linda Hamilton was honoured by the Town of Fort Frances as the 2009 “Citizen of the Year” at its annual appreciation dinner Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. But Hamilton, the town’s 21st “Citizen of the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Premier Dalton McGuinty is suggesting the Ontario government may back off proposed passenger restrictions for teenage drivers. An online group set up on Facebook to protest new rules that would limit a teen driver with a G2 licence to just one teenage passenger has over […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre took another step closer to becoming a reality last night after town council received a final report outlining the building’s size and estimated costs and then supported the library board’s position to proceed with the request for proposal (RFP) process. […]
Staff Interested artists, educators, and facilitators are invited to meet at the Fort Frances Museum on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. to establish a committee to facilitate the development of the Community Arts and Heritage Education Project for Fort Frances. “Following the meetings in the spring of this year, […]
Press Release Be advised that Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will be upgrading its telephone system this Wednesday (Nov. 26) starting at 8 p.m. and lasting for about four-six hours. During this time period, the public may experience a “busy signal” when calling the hospital (274-3266). Please be patient and […]
Press Release Following reports from several local residents, Treaty #3 Police, in co-ordination with the Fort Frances OPP, is investigating a potential fraud. A company calling itself Automotive Warranty Protection Services, from St Louis, Mo., is calling local residents and informing them that their warranty is about to expire and […]
Duane Hicks Town council will vote tonight on amending a bylaw to prohibit smoking nine metres from the front overhang and west entrance to the Memorial Sports Centre, and that the “no smoking” zone be clearly marked. The recommendation for the bylaw amendment was made by the Community Services executive […]
Paige Desmond FORT FRANCES—The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team needs community help to secure funding so it is not forced to shut down in March. Falling under the umbrella of FOCUS Community Projects, the local SAPT and the 21 other sites across the province have been working off […]
Staff The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 ladies’ auxiliary will be sending Christmas care packages to Canadian troops in Afghanistan—and is inviting everyone to show their support. They can do so by donating any of the following items: •wrapped candy; •non-alcohol wipes; •lip balm; •wrapped beef jerky; •playing cards; •puzzle […]
Staff The downtime scheduled at AbitibiBowater’s kraft and paper mill here next week (Nov. 23-29) has been postponed, the company reported late yesterday. “We got some orders so we managed to push the shutdown off,” mill manager John Harrison said this morning, adding the order situation continues to be reviewed […]
