Press Release AbitibiBowater has been ranked the leading forest products company in Canada in the 2008 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, with respect to disclosure of carbon emissions. AbitibiBowater is included in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report, which lists top companies demonstrating best-in-class disclosure practices in climate change strategy, as […]
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Duane Hicks Emergency Management Ontario will be conducting a major emergency response exercise Nov. 16-23 across Northwestern Ontario—and Fort Frances is to be one of more than 25 municipalities and three First Nations participating. Called “Trillium Response 2008,” the exercise is based on each municipality’s annual requirement to conduct an […]
Peggy Revell As another Remembrance Day marked the sacrifices made by our country’s war veterans, a new generation of Canadians has become a part of this story. This includes Fort Frances native Colin LeBlanc, who recently returned to Northwestern Ontario after serving in Afghanistan for seven months. Master/Bdr LeBlanc was […]
Duane Hicks St. Francis student McKenna Begin and J.W. Walker student Danielle Hammond, both winners of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 19-25), got the chance Monday night to tell council what they would do if they were mayor of Fort Frances. Begin said “she […]
Staff Linda Hamilton, the 21st “Citizen of the Year” for Fort Frances, formally will be honoured Nov. 21 at the town’s annual appreciation, recognition, retiree, and long-service dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. Town council approved the recommendation to name her as “Citizen of the Year 2009” at Monday night’s meeting. […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board is inviting the public to check out its newly-renovated office at 450 Scott St. during an open house slated for this Friday (Nov. 14) from 1-4 p.m. “Anyone who’s ever been curious, now’s the chance to come and see it,” […]
Duane Hicks After first earning the honour in 2007, the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition received its second Safe Communities Canada Award of Excellence at the Safe Communities Canada conference in Winnipeg on Nov. 3-4. “We did it,” enthused RRVSC administrative co-ordinator Grace Silander, who attended the conference with RRVSC […]
Duane Hicks District business large and small, as well as dedicated entrepreneurs and volunteers, were recognized for their efforts Saturday night at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 13th-annual business awards, presented by Bell. Canadian Tire was named Business of the Year (16+ employees). “It’s an honour,” said Canadian Tire […]
Duane Hicks With Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora announcing last month it would be making a permanent scheduling change to its ER by not having a physician on-site at night, and Dryden Regional Health Centre warning last week it may be left with no choice but to […]
Staff It’s the last chance for local residents to hang out with superheroes as the comic book exhibit winds down at the Fort Frances Museum. The official end date for the exhibit is Nov. 17. It will be replaced with an exhibit featuring local artist Connie Cuthbertson, which is scheduled […]
Duane Hicks Perhaps most well-known for her work with the Canadian Cancer Society and “Spirit of Christmas,” Linda Hamilton was named “Citizen of the Year 2009” at last night’s council meeting. “She’s participated in many things throughout the years in this community and Northwestern Ontario, and on behalf of myself […]
Staff A young female reported missing last week has been located. Police said Trivena Andy, 14, of Devlin was located safe and sound this morning at a youth shelter in Winnipeg. Police are being assisted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services for her return to Rainy River District. Andy was reported missing […]
