Duane Hicks After being in existence for about a decade now, the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition has changed its name to Safe Communities Rainy River District. “It better identifies the scope, and it’s in line with all the other safety movements in Canada,” administrative co-ordinator Grace Silander explained. “We’ve […]
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Paige Desmond Coinciding with Louis Riel Day, the Métis Nation of Ontario held its 2008 special presidents’ meeting/annual general assembly Nov. 16-18 in Toronto. The conference brought together more than 250 Métis leaders and members from across the province for meetings, ceremonies, and Métis cultural events, including Clint Calder, president […]
Peggy Revell Social housing and provincial “uploading” were two of the many things on the agenda at the Rainy River District Social Services Association Board’s monthly meeting on Nov. 20. Board members were given a presentation by housing manager Dianne Faragher and maintenance worker Rick Bliss about how, following the […]
Paige Desmond In an effort to address the growing number of laid-off and unemployed workers in Rainy River District, the local campus of Confederation College soon will be offering revamped programming under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ “Second Career Strategy” program. The program will offer new skills training […]
Peggy Revell Two local youths have stepped up, alongside other young men from across the province, to serve as mentors and role models to help break the cycle of violence against women. “The title of the program is Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin, which in translation is “I am a kind man,” […]
Press Release Shoppers Drug Mart staff far exceeded their goal in this year’s “Tree of Life” campaign, which ran from Sept. 22-Oct. 13. Kevin Nielson, who owns and operates Shoppers, announced the Fort Frances store was given a target amount of $467 but ended up raising $1,667, ranking it fifth […]
Staff Time heals all wounds. Replace the loss. Grieve alone. Be strong for others. Hide your feelings. The Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc. Counselling Unit hopes to dispel these grieving myths as part of its intensive 10-week grief recovery outreach program. The sessions are slated to run every […]
Paige Desmond With so many holiday meals and other seasonal goodies, it can be far too easy to overeat—or at least not eat enough of what you should. Before you know it, Jan. 1 has arrived and the holiday weight has accumulated. “Losing weight” is one of the most common […]
Duane Hicks As town council and management begin rolling up their sleeves on the 2009 municipal budget process, one major factor will be a loss of tax revenue from the local mill thanks to the property reassessment announced last month by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. “This recent reassessment, which […]
Peggy Revell Billed as the man who united the right, now Prime Minister Stephen Harper also has helped unite the left as opposition parties have joined together to battle over who will be governing the country through the current economic turmoil. “Basically what happened is that Stephen Harper lost the […]
Peggy Revell When the Transparent Drug System for Patients Act went into effect in March, 2007, the provincial government hoped it would bring reform to the Ontario Drug Benefit program and deliver savings to taxpayers across the province. But in the almost two years the legislation has been in place, […]
Peggy Revell A local program designed to help at-risk families has received a funding boost thanks to a $7,500 donation from the RBC. “‘Strengthening Families for the Future’ is a program that is designed to build skills and resources for families who are deemed to be at-risk for substance abuse […]
