Duane Hicks The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee really will have its work cut out for it this week as a flood of nominations came in before the 4 p.m. deadline on Friday (Oct. 31). While only five nomination forms had been turned in as of Oct. 24, that […]
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Peggy Revell High school girls from across Northwestern Ontario will have the chance to learn about careers in the trades at a dinner here Thursday evening. Roughly 50 girls from Grade 9-12 are registered for the “Skills Work! for Women” networking dinner, coming from across the Rainy River District School […]
the OPP Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating several reports of mischief that occurred in the east end town, between Portage Avenue and Shevlin Avenue, during the evening of Oct. 30. Investigation has revealed that unknown culprit(s) spray-painted several vehicles and buildings within this area, and caused damage to several […]
Duane Hicks Cousineau Brokers Inc. and Gillons’ Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced this morning they will merge, effective Jan. 1. The company will operate under the name of Gillons’ Insurance Brokers Ltd. and be located at Gillons’ current location (326 Church St) The companies stressed the new business arrangement will not […]
Duane Hicks District businesses will be in the spotlight next Saturday (Nov. 8) for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 13th-annual business awards, presented by Bell. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said organizers are gearing up for the gala, which will be held at La Place Rendz-Vous. “It’s going to be […]
Duane Hicks Whether residents file an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board regarding town council’s decision Monday night to rezone property at 1345 Emo Rd. not only will affect whether the church there will be sold and converted into apartments, but whether the United Pentecostal Church will be able to […]
Staff Town council has referred a written request from Dr. Lorena Jenks to have a bylaw banning smoking outside both main entrances to the Memorial Sports Centre to the Community Services executive committee for its recommendation. At its meeting Monday night, council received a letter from Dr. Jenks outlining why […]
Paige Desmond In their mission to support and provide services for district women, the Atikokan Crisis Centre held a luncheon last week at La Place Rendez-Vous here which focused on safety planning. The event, one in a series of free monthly lunches during the past few years, saw a good […]
Peggy Revell It’s that time of the year when little goblins, witches, ghost,s and other creatures will be out on the streets trick-or-treating. To make sure this Hallowe’en is a safe one, Fort Frances OPP Cst. Anne McCoy has been travelling from school to school across the district for the […]
Staff As the election dust starts to settle, returning offices across the country are releasing finalized poll by poll vote counts. Little has changed from the preliminary results for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding, where NDP candidate John Rafferty was elected with 14,478 votes (40.3 percent). He was followed by […]
Mitch Calvert Since the introduction of iodized salt to many of the foods we eat, kelp has become a forgotten entity. But it still can be an effective weight-loss supplementary tool when used properly. Kelp is an affordable supplement that’s been shown to alleviate arthritis pain, increase energy levels, improve […]
Paige Desmond A breast cancer awareness fundraiser held two weeks ago at Curves for Women here proved to be a success as the business was able to donate about $600 to the Rainy River District Breast Health Network. The “Girls’ Night In” promotion, held Oct. 15, was aimed at raising […]
