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 […]
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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 […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis will announce the “Citizen of the Year 2009” at tonight’s council meeting. The “Citizen of the Year” selection committee, consisting of Mayor Avis, Coun. Sharon Tibbs, Bill Gushulak (“Citizen of the Year 2000”), and Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year 1994”), met last Wednesday to […]
Duane Hicks A sold-out crowd packed the upstairs of La Place Rendez-Vous on Saturday night to see district businesses honoured at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 13th-annual business awards, presented by Bell. Canadian Tire was honoured as Business of the Year (16+ employees) while M.L. Caron Electric won Business […]
Staff 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. The success of the “Project Safe Hallowe’en” district “glowstick” program was the basis for the RRVSC receiving the award. The purpose of the […]
Staff District businesses will be in the limelight tomorrow night (Nov. 8) at La Place Rendez-Vous for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 13th-annual business awards, presented by Bell. Chamber president Christine Denby said she‘s once again looking forward to the event. “I think the business awards are a wonderful […]
Staff The 2008 construction season of the Portage Avenue underpass is coming to an end. As of yesterday afternoon, the east side retaining wall was to have been completely poured. But some work still remains to be done, and next Monday through Sunday (Nov. 10-16) the underpass will be closed […]
the OPP Fort Frances OPP are seeking public assistance in locating a missing female youth. Trivena Andy, 14, of Devlin was last seen Wednesday around 2 p.m. at Fort Frances High School. Andy did not attend her last-period class and she failed to meet her ride home from school. Police […]
Staff Domtar Corporation announced Tuesday that it will permanently shut down the paper machine and converting operations of its Dryden mill. This will result in the permanent curtailment of Domtar’s annual paper production capacity by approximately 151,000 short tons of uncoated freesheet paper and will affect approximately 195 employees. Dryden […]
