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 […]
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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 […]
Press Release Have you been newly-diagnosed with a chronic illness? Have you been coping with chronic illness for a long time? Do you provide care for someone living with a long-term illness? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the Chronic Disease Management Network may be able to […]
Press Release Every year on Nov. 11, Canadians take a moment to remember our veterans–men and women who fought and died to protect the Canadian way of life. We also remember and honour those veterans who survived the wars, those who have since passed away, and those who remain with […]
Jessica George With winter just around the corner, and faced with higher natural gas and hydro bills than last year, many people are turning to wood stoves to heat their homes. “The main difference is on one [the furnace], you just turn the thermostat and you have nice heat right […]
Duane Hicks “It was well worth the wait.” It was a phrase heard time and again last Thursday afternoon as more than 100 district residents celebrated the new CT scanner during a grand-opening ceremony at La Verendrye Hospital. “It’s well-needed here,” said Sam Arbuckle, adding having the CT scanner in […]
Duane Hicks Entitled “Our Vision . . . Our Future . . . Our Town,” council approved the town’s corporate strategic plan at Monday night’s meeting, setting an ambitious number of goals for the Town of Fort Frances to strive towards in the next two years and beyond. The strategic […]
Duane Hicks Some residents in the Emo Road area were disappointed by town council’s decision to approve a zoning bylaw amendment in their neighbourhood Monday night—and plan to take the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board. Council voted in favour of rezoning property at 1345 Emo Rd. from institutional to […]
Duane Hicks In further effort to promote Fort Frances as a place to invest in, live in, and visit as a tourist, local economic development officer Geoff Gillon unveiled a new economic development plan to town council at its regular meeting Monday evening. The plan is a follow-up from this […]
