Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—In a continuing effort to recruit new doctors to practice in Fort Frances, two members of the local Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee toured eastern Ontario back on Sept. 21-25 as part of the Health Professionals Recruitment Tour. Marlis Bruyere, administrator of the Fort Frances Community Clinic, […]
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Paige Desmond Local employers hoping to increase productivity and improve the overall wellness of their staff may want to consider taking advantage of a new program offered by the Northwestern Health Unit. “HealthWorks” is a free service that looks at all aspects of health in the workplace—occupational health and safety, […]
Duane Hicks Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for what we have. While there are many individuals and families in Rainy River District who don’t always have food to put on their tables, agencies such as the local Salvation Army and the United Naive Friendship Centre are there to […]
Paige Desmond FORT FRANCES—With the employment situation always a contentious issue in Northwestern Ontario, entrepreneurship could be one way to curb the tide. And with a variety of natural resources at hand, creating a value-added wood product just might be the ticket for some wanting to open their own business. […]
Duane Hicks With the deadline coming up next Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is reminding district residents to nominate a deserving individual or business for its annual awards gala. “Well, I was kind of shocked when I looked at the calendar and realized the deadline was […]
Peggy Revell With the Oct. 14 federal election fast approaching, the turnout for the advance polls here was very good, the area’s assistant returning officer said this morning. “Turnout was great,” enthused Ruby Douglas. “Numbers were great.” Across Rainy River District, a total of 869 votes were cast in the […]
Press Release On World Sight Day (Oct. 9), Drs. Lidkea, Elliott & Lidkea Optometry Clinic in Fort Frances will focus on both local patients and people halfway across the world who desperately need eye care. Lidkea Optometry will donate all of that day’s eye examination fees to help some of […]
Duane Hicks The “Building for the Future” campaign had been driving to raise the final $35,000 needed to meet its fundraising goal of $750,000 in recent weeks, but overwhelming community support actually pushed that total to just under $89,500. That, in turn, boosted the overall campaign total to nearly $804,500. […]
Staff If you run your own home-based business, there’s still room for you to sign up for the Home-based Business Expo taking place Friday, Oct. 17 at the Adventure Inn here. Running from noon-8 p.m., the expo is sort of like a trade show, said Angela Halvorsen, one of the […]
Press Release During the course of the Business Retention and Expansion Program, a total number of 86 businesses were surveyed. Following the survey analysis, several key issues were identified by the task force as being most likely to impact the future of the Fort Frances business community. These then were […]
Duane Hicks With six directors expected to step down in late November, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is putting out a call for nominations. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said Wanda Barker (Super 8 Motel), Krista Mauro (RBC Royal Bank), Paul Sunstrum (Canadian Tire), Nancy Daley-Fulton (CMHA), Gary Rogozinski (AbitibiBowater) […]
Peggy Revell They may have differing viewpoints on the issues but after last night’s all-candidates’ forum at the Civic Centre, there’s one thing all four agree upon: how disappointing it was that Shaw Cable (Channel 10) failed to cover it. “Shaw’s lack of availability for this is nothing short of […]
