As of Monday, the new Meditech system was up and running smoothly at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, with work underway yesterday to implement the system at the Emo and Rainy River health centres. Meditech is a health information system that ties into a regional database. The first phase […]
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The Rainy River District School Board’s results for the 2008 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test indicate the district’s students continue to perform well in the areas of reading and writing. Of the 277 Grade 10 students who wrote the test for the first time in March, 83 percent passed both […]
The La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary, noticing the low quantities of basic amenities in hospitals, has proposed addressing the problem by donating “emergency care packages” to those in need. On Friday, auxiliary members Marlene McQuarrie (vice-president) and Betty Cox (sick and visiting) made the first donation of many to Karla […]
People across the country gathered last Wednesday afternoon to hear the long-awaited public apology by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on behalf of Canada, for the wrong-doings aboriginal children were subjected to at residential schools. Locally, the Fort Frances Chiefs Secretariat set up the banquet room at La Place Rendez-Vous so […]
A partnership between Northern Bulk (part of the Gardewine Group) and the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. was formed following last year’s announcement that a biomass fuel boiler would be built in Fort Frances by AbitibiBowater. The two companies, which formed the new business Rainy Lake Logistics, came together to […]
Twenty-one teams have registered to take part in this year’s “Relay for Life” here, but organizer John Rafferty noted additional ones are still welcome to sign up. “Our target is 25 so if there are four more teams hiding out there, we’d love to hear from them,” he said, adding […]
Tristan Shumaker of Rainy River has decided to join Fort Frances resident Tania Cox in this year’s “Cuts for Cancer,” with the hope of raising $2,000 by shaving off his curly locks. “It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do,” the 19-year-old stressed, noting although he has not directly been […]
After 12 years as head of the Ontario NDP, Howard Hampton announced Saturday that he won’t be seeking re-election as leader at the party’s next convention, scheduled for March in Hamilton. He will continue to serve as leader until then—and said will run again for MPP for Kenora-Rainy River. “I’m […]
With the local “Relay for Life” less than two weeks away, organizer John Rafferty is reminding local residents that luminaries are available to purchase. “I think last year we had close to 1,000 luminaries lining the track and it was quite lovely,” he noted. “So we’re hoping again that people […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is this Sunday (June 15) and to bring attention to the issue locally, informational placemats will be used at a number of restaurants. “We just want to bring awareness—so people understand what it is, what some of the signs are, and where to go for […]
There will be a crowning on Canada Day here after all as 15 girls, aged 11-14, have signed up for the inaugural Jr. Miss Fun in the Sun pageant. “We are going to go ahead with it,” said Cassandra Parise, a member of the Fun in the Sun committee. “We’re […]
FORT FRANCEES—Run-off from two April snowstorms, coupled with a wet spring and even more rain in the short-term forecast, has caused water levels to rise above the rule curve on Rainy Lake. In fact, Rainy Lake was sitting only three inches below flood stage earlier this week. And with the […]
