The Rainy River District Logging & Safety Committee is presenting a “Health and Safety” Forum this Thursday and Friday (May 8-9) at the Memorial Sports Centre and anyone interested is welcome to register. The event is targeted particularly at anyone involved in the forestry industry, including owners, operators, truck drivers, […]
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With the snow hopefully gone and milder temperatures upon us, people are looking for more and more reasons to get out of the house and get active. Those looking to do so, raising funds for a good cause at the same time, have to look no further than the sixth-annual […]
With more than 60 exhibitors participating in the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium coming up this Saturday (May 10), you can bet there will be a wide variety of information, displays, and interactive activities for women of all ages to enjoy. The event is slated to take run from 9 a.m.-3 […]
Every year, a group of freshly-graduated high school students move out of their homes and spread their wings in different cities and areas. Some go to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, and Duluth while some move farther afield to Vancouver, Toronto, and Halifax. It seems that every time this happens, those you […]
If a disaster were to strike in Fort Frances, the fire department, OPP, and other local agencies have undertaken emergency planning to protect the town and its citizens. But what can local residents do on their own to help themselves? With Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4-10) underway across Ontario, Fort […]
The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market opened Saturday with a handful of vendors who braved the cold northwesterly winds that howled through town. “I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone and recruiting the vendors,” said Carley McCormick, who has taken on the job as market manager this year. McCormick is looking […]
Research suggests seniors who have an active social life with friends and family can reduce the likelihood of conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to a recent study published in the journal, Lancet Neurology. “They’ve shown that people that have a good support network, whether it be family or friends […]
After first announcing it would discontinue service from Fort Frances to Thunder Bay as of May 4, and then later July 4, that date now has been pushed back to Aug. 20, a Greyhound spokesperson reported yesterday. Mel Levandoski, Greyhound regional manager for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario, said the […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre is debuting the documentary, “Not a Loliday,” next Wednesday evening—a film by Patricia Lambkin of Atikokan that deals with complex and pervasive issues regarding the abuse of women. “It’s very different from anything else I’ve ever done. Much more emotional, a really troubling issue to address,” […]
After spending almost seven months in Winnipeg, Jennifer Marr is now back home in Emo and has brought with her son, Benjamin, who was born prematurely in November. Not only did Benjamin arrive nearly 15 weeks early, but he weighed in at just one pound, four oz. It’s been a […]
While Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. can’t yet give a firm date as to when the new CT scanner at La Verendrye Hospital here will be operational, they want district residents to know they’re busy making preparations to get in on line as soon as possible. During a site visit […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources has declared a Restricted Fire Zone in the Lake Despair area, about 30 km northwest of Fort Frances, to protect the safety of First Nation residents, cottage owners, and resource users, and to reduce the wildfire risk to property and industry values. MNR fire management […]
