FORT FRANCES—While there will be areas of open water on Rainy Lake for Minnesota anglers on their walleye-opener this Saturday, the North Arm of Rainy Lake remains iced in. While it all depends on the good graces of Mother Nature, at least two local pilots were hopeful “ice-out” would occur […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit is actively trying to improve health and food security by raising the nutrition level of the food we eat through a wide range of programs. These include “Plant a row, Grow a row,” food box programs, community gardens in Emo and Fort Frances, a “Buy Local” […]
Despite a current audiologist position vacancy at the Northwestern Health Unit’s Kenora office, the following audiology and hearing services continue to be provided through its Fort Frances and Dryden locations: •hearing tests and screening for people of all ages; •hearing care counselling and hearing health care information; •customized hearing aid […]
Family and Children’s Services here is helping to promote Children’s Mental Health Day today (May 7)—a province-wide campaign to recognize the importance of children’s mental health services. Statistics show one out of every five children and youths under the age of 19 struggles with emotional, mental, or behavioural difficulties. Unfortunately, […]
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, […]
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 […]
