Mental health (or well-being) is an ideal we all strive for. It is a balance of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Caring relationships, a place to call home, a supportive community, and work and leisure all contribute to mental health. However, no one’s life is perfect, so mental […]
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Two people were killed and a third injured in a single-vehicle rollover early. today on Busch Road in Alberton Township. Fort Frances OPP Doug Irish said late this morning the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The third person was taken to La Verendrye Hospital with non-life threatening […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association announced yesterday the hiring of a new manager for its Stratton sales barn. Clayton Teeple of Barwick was the successful candidate—foremost because of having worked at the sales barn previously. “We’re glad that he applied,” noted RRCA secretary April Szpara. “He has been working […]
The Northwestern Health Unit will be administering Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations to Grade 8 girls attending district schools this fall. HPV—known to be sexually-transmitted—is a main cause of cervical cancer in women. “This vaccination is important to the protection of our youth because through a few simple doses, […]
This year’s annual general meeting of the Rainy Lake Conservancy drew a sizable crowd from both sides of the border Sunday afternoon at La Place Rendez-Vous to meet and mingle, discuss organizational matters, and have a question-and-answer session with Canada Border Service Agency officials. “[The presentation] did cover a lot […]
The Northwestern Health Unit would like to advise the public that West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes have been identified from a trap in the Fort Frances area. This is the first documented case of WNV-positive mosquitoes in a municipality within the Kenora and Rainy River districts in 2007. There has […]
Fr. Raphael Mponda delivered a message of thanks to members of St. John’s Anglican Church here last Thursday evening. Through a special presentation entitled “Come to the Waters,” Fr. Mponda showed those on hand the blessings their monthly donations have brought to the people of Malawi in Africa. “Thank […]
The Fort Frances Horticultural Society’s 39th-annual flower and vegetable show, this year entitled “Garden Creations,” promises to be an exciting adventure for all—not just those with green thumbs. “We have a lot of talented gardeners here who are all very proud of their creations,” said club president Helen Crook. […]
Black bears are on the move once again, with several reported sightings of bear activity within town limits over the past week. “The bears are moving into town again—it’s just that time of year again,” said town Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control officer “Plum” Byrnes. “We’ve had some calls from residents reporting […]
The second half of a 4-H exchange between 10 local members and those in New Brunswick was completed last week after the Maritime members wrapped up their week-long visit to Rainy River District. The local members had been paired with their New Brunswick counterparts earlier this summer after they were […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources had to deploy waterbombers and crews on foot to battle a tall brush fire that broke out along the railroad tracks east of the Noden Causeway on Tuesday afternoon. The heart of the blaze was located near LCB Logging on Highway 11, with MNR vehicles […]
Children learned to identify different species of fish native to Northwestern Ontario during the annual “Family Fishing Weekend” earlier this summer at Blue Lake Provincial Park. Dick deGroot, a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer in Dryden District, presented the program to a group of about 25 children and […]
