The Northwestern Health Unit would like to congratulate all students from Grades 4-8 in the Kenora-Rainy River districts who took part in its volunteer challenge. The challenge was part of the “Live outside the box . . . Step into your community!” school-based campaign launched by the health unit back […]
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FORT FRANCES—In conjunction with a forage insurance meeting taking place Monday (April 2) in Stratton, the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association is having a water quality specialist speak in order to define the Clean Water Act for local producers and municipal representatives. Chris Attema, who works for several organizations including the […]
Town council passed its 2007 user fee schedule at last night’s meeting. As reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, the cost of bag tags will jump from $1 to $1.50 starting April 1. Meanwhile, the minimum tipping fee at the landfill will go up from $12 to $14 while the rate […]
FORT FRANCES—After being turned down again and again for government funding to fix the Portage Avenue underpass, the town got some good news Monday when the province announced it will be giving Fort Frances $1.06 million under the Rural Infrastructure Investment Initiative (RIII). “It was a long road,” Mayor Roy […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is offering those who buy tickets for its “Canada Day Car, Cash and Cabin Lottery” seven chances to win big prizes. The grand prize this year is a 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT, courtesy of West End Motors and the Friends and Family of Edna […]
Increased costs for bag tags and landfill tipping will be part of the new user fee schedule town council will be voting to adopt at tonight’s regular meeting. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said this morning that if the new fee schedule is passed, the cost of bag tags […]
FORT FRANCES—The “Building for the Future” fundraising campaign for a new library in Fort Frances kicked off with a bang Friday—seeing a total of $134,130 in donations come in by the end of the day. “It’s very good. We’re really pleased,” chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick enthused Monday morning. “It’s a […]
The Canadian Forces is hosting a one-day career information session on Monday (March 26) from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium here. This session is designed to promote awareness about careers within the Canadian Forces. Information on part-time and full-time employment opportunities, as well as tuition reimbursement programs, […]
In further support of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Just Imagine” campaign, raffle tickets to win groceries and gas for a year are going on sale this weekend at the local Canada Safeway store. The tickets, which cost $5 each, offer five prizes to win, including the grand prize […]
FORT FRANCES—Do you have old bottles of pills and capsules that you never used up just sitting on a shelf in your house? Well, now is the time to toss them out! The Fort Frances Seniors’ Coalition, in partnership with the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team and Northwestern […]
FORT FRANCES—Despite a frustrating day travelling home from Toronto thanks to Sunday’s late-winter storm, Fort Frances resident Jack Hedman still was thrilled by the news he brought with him. Hedman was elected president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), an organization dedicated to protecting woodland and wetland […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. and Town of Fort Frances, is looking for input as to how the town can better retain businesses and encourage economic growth with a new survey that was launched here Monday. During an open […]
