In anticipation of an international conference coming here in August, town council voted Monday night to match International Falls city council in providing “seed money” for the event. Council agreed to set aside up to the Canadian equivalent of $1,500 (U.S.) to put on the inaugural Canadian American Border Communities […]
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The new president of the Rainy River District Municipal Association has called a special meeting here this Saturday for elected reps to discuss pressing health care issues. “It’s to paint a picture of what’s going on, and get the input from the president’s chair to ensure all elected officials are […]
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is asking for permission to retain control of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here for an additional six months beyond the one-year anniversary of the provincial takeover which occurred last March. “On Friday [Feb. 24], we officially requested consent of the Rainycrest board […]
The process of seeing a new grocery store built here took a step forward Monday night after council passed a bylaw to rezone the property in the west end of town. The bylaw was for an amendment, applied for by Loblaw Properties West Inc., to rezone the property at 1112 […]
Spring offically starts March 20 and while it’s recongized as a time of re-growth and new beginnings, it is also a time to think seriously about starting or changing your business. At least, that’s what the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is betting on with a host of workshops it […]
Thirteen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund will be presented with their share of the $50,000 pot the town was allocated for 2005 at tonight’s council meeting. As in previous years, neither the successful applicants, nor the projects they were looking to fund, will be publicly announced prior to […]
Those who were waiting to get tickets to share an “An Evening with Billy Andrusco” are out of luck as the concert sold out as of late Friday afternoon. “It’s good news,” said concert organizer Bill Gushulak. “We’re very pleased, very excited, and we’re looking forward now to putting the […]
Susan Martin of Fort Frances, the daughter of Ken and Madeline Martin, successfully underwent heart transplant surgery Tuesday in Ottawa. Madeline Martin said Friday morning her daughter is in the early stages of recovery at Ottawa Hospital with her son, Jason, by her side. “She had a setback yesterday [Thursday], […]
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed the Crown’s application for leave to appeal in the obscenity case involving former Woodyatt Township resident Don Smith. “On the one hand, it’s good news. It sends a message to the Crown,” Smith said in a telephone interview. “That’s it. That’s the […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery wants to remind artists working in any medium that they’re welcome to register for its annual spring art show coming up April 10-May 6. Jean Richards, a member of the Fine Line co-op, said yesterday the theme for this year’s show is the colour red, […]
Fort Frances Power Corp. customers will get a pleasant surprise when they open their next hydro bill and see a rebate for benefits realized in 2005 under the historical power agreement with the mill. “It’s more this year than in previous years,” FFPC CEO and president Jim Kibiuk said Wednesday […]
The provincial government came through for the Ontario forest industry yesterday when Premier Dalton McGuinty announced $220 million in new funding to help pay for forest access roads and to reduce stumpage fees. “We’re extraordinarily pleased,” Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale said yesterday from Toronto. “Everything we’ve asked the government […]
