The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board reported a healthy surplus for the year ending Dec. 31, 2003 at its monthly meeting here last Thursday. The board had a surplus of $2.7 million, according to its audited statements, presented by Jon Evans of BDO Dunwoody. While the surplus is […]
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The Rainy River Future Development Corp. met for its annual general meeting last Wednesday at La Place Rendez-Vous, and saw one new member appointed to its board of directors. Martin Dufresne of Rainy River is the newest appointee to the board after Bruce Holmlund chose not to run again. No […]
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines announced Monday it would be releasing funds to three communities in Rainy River District to help pay for upgrades at water treatment plants. “We are committed to strengthening communities across the north,” Northern Development and Mines minister Rick Bartolucci said in a press […]
A substantial increase in funding this year means the Kenora and Rainy River Community Care Access Centre will be able to put more money into essential programs like acute and chronic home care services. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced July 9 that it would be providing $73.2 […]
Nearly 100 concerned citizens came out to a meeting at the Backus auditorium in International Falls last night to discuss how to raise the needed renovation funds to prevent the complex from being permanently closed. “We’re kind of at a roadblock, another little hurdle,” said Kay Arnold, chair of the […]
Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale was notified last week that she’ll be sitting on the Ontario Parks board of directors for a three-year term. “It should be interesting work,” she said Friday. “Provincial parks are crucial to the promotion and furthering of tourism in Ontario,” Coun. Drysdale added. “Throughout Northwestern […]
Whether or not the town has the right to declare certain property on the 1100 block of Nelson Street as surplus, and possibly divide it into lots for sale, is the question to which a group of residents called “Citizens to Preserve Williams Avenue Park” are determined to get an […]
While fish will be the focus for a lot of people at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship later this week, dogs will be in the spotlight briefly tomorrow when the Four Paws Pet Supply retriever contest gets underway. “It’s a great thing to come out and watch, and cheer […]
Following a meeting Friday morning where local residents confronted the town’s Planning and Development executive committee with evidence that certain property on Nelson Street had been designated a “park,” the Superintendent of Planning and Development found more recent documentation that showed this was not accurate. Rick Hallam reported Friday afternoon […]
Some 4,500 members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada have ratified a new five-year contract with Abitibi-Consolidated. Results of the week-long vote by CEP locals across Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland were announced late Friday night by Brian Payne, CEP national president and chief negotiator. “This agreement will […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board ended 2003 with a surplus of $2.7 million, according to the board’s audited financial statements presented at a meeting here Thursday night. While the surplus appears fairly large, the board’s auditor explained it was necessary to maintain operations. “One thing the DSSAB […]
Local residents may have saved their neighbourhood park from being sold off as residential property after action by a former municipal planner proved councillors and town staff had overlooked a crucial piece of evidence. About 15 residents attended the regular meeting of the Planning and Development executive committee Friday morning […]
