March is “Red Cross Month” and while volunteers won’t be canvassing door-to-door, the Dryden and District branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society is holding its second- annual “Feast or Famine” to raise funds for victims of disasters in our area. Shana Hansson, community services co-ordinator for the branch, said […]
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The Town of Fort Frances should know who its new CAO will be by the next regular council meeting March 8, Mayor Dan Onichuk said this morning. “We started interviewing the shortlist yesterday. We’re hoping to complete the process by next Thursday,” he noted. “Short of a snowstorm or an […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is still weeks away from deciding whether to appeal the Health Services Review Appeal Board’s ruling last week that it does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. “We are probably going to have a […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, after consulting with the Ministry of Community and Social Services, received notice yesterday it is able to provide funding to replace the furnace at the Fort Frances Children’s Complex. This upgrade, which also covers the installation of carbon monoxide detectors, will be […]
After attending the joint conference of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and Ontario Good Roads Association from Sunday through Wednesday in Toronto, Coun. Tannis Drysdale said the town’s budget problems are similar to those being experienced elsewhere in the province. “We’re all very much in the same boat. We were […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board still is waiting for a decision from Queen’s Park regarding a new model for the purchase of ambulances and related equipment for municipalities across the province. The former Conservative government had decided to close the Judson Street Ambulance Supply Centre in Toronto […]
Local law enforcement has teamed up with some local elementary students to remind people of the dangers of crossing railroad tracks illegally. Fort Frances OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer and CN Rail Cst. Pete LeDrew took Grade 2 and 3 students from Huffman School for a short field trip earlier this […]
With a team of volunteers trained and ready to help, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau has opened its doors to assist low-income families, the disabled, and elderly file their income taxes. Assistant co-ordinator Karen Haney said yesterday that while the Volunteer Bureau still is expecting to receive tax-filing software from […]
Workshops on consumer fraud, safety with medication, and line dancing will be for the taking should a new seniors’ program receive funding from an Ontario Trillium Foundation proposal submitted by the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. Executive director Vanessa Hebert expected the submission—seeking a grant of $75,000 over three years—to be […]
Some local businesses weren’t surprised at news last week that the Health Services Review Appeal Board ruled the Northwestern Health Unit does not have the right to legally make businesses “butt out” in the name of public health. Terry Bailley, owner of the White Pine Inn here and the Sherbrook […]
Whether its the functionality of chairs or the thrill of gambling that appeals to people, interest continues to build in the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s annual fundraiser slated for this Saturday at the Memorial Sports Centre. “Tickets have been going well,” said Joan Allison, chair of the Foundation’s special […]
The Northwestern Health Unit still hasn’t decided whether to appeal last Tuesday’s ruling that it does not have the power to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in the name of public health. Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and medical officer of health for the health unit, said yesterday he’s […]
