The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 19 marked the beginning of the end of a long journey for Canada’s Métis people and the beginning of a new era in history. That was the message heard by a group of 50 local Métis at an information […]
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While Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. got funding for its long-awaited Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital back in August, there won’t be any significant work on the $10-million project until spring. “What’s going to happen is in the next few weeks, we’ll go out to tender,” said Riverside […]
Perseverance has paid off. Big time. At its monthly meeting last Thursday, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board reported that after years of fighting with the province to re-vamp the funding formula for land ambulance costs when it comes to unincorporated areas they’ve succeed in forcing change. DSSAB […]
Donna Dittaro, the CAO for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, is concerned that skyrocketing insurance premiums could cause financial hardship for local non-profit housing organizations. Dittaro explained that insurance costs for social housing providers in the district was addressed at last week’s DSSAB meeting. “Non-profit housing providers […]
After 18 years in municipal politics in Fort Frances, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon was honoured by a crowd of about 140 family members, friends and acquaintances old and new Saturday, during a roast and toast at La Place Rendez-Vous. “I was humbled by the kind words of my peers,” said Witherspoon […]
A new era began for Aboriginal businesses in the Fort Frances area when Kenora-Rainy River MP and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Robert Nault announced the formation of a new joint project last week. Speaking to a group of Aboriginal, business and government partners at the Couchiching Bingo […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board will discuss ways to distribute an expected $486,000 in additional funding from the Ministry of Education for their Rural Education Strategy Plan at tonight’s regular meeting of the board. The money, which must be spent at schools that qualify for Distant Schools Allocation, will […]
With Hallowe’en now less than two weeks away, the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare” is shaping up to be another howling good time, organizer Sandra McNay said. “It’s going pretty well,” she remarked from her Scott Street store, Masquerade. “We’ve gotten probably half the candy we did last year, but there’s […]
It’s not too late to register for either of two seminars on how to start a small business being held this coming Tuesday (Oct. 21) at the Rainy River Future Development Corp. office. Business investment officer Angela Halvorsen, who will be teaching the seminars, said this morning that the 9 […]
After 18 years as an elected official for the Town of Fort Frances, including the last 12 at the helm, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon will be bid farewell tomorrow night at a roast and toast at La Place Rendez- Vous. “I look forward to hear what people have to say. But […]
After years of hard work and sticking to its guns, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has succeeded in convincing the provincial government changes need to be made to the land ambulance funding formula. DSSAB CAO Donna Dittaro reported at last night’s board meeting that a meeting with […]
Town management and administration have been able to reduce a shortfall in the 2003 budget from almost $1.5 million to about $515,000 after spending three weeks going through the books and tracking down accounting errors left by former municipal staff. “It doesn’t look as bad as we thought,” treasurer Peggy […]
