As of last week, the Northwestern Health Unit already had given out more influenza vaccinations in November than it did all of last winter. “Our final clinic was supposed to be Dec. 4, but we’ve had to add a couple more dates due to the demand,” public health nurse Cindy […]
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Safety continues to be a message being promoted in district schools this fall as students in kindergarten to Grade 8 are learning from the “Risk Watch” program first established here four years ago. “For 2003-004, ‘Risk Watch’ is going to be taught to 86 classes by 47 teachers,” said “Risk […]
While Drs. Chris Cannon and Dan Pierroz announced this past summer they were looking to build a new Nor-West Animal Clinic at 1321 King’s Highway, the future of the project is in limbo right now. “We’re still hopeful we can build it,” said Dr. Pierroz. “But everything is kind of […]
This Sunday (Dec. 7), choirs from both sides of the Rainy River will get together to present an ambitious Christmas concert at Backus Auditorium in International Falls. The choirs from St. Mary’s and Knox United here will join forces with four church choirs and two high school ones from International […]
Family and Children’s Services is asking for help in making this Christmas special for children in need. The “Adopt an Angel” program, launched last Thursday morning at the SAAN store here, allows people to purchase Christmas gifts for children in foster care across Rainy River District. “To my knowledge, it’s […]
After working without a contract since Aug. 1, Fort Frances Clinic employees voted in favour of ratifying a deal last night. The three-year deal, which the 26 members of CUPE Local #65 ratified around 8 p.m., will see increases in both wages and employee benefits, as well as a uniform […]
About 50 residents showed up at the Civic Centre last night to see the new mayor and council of Fort Frances sworn in. Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale- Cornell had Mayor Dan Onichuk, and Couns. Roy Avis, Tannis Drysdale, Struchan Gilson, Todd Hamilton, Neil Kabel, and Rick Wiedenhoeft make […]
The Rainy River District School Board will elect a new chair and vice-chair tonight during its inaugural meeting following the Nov. 10 election. “We’re going to have a new chairman,” said current chair Gord McBride, who was re-elected to one of the two Fort Frances seats last month. “It’s time […]
Several district libraries, including the Fort Frances Public Library, will receive funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to purchase equipment and books, to upgrade training and technology, and to increase accessibility, the Ministry of Culture announced Friday. The local library will receive $9,000 over one year to purchase equipment that […]
The new mayor and council elected Nov. 10 will be sworn in during a special ceremony tonight at the Civic Centre. The public is welcome to attend as new mayor Dan Onichuk, incumbent councillors Roy Avis, Struchan Gilson, and Neil Kabel, and new councillors Tannis Drysdale, Todd Hamilton, and Rick […]
This Christmas, you can remember a loved one and contribute to a good cause all at the same time. Tammi’s Flower Garden has a “Tree of Memories” in the store—decorated with handmade stocking ornaments—to help support the Alzheimer Society. “People can buy them in memory of someone they want to […]
The third-annual ManOMin Watershed Conference in International Falls last week not only attracted plenty of local attention, it brought in some of the most knowledgeable and well-known people in the environmental field. Case in point, the keynote speaker who kicked the whole thing off last Thursday morning at Rainy River […]
