While several reports on improperly-sterilized medical instruments have created a stir in southern Ontario, there’s no cause for alarm here, says the CEO of Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. “We checked our [infection control] procedures because we were ordered to by the Ministry of Health,” Wayne Woods noted Monday. “And […]
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The latest report out of Queen’s Park regarding the Liberal government’s plan to introduce a province-wide smoking ban in all public places was greeted with mixed feelings by the Northwestern Health Unit. The McGuinty government announced earlier this week it intends to go forward with sweeping legislation, but that it […]
Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton called last Thursday’s throne speech a “vague and vacuous” document that proves the Liberal party will not live up to its campaign promises. “Basically, the throne speech is all about the promises they’re breaking,” Hampton said yesterday from Toronto. “Before the election, […]
Despite the fact the town has committed itself to keeping any non-budgeted expenditures to a bare minimum given its current financial woes, the outgoing council agreed at a special meeting Monday night to hire security to stop recent vandalism at the Memorial Sports Centre. And according to those who voted […]
A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes a little more. Eric Rude of Fort Frances recently was named winner of Pharmasave’s first amateur photo contest for his picture of sailboats on Sand Bay. The goal of the contest was to highlight some of the picturesque scenery around Fort […]
The drama students at Fort Frances High School are gearing up for another major production, this time a stage version of “The Beverly Hillbillies.” “Someone took the first episode of the show and adapted it to the stage,” FFHS drama teacher and director Willa Kunkel said. “It’s a really good […]
Did you ever want to host a student from another country in your home and learn about another culture first-hand? Or did you ever want to be one of those students and go abroad for the learning experience of a lifetime? If either of these things appeals to you, Barb […]
One of the guest speakers at last week’s ManOMin Watershed Conference in International Falls rightly could be described as a true insider when it comes to forestry. For many years, Herb Hammond was a forester in his native British Columbia as well as an instructor in silviculture and forest ecology […]
A new store on Scott Street promises its customers a special experience—a chance to see rare dolls from all over the world and to buy a gift to last a lifetime. Alana Cawston, owner of “Just Imagine,” hopes to share her love of dolls by bringing special pieces to her […]
After a lull in sales for well over six months, the River Walk Condominiums are seeing some new tenants—with firm leads on buyers for four more units just in the past month. “It’s ongoing. We have had offers on some, we have other people who are interested but want to […]
While just under a month away, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s annual community Christmas dinner already is in the works, with the first organizational meeting being held here last Thursday. Organizers already have received some food and cash donations, and are rounding up volunteers, but they still need to get […]
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” —Groucho Marx When you walk into the living room of Bob and Jo-Ann MacDonald’s home, what you see looks much like any nursery. The floor is strewn with stuffed toys, things that […]
