The first blood donor clinic of 2002 will be held at Fort Frances High School tomorrow from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and again Thursday from noon-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The quota for this clinic is 385. At the clinic in May, 2001, the quota was 370. Some 369 donors turned out—just […]
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While sporting fewer presenters than the second meeting April 16, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and town council will get a chance to hear more opinions about a proposed bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places here at the third and final meeting on the issue tonight at the Civic Centre. […]
Ending the cycle of family violence in aboriginal communities drew almost 200 people to a conference entitled “Preserving the Family Circle” that started here Tuesday morning. The three-day conference—organized by Weechi-It-Te-Win Family Services and a host of local organizations dealing with family violence—aims at sharing information and creating strategies to […]
Local Safeway employees could be walking the picket line down the road after voting 98 percent in favour of going on strike during a meeting here Sunday night. But no dates have been set to go on strike as the union’s negotiating team waits for a reply as to a […]
Armed with violins, tin whistles, and delicate harmonies, the female Canadian folk trio “Sirens” will perform tonight at 7:30 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $10, which can be purchased at the door. Hailing from London, Ont., Donna Creighton, Amber Cunningham, and Jo-Ann Lawton compose and sing their own creations, […]
After putting out a call to round up more helping hands last week, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey has gotten her wish. She now has a full complement of volunteers to work at the World Health Organization’s 11th International Conference on Safe Communities here next week. “We have enough now,” Maxey […]
The province announced $2.7 million for projects in Northwestern Ontario, and almost half of that money will be coming to the Rainy River District. The more than $1.54 million in funding directed at the Rainy River District included money for a new scenic parkway and support for the Reinventing Fort […]
Last night’s sixth-annual Appreciation dinner hosted by the Volunteer Bureau featured its share of ‘thank yous’ and even one “good-bye.” About 100 people gathered at the local legion as the bureau honoured 13 local volunteers who offered their time to various programs including the Terry Fox Run, the Christmas Community […]
Job seekers and soon to be graduates strolled past booths laden with pamphlets and filled out applications at a career fair held today at the Red Dog Inn. The fair, running from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., was sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada and featured recruiters from continuing education […]
Gary Thibault’s last duty as Recreation Facilities Superinten-dent before his retirement earlier this month—to pick up the Memorial Sports Centre’s new Zamboni and take the old one out to pasture—signified an all-too perfect end to a long career. “Me and the [old] Zamboni were put to bed on the same […]
Abitibi-Consolidated has turned down a request from town council to do yet another study of traffic flow at the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility here. “We’ve already paid for two traffic studies. We’re not going to pay for another,” mill manager Jim Gartshore said. “I would like to point, […]
The clock is ticking . . . With the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities less than two weeks away, volunteer co-ordinator Diane Maxey said she still needs more helping hands. While the conference runs May 7-9, Maxey noted volunteers will be involved from Saturday, May 4 through […]
