Local News from Across the Rainy River District
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking but it’s also one of the most difficult to keep. “Most people will try to quit smoking and fail,” admitted Ken Ranta, regional director for the Canadian Cancer Society. “For those who have already fallen off the wagon, […]
The United Native Friendship Centre here has started the year off with a bang, moving some established programs–and new ones–to a second building. Services such as the Aboriginal Family Support Program, formerly located beside St. John’s Anglican Church on Church Street, now can be found at the corner of Mowat […]
The changeover of social housing from the province to the local level has resulted in a hectic start to 2001 for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board and its staff. As of Jan. 1, the DSSAB also took over complete control of the district’s public housing with little […]
The switch in ambulance service delivery from the province to the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) passed without a hitch. The Jan. 1 transition, legislated by the province in all of Ontario’s districts and counties, saw local service boards take on administration duties for land ambulance services. […]
Mike Maxton has gone from cleaning carpets to selling them–and he couldn’t be happier. The local businessman, known for his two businesses, Extreme Electronics and Steam Vac’s Cleaning Systems, recently took over the flooring and furniture department of Stan’s Carpet and Drapery Center Ltd. here. “This all really happened in […]
Friction between Fort Frances and the townships of Miscampbell and Alberton may be growing over the town’s bid to extend the municipal boundary around two small parcels of land. “They are asking for some remuneration to make the deal happen. We are willing to [pay] any of the costs of […]
People here haven’t been turning in their firearms rather than go through the hassle of getting a licence for them, Fort Frances O.P.P. said yesterday. “We haven’t had an influx of firearms turned in. But we have had a number of inquiries at the front desk here,” noted Cst. Cameron […]
The old Fort Frances High School on First Street East may not be sitting vacant much longer now that a group has shown preliminary interest in the building, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon revealed yesterday. “We have a group that is attempting to raise money and do environmental tests and a feasibility […]
The “New Roadway” isn’t much of a street name. That’s the name currently being used for a new street on maps and engineering schematics for the new Canada Customs and Immigration facility being built here. But town council is challenging Fort Frances residents to rename it. “We’re just asking for […]
After going through the ordeal of being surrounded by spectators, shot with a tranquilizer dart, and transported in the bucket of a front-end loader, you’d think a moose would be wary of anything human. That hasn’t been the case with a moose recently sedated and shipped out of the town. […]
To slide or not to slide? That was the question posed during Monday night’s council meeting–and one that was never really answered. Youngsters (and their parents) will be sliding in a non-designated area if they use their toboggans, crazy carpets, and GT racers on the overpass near Bayview Avenue the […]
About 70 students who took part in the co-op program this semester showed off their experience–and what they learned–during a display day yesterday morning at Fort High. Erik Ross, who worked at Howarth’s Home Centre here, said his co-op experience helped him to decide that electrical engineering is the career […]
