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There is an opportunity to brighten the Christmas of the residents of the Rainycrest Long Term Care Centre. This is the third year for the Tree of Christmas Giving at the centre. The initiative has gone over well the last few years, Kathryn Pierroz, communications coordinator with Riverside Healthcare, said. […]

The Town of Fort Frances council will have a second look at the single use plastic bylaw at the Planning and Development Executive Committee, after receiving a letter asking to postpone the enactment of the bylaw. The letter, from Dale Fortes, Boston Pizza manager, said some restaurants are running into […]

A special Seniors Craft Sale is coming to the Fort Frances Senior Centre in December, and everyone is welcome to check it out. The craft sale itself is set to run on Sunday, December 5 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and all of the participating vendors will be those […]

The Fort Frances Kraft Mill is set to be imploded on Saturday between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., with the building falling to the west. Jeff Norton, president of the Canadian National Demolition (CND), said they are going to use an explosive detonation. There is a 300-metre exclusion zone for […]

It has been two weeks since the Fort Frances Safe Beds program opened for the first time in the Rainy River District. The program is being run by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and their community partners, including the Ontario Provincial Police and Treaty Three Police Services. Safe Beds […]

About 50 people showed up to the first annual addictions walk organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), yesterday afternoon to show support and fight the stigma around addiction. National Addiction Awareness Week is Nov. 21 to 27, and this year’s theme is “Driving Change Together.” Pauline Hyatt, director […]

Council in talks with government and political leaders to ensure best outcome for local residents The Fort Frances international bridge is still an important item on council agendas, after Resolute Forest Products declared their intention to sell the bridge. On Oct. 26, 2021, Tamara Rudge, director general of Surface Transportation […]

The Fort Frances Salvation Army opened Monday in their new location at 242 Scott St. in the former Tagg’s Source For Sports location, next door to Flint House. All local Salvation Army services will now run from the new location. Arthur Heathcote is the Corps Officer for Fort Frances and […]

The LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary held their first in person meeting on Nov 1, 2021. Irene Laing was installed as president for the remainder of the 2021-2022 year. We are looking forward to be able to actively fundraise in the upcoming year. In anticipation of this, the Auxiliary has pledged […]

After a brief hiatus, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the electronic 50/50 Raffle is back just in time for Christmas! The previous lottery which was finalised on October 29th saw over $250,000 in cash handed out to area residents over the course of twelve […]

It’s that time of year again, when members of the Ontario Provincial Police and other law enforcement agencies in the region take to the roads to help drivers enjoy the holidays responsibly. The Festive R.I.D.E. campaign, an annual initiative that sees police forces set up traffic stops to monitor for […]