“The future is now” was the prevalent message at the “Trends in Telecommunication” community workshops here last Wednesday and Thursday. Sponsored by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., Northwestern Regional Telecommunications Committee, Bell Canada, FedNor, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, the purpose of the workshops was to bring everyone […]
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Rainy River volunteer firefighters were called out Sunday evening to battle a blaze at a home at 506 Atwood Ave. there. But when about 10 firefighters arrived on the scene around 7 p.m., they found the home of Bill and Gayleen Szlauko already was being consumed by flames. “The house […]
The fourth-annual “Quest for the Best” slated Feb. 5 won’t be short on entertainment again this year, with contestants filling all 20 spots by last Friday’s deadline. “As of 4:30 p.m. Friday, we found our 20 entries,” noted Chamber of Commerce co-ordinator Dawn Booth. “We have a lot of new […]
Confederation College campus manager Don Lovisa is back home from a five-week mission to the Ukraine to forward business education in that economically struggling country. The college has had an office in the Ukraine for three years, operating in a partnership between the Canadian and Ukrainian governments called Small Business […]
The Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) is looking for small businesses to join in its continuing efforts to make the workplace safe for the year ahead. Last year, 92 district businesses participated in SCIP, part of the Workplace Safety Insurance Board’s prevention initiative to reduce workplace injuries. “The 1998 SCIP […]
Fort Frances should hope for the best but prepare for the worst was the message the Year 2000 Action Group brought to Monday night’s regular council meeting. Group spokesman Eric Alcock, an envoy with the Salvation Army here, urged councillors to take “strong leadership” in raising community awareness of the […]
The local Professional Fire Fighters Association is hot under the collar over council’s decision to replace a full-time firefighter on sick leave by six part-time volunteers. The topic arose briefly during Monday night’s council meeting when Mayor Glenn Witherspoon and Coun. Struchan Gilson brought forward concerns from local residents over […]
Some 300 km of trails within District #17 of the Sunset Country Snowmobile Club soon will reap the benefits from its latest investment. The club purchased a new groomer, which arrived here fresh off the assembly line yesterday. The 1999 BR 180 Bombardier model replaces the groomer bought in 1992. […]
Marg Nelson and Betty McLeod go to exercise class for different reasons but they both leave feeling the same positive effects of ‘doing their bodies good”. They are among 22 local seniors and women with disabilities like multiple sclerosis who are taking steps to ward off the sedentary lifestyle and […]
There has been dramatic changes in technology in the last few years, with the Internet, local and wide-area networking, videoconferencing, distance education, and health informatics having an impact on our daily lives. Not wanting small communities such as Fort Frances to miss out on how these technologies can benefit them, […]
The Rainy River District Fire Safety Committee announced the S.A.F.E. Baby Program (Smoke Alarm for Every Baby) was launched Jan. 1. A smoke alarm and fire safety pamphlet will be given to the parents of each new baby born in Rainy River District to encourage families to practice proper fire […]
With a new year ahead of it, the Rainy River District School Board started off last night’s regular meeting with an introduction from its new director, Warren Hoshizaki. “I look forward to working with the board to make the education system better for the students,” he told trustees. Hoshizaki also […]
