The visiting children from Belarus began their fourth week in Rainy River District at something many of them were not familiar with–summer camp. Joining the United Church Intergenerational Camp at Sunny Cove, the Belarussian youngsters quickly got into the swing of things Saturday, participating in activities and making new friends. […]
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Fort High graduate Nathan Wong has been proclaimed a “McMaster Scholar”–and earned a $25,000 scholarship from the university located in Hamilton. Valued at $6,250 a year over four years, the scholarship only is offered to five students across Canada each year. Wong’s OAC average of 98.8 percent garnered him one […]
More than a dozen people from Atikokan to Rainy River confronted public school board trustees at last night’s committee of the whole meeting here to push for an independent travel study before making changes to the busing system. At their regular board meeting in June, trustees adopted the policies of […]
Fruit is abundant at this time of year and while a wide selection of the tasty morsels sit waiting for buyers at the grocery store, many area residents probably would contend nothing beats berries fresh off the vine. With berry-picking season ultimately comes jam time–getting those ice cream pails full […]
If a disaster was to happen in Fort Frances, how quickly would the public be alerted? George Wood brought this issue up at the July 13 town council meeting. “I’ve been quite concerned about the emergency broadcast system currently in use at the radio station,” he said. Prior to picking […]
Taxpayers may be shelling out more dollars to elected municipal reps dealing with the added responsibility of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, depending on where they live. Fort Frances council approved a $80 per diem per meeting Monday for Mayor Glenn Witherspoon, who estimated he spends between […]
After years of commercials and low-key parts in plays, Fort Frances native Susan Livingston has finally made it big, netting a regular role on a new television program, “Number One West.” “Woo hoo,” Livingston, who is the daughter of Dan and Carol Livingston, exclaimed when she got the part a […]
Dilke resident Viorel “Vee” Sandru tried his hand with greenhouse vegetables when he first moved from Romania five years ago, but lately, he’s been up to something a little “fishier.” After taking a two-year program in Aquaculture Technology through Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority, Sandru has been breeding and raising […]
Councillors will be meeting with a Fort Frances Firefighters Association representative July 27 to get input on a fire protection plan before it agrees to three firefighters taking the early retirement package. At its regular meeting Monday, council reviewed a report during the in-camera session from the community services division […]
The view driving west of town has become a little more eye-pleasing thanks to the Fort Frances Rotary Club. The club recently paid to have the roadside from Taylor International Trucking to the railway crossing at Crozier mowed and trimmed. “We wanted to make the approach to town more presentable,” […]
In an effort to offer their clients more “on-the-job” opportunities, the Fort Frances District Association for Community Living has taken on a retail venture. “The Treasure Chest,” which opened its doors at 220 Scott St. on Monday, is a consignment outlet which offers quality used items (i.e. clothing, furniture and […]
Just less than $100,000 in provincial funding will be going to Northwestern Independent Living Services Inc. in the Kenora/Rainy River Districts as a part of a $19.1 million fund to long-term care community programs. Cam Jackson, minister responsible for seniors, announced yesterday the money would be going to 104 community […]
