Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) sent Education Minister Stephen Lecce a letter requesting more funding to secure the enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) and to support other modifications to remote learning costs. Raymond Roy, chair of the RRDSB, wrote in the letter that the five month additional operating […]
Residents in Fort Frances now have a brand new option available to them to make dinner easier at the end of a long day. DashDelivers is a third-party delivery app that has recently expanded into Fort Frances, giving people in town another was to access local restaurants. Started in Brandon, […]
A local woman from Fort Frances made the Tim Hortons Hero Cup – a cup that recognizes essential workers who rose up to the occasion when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Every week, Tim Hortons prints over 150 names of essential workers nominated by their family, friends or community members. […]
Alzheimer doesn’t take time off during a global pandemic, and neither does the Alzheimer Society.Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor shared that the society will be offering one of its learning series to people who are beginning to experience the first stages of Alzheimers and […]
Despite a strange and unusual year, there are still plans to recognize an important month here in the Rainy River District. September marks World Alzheimer’s Month, and the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts is inviting people to take part in raising awareness and challenging the stigmas surrounding dementia. They […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of -4 C (25 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 12 (54) and a low of three (37). Saturday will be sunny and clear with a […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) is nearing the end of building a storage garage on Butler Ave. located beside the ambulance base. Dan McCormick, chief administrative officer at RRDSSAB, said this garage will house the disaster trailer that is currently stored in the ambulance base. The […]
Tonight will be clear and cold with a low of 0 C (32 F) and frost. Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud before clearing overnight with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) presented Fort Frances council members the economic development activity report from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020.An invoice of $32,679.80 in services to Fort Frances was approved by council following the presentation. Tannis Drysdale, consultant at RRFDC, said during the presentation that […]
It has been almost two weeks since students across Ontario went back to in-person classes. Coupled with their return is the change of weather seasons and the possibility of a season flu being mistaken for COVID-19. The Northwestern Health Unit has more information for parents on what to know if […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will see cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the day before clearing overnight with a high of 13 (55) and a low of one (34). Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high […]
If you have recently been to your local dentist, you probably paid an additional personal protective equipment fee. The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) set a new $18 fee for enhanced protective equipment required during the pandemic. Because most dental offices are privately run, insurance companies may or may not cover […]
