Staff Ever want access to your immunization record? It’s now easier than ever. Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) is a secure online tool where you can view or print your immunization record. You also can submit new immunizations to keep your record up to date. With ICON, you can access your […]
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Duane Hicks A “Stuff-A-Bus” drive to collect school supplies for the “Backpacks for Kids” campaign will be held this Saturday (Aug. 12) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Walmart. The event, being co-ordinated by Camie Gray of Iron Range Bus Lines and Heather Calder and Kathy Lampi of M. Wu Dentistry, […]
Staff A special visitor will be on hand when a group of canoeists arrive here next week. Premier Kathleen Wynne has scheduled some vacation time in the Fort Frances area, her press secretary said in an e-mail late this morning. She and her partner, Jane, plan to participate in the […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency is anticipating heavy traffic volumes at ports of entry in eastern and Northern Ontario this civic holiday long weekend and would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays. Beat the border rush by crossing at a non-peak time. […]
Press Release The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has asked the Ontario Labour Relations Board to schedule a September strike vote for faculty at Ontario public colleges. The chair of the union bargaining team, JP Hornick, said the vote should come as no surprise to college management, given their refusal […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is reminding the public to exercise extreme caution when operating personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs and medical scooters. These devices are designed and intended to be used by persons with mobility disabilities. Extreme caution should be exercised when meeting or passing […]
Press Release Next Thursday (Aug. 10), area residents are encouraged to visit their local Dairy Queen store to celebrate the 15th-annual “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold at the Dairy Queen here will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, one of 14 Children’s Miracle […]
Duane Hicks As town council mulls over whether or not to embark on a new subdivision this fall, local residents have provided it with a few points to ponder. A public meeting was held Thursday night at the Civic Centre to gather input on the proposed 27-lot Erin Crescent subdivision […]
Duane Hicks A meeting to garner public input on the proposed Erin Crescent subdivision elicited a mainly positive response from those on hand last night. About 15 local residents, many of whom live in the vicinity of the proposed development, attended the meeting at the Civic Centre. While no one […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre wants to know what the community thinks about it. As such, a survey is being distributed asking for feedback on the library’s services and the community’s needs. The library is committed to meeting the changing needs of the community. “The survey […]
Falls JournalLaurel Beager A sulfuric acid release by Packaging Corporation of American’s Boise paper mill into the Rainy River a week ago is not likely to cause health effects to humans or fish, an Minnesota Pollution Control Agency official said yesterday. “Based on conversations with PCA and the volume that […]
The article on “Quest for the Best” in yesterday’s Times incorrectly identified one of the contestants as Kristina Roberts. In fact, her name is Kristina Robertson. The Times regrets any disappointment or confusion this error may have caused.
