Press Release Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce expanded physiotherapy services at both the Emo and Rainy River Health Centres. Novo-Peak Health Inc. has been providing physiotherapy services to the residents of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances since Dec. 1. It is experienced in the provision of physiotherapy […]
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Staff The Church of the Holy Spirit is asking the town’s permission to dig a well at the church’s property at 1408 Eighth St. E. In a letter from Eric Fagerdahl received by council at its regular meeting Monday night, he said the church will be applying to re-zone the […]
Duane Hicks Carl’s Eatery was the big winner at the 21st-annual Rainy River District Business Awards gala held last Thursday night at the Copper River Inn. Not only did the restaurant–owned and operated by chef Carl Scott–win Business of the Year and the Customer Service Award (Business), but Carl’s Eatery […]
Duane Hicks A year of planning has paid off for the local Legion Ladies Auxiliary. While the final fundraising total for their first-ever “Pre-Grammy Awards Gala” here Saturday night still was being tallied as of press time today, organizers are confident they exceeded their $10,000 goal to buy new chairs […]
Staff Property owners can expect a bigger water and sewer bill in the mail next month. Town council agreed Monday night to apply a 2.5 percent increase to residential ratepayers and 3.24 percent hike to ICI (industrial, commercial, and institutional), which will generate an additional $152,384.30 in revenue compared to […]
Duane Hicks The local OPP is ready if and when the federal government legalizes marijuana. In response to questions from town council, OPP detachment commander Insp. Steve Shouldice said he expects to see a difference in how police will enforce impaired driving. “They’re testing devices right now to try to […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is hoping the town can find money in its 2017 budget to give them a helping hand. This includes a one-time grant for $20,000 to help cover the cost to repair the roof on the old CN station, said Matt Soprovich, the new […]
Staff The town has been asked to make a couple of changes to refuse and recycling collection, including discontinuing the practise of using back-alley laneways for pick-up. In a letter to council, Eldon Mose of Asselin Transportation and Storage Ltd. requested that in the future, both residential refuse and recycling […]
Duane Hicks It’s official–the name of the future development at the site of the former Rainy Lake Hotel will be called “Rainy Lake Square.” In a report from Travis Rob, secretary of the Rainy Lake Market Square Advisory Committee, he noted the space has been referred to as the “Rainy […]
Press Release Over the weekend, about 30 Unifor members at ParaMed Home Health Care in Dryden, Ear Falls, and Red Lake voted 100 percent in favour of taking strike action to achieve a new collective agreement. ParaMed Home Health Care is a private, for-profit company that provides health and home […]
Staff Water and sewer rates likely will be going up here in Fort Frances. Town council will vote tonight on whether to apply a 2.71 increase to all rates, which will generate an additional $152,279.33 in revenue compared to last year. If passed, the 2.71 hike for flat rate residential […]
Joey Payeur The girls will be watching while the boys will be working. Yesterday’s action in Dryden solved all the mysteries when it comes to the NorWOSSA playoffs next Friday (Feb. 17) at Fort High. Both the Muskie senior and junior girls’ volleyball teams earned automatic byes to the finals […]
