Duane Hicks Local residents are being urged to share their stories about excellent customer service they’ve received at district businesses. The Rainy River Future Development Corp. has launched its Customer Service Celebration–a new take on an annual tradition. “Traditionally every year, the RRFDC has done something to encourage improved customer […]
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The Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for Jan. 22-28 saw Don & Louise Leduchowski (Atikokan), Corrine Colvin (Atikokan), Dave Button (Sioux Lookout), Marlene Davidson (Atikokan), Larry & Pam Buttner (Mine Centre), Sarah Kaukinen (Thunder Bay), and Bob Hammond (F.F.) win $30. Winning $30 for Jan. 15-21 […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library is gearing up for its annual “February Film Festival.” To help celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday, the library is showcasing Canadian filmmakers; in particular local directors or films that speak to our area. “A Good Indian” was produced and directed by former Fort Frances […]
Press Release The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations is reminding travellers planning trips across the border into Minnesota or North Dakota to leave their medicinal marijuana at home. Although medical marijuana is legal in many U.S. states and Canada, the sale, possession, production, and distribution of […]
Duane Hicks There’s 564,000 people with dementia in Canada, with that number projected to rise to nearly one million in a few years. For all of those people suffering from dementia, there’s usually at least one family member taking care of them. Together, they’re providing millions of hours of unpaid […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The annual Robbie Burns dinner, hosted by the Emo and District Lions Club, takes place this Saturday (Jan. 28) at the Emo Legion. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 each, with proceeds going to support Lions’ projects across the […]
Duane Hicks Town council will decide tonight whether or not it should get more pay. The Council Remuneration Committee, formed late last year to review the issue, is recommending council increase its full-day per diem rate from $150/day to $160/day. The committee also is recommending an annual remuneration increase equal […]
Staff The grand opening of the local Salvation Army’s new location at 353 Scott St. will take place next Saturday (Jan. 28) at 7 p.m. The open house will include tours of the new facility (formerly The Movie Gallery). Then the following morning (Jan. 29), the first service in the […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances council is hoping for an explanation from the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. for a nearly $13-million loss of assessment between last year and this year. Before council even looks at its 2017 budget, this loss of assessment equals a shortfall of $210,000 that will have to […]
Duane Hicks A medical marijuana wellness clinic—focusing on pain management and cannabis therapies—is now open for business in Fort Frances. Rainy River Cannabis Collective (RRCC), a licensed and insured “joint” venture of husband-and-wife Angela and Brad Olson, opened its doors at 520 Scott St. earlier this week. “We can help […]
Duane Hicks Town council is eyeing a 2.5 percent increase to water and sewer rates for this year. Over and above the money needed to operate and maintain the water and sanitary sewer systems, an additional $126,038 in revenue is forecast to be collected in 2017, Operations and Facilities manager […]
Staff Tickets are going fast for the local Alzheimer Society’s annual “Forget Me Not” charitable dinner, which is slated for this Saturday (Jan. 21) at La Place Rendez-Vous. “It was pretty quiet up until last week, and then it seemed people were calling and buying tables,” said Mack Hall, marketing […]
