Cameron Penney It appears the warmth brought by Tim Hortons when filming last year’s holiday commercial has carried over to this winter. The commercial, which was filmed last December, has been airing on television across the country this winter. While the national recognition has warmed the hearts of many residents […]
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Duane Hicks The recently-cleared site of the former Rainy Lake Hotel is not a parking lot. That message was sent loud and clear by the town as it erected fencing around the property which, in the last month-and-a-half since the hotel was demolished, has been used by some drivers as […]
Heather Latter Work is progressing on track at New Gold’s Rainy River Project north of Barwick. “There is a lot going on and things are progressing well,” general manager Grant Goddard said Thursday. One of the most visual pieces of work happening is the advance on the process plant. “Steel […]
Staff If you drink, don’t drive. That’s the message the local OPP has been sending with its 2015 Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign over the past few weeks, which has been successful in nabbing several motorists. Here in Rainy River District, more than 1,500 motor vehicles have been […]
Staff Less than a week after opening up its new recycling compactor to the public, the town already has experienced problems with some people refusing to use it for one reason or another. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown came to work early this morning to find a long line […]
Staff The local Cyclone Swim Club will be helping to get people into the Christmas spirit by assisting with gift-wrapping downtown. Member Kim Kelly brought the idea to the board as a fundraiser for the club, as well as to help promote it. “We are going to be at McTaggarts […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal health officials have cleared a wearable heart-zapping device for children who are at risk of deadly irregular heartbeats. The LifeVest is intended for children who need round-the-clock heart monitoring but cannot receive an implantable device, due to health problems or parental objections. Defibrillators correct dangerous […]
Duane Hicks With the community Christmas dinner only a week away, everything is falling into place. The 28th-annual event will take place Christmas Day from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church. But while organizers have a team of volunteers on board for the event, more helpers always are welcome. Sandra […]
Duane Hicks 2015 has been a busy year for the Town of Fort Frances. In a year-end address at Monday night’s council meeting (the last one of 2015), Mayor Roy Avis noted there’s been many capital improvements throughout the town. These include a new animal shelter, a new salt/sand shed, […]
Heather Latter Despite the above-average temperatures and lack of ice, the Voyageur Lions Club still is moving ahead with plans for its annual “Polar Plunge.” “We’re just worried right now about the lack of ice,” conceded club member Bill Michl, who also is governor of Lions International District 5M-10. In […]
Duane Hicks The presents and hospitality that are part of the holiday season also mean the accumulation of more boxes, wrapping paper, and other recyclable materials. Fortunately, the two new stationary compactor units—with properly-sized hoppers and six 40-cubic-yard roll-off containers—now are operational at the Sixth Street West depot and should […]
Duane Hicks The bad news: Fort Frances Power Corp. customers’ electricity bills will be going up in the new year, along with the rest of Ontario residents. The good news: FFPC customers still enjoy the cheapest power in the province. Due to several changes in hydro billing in Ontario, residential […]
