Press Release Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell is standing up for jobs in Northwestern Ontario by introducing a motion intended to speed up economic growth in the “Ring of Fire.” Last Thursday, Campbell introduced a motion, influenced by Quebec’s highly-successful Plan du Nord, that would replace the Far North Act […]
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Staff An Ontario Volunteer Service Award ceremony will be held May 9 in Fort Frances. The recipients will not be named until closer to the date of the ceremony. The ceremony here is one of 48 to be held across Ontario over three months, starting in Stratford on March 22 […]
Staff The local Salvation Army recently sent out its annual “Lent Campaign” letter to district residents and businesses. Capt. Angel Sandoval is asking those who receive the letters to open them, read them, and give serious thought to donating $35, $70, $100, or more through Lent Campaign 2012 to support […]
Press Release As part of Ontario’s plan to improve services and supports for children and youth with mental health and addictions needs, the Ministry of Education will be phasing in initiatives over three years to support students and district school boards. The Northwest Catholic District School Board received $20,000 to […]
Barb Everett Members of the Br. #29 Legion Ladies Auxiliary met Wednesday, March 14 with 35 members present. With president Silvia Gunderson presiding, reports heard from the various committees. Guest speaker Linda Hamilton was on hand to tell the membership about the Fort Frances Community Chest, including its origin and […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances and the rest of Rainy River District must be prepared for economic opportunities stemming from present and future mining activity here. That’s the message Geoff Gillon, regional economic developer for the Rainy River Future Development Corp., relayed to town council during an activity report at Monday […]
Heather Latter The “Spring Reflections” dinner hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts’ on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous here was a success, raising about $4,795 for the further promotion of Alzheimer awareness and education. “It went really well. It was a huge success,” enthused executive director […]
Duane Hicks Most taxpayers in Fort Frances will be paying more this year although some will see their taxes go down. The 2012 budget was explained at Monday night’s council meeting. Tax levy increases are as follows: •Residential—2.49 percent; •Multi-residential—2.69 percent; •Commercial—1.02 percent; •Industrial—1.1 percent; •Large industrial—1.23 percent; •Pipeline—2.165 percent; […]
Duane Hicks With an eye to launch a community survey before summer, the local Assisted Living Action Group (ALAG) gathered more than 20 stakeholders for a strategic planning meeting Monday at the Sister Kennedy Centre here. A sub-committee of the Senors & Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) team, ALAG held the […]
Duane Hicks “Stop. Think. Click.” This is the message the OPP is trying to get through with its new provincial crime prevention initiative called Cyber Awareness Protection and Enforcement (CAPE), which was launched for the North West Region here last week. A two-day workshop was conducted at the Fort Frances […]
Staff Ontario’s “sunshine list” was released Friday and once again, it appears health care and education salaries comprise the bulk of those earning $100,000-plus in the region. Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. Former Riverside CEO and president Wayne Woods’ salary went up more than $23,000 in 2011, as he earned […]
Heather Latter Registration for plots set Given that spring has arrived in Rainy River District, gardening season is just around the corner. And with that, a registration session for plots in the Fort Frances Community Garden is set for next Wednesday (April 4) from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Sunset […]
