Heather Latter It was a miserably cold December morning when Gar Faragher awoke and noticed a hump of snow on the glare ice of the pond outside his home east of Fort Frances. “Was that muskrat house always there?” his partner, Judy Tucker, recalled him asking. It wasn’t until a […]
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Heather Latter Given the shortage of doctors across the district, including in Rainy River where the lone full-time physician, Dr. Dave Singleton, plans to resign in June, 2013, the future of the Rainy River Health Centre’s emergency room remains uncertain. Should it close, land ambulance costs will increase in an […]
Duane Hicks MTO jobs to be cut Come this summer, international company Transfield Services will be responsible for provincial highway maintenance in the Rainy River and Kenora districts, which will result in job cuts to Ministry of Transportation staff but also possibly create opportunities for contractors, suppliers, and those seeking […]
Duane Hicks Nominations for the 16th-annual Bell Business Awards are going a little slow, and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is hoping many more come in prior to the Feb. 10 deadline. As of yesterday, Chamber manager Anthony Mason said he had received about a dozen nominations—a far cry […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has lifted the visitor restriction at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, effective immediately. Although the restriction is lifted, the public is encouraged to use precautions when visiting Rainycrest. People should not visit if they have any ’flu-like symptoms, including a cough, fever, runny nose, sore […]
Heather Latter Many of the municipalities in Rainy River District still are not supporting the idea of helping to foot the bill for operational costs of the Fort Frances Airport, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig noted. McCaig provided a brief update regarding the regional airport concept during the business portion […]
Staff The search is on once again for a new OPP detachment commander for Rainy River District. Insp. John Kendrick has been transferred to Thunder Bay, where he is now the OPP’s regional director of operations support. Insp. Kendrick came here from Thunder Bay in May, 2009 to replace former […]
Duane Hicks Fewer mill employees will be going back to work once paper production resumes at the Resolute Forest Products mill here early next month. “We’ve been told by the company that when they restart, that we’ll lose probably 16 percent of our membership—roughly 45 jobs won’t be recalled,” Communications, […]
Staff The Township of La Vallee will host local municipal leaders tomorrow for the 21st-annual general meeting and conference of the Rainy River District Municipal Association. Delegates from as far away as Atikokan will gather at the Devlin Hall to discuss issues that affect communities across the district. The day […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers earned a victory Tuesday without having to take to the ice. Following an investigation, the SIJHL announced that the Dryden Ice Dogs had forfeited their game against the Lakers, which was played last Wednesday (Jan. 18), due to the use of an ineligible player. According […]
Staff The Tracy Horgan rink, which features Devlin curler Jenna Enge at second, finds themselves right in the thick of things at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdowns in Kenora. The Sudbury crew headed into action today with a 3-2 record, which puts them in a tie for the […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances will receive nearly $3.24 million from the province in 2012 under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). This is an increase of $23,600 over 2011. The OMPF allocation notice also indicates $517,000 resulting from provincial uploads, although town treasurer Laurie Witherspoon said this is “not of […]
