Press Release Ontario is offering everyone 10 helpful tips to stay healthy and reduce the risk of spreading the ’flu and other viruses to your friends and family. 1. Get the ’flu shot (it’s free). The ’flu shot helps your body build the defences it needs to protect you from […]
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Bob Lidkea The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club had a very busy and successful December. We purchased a Shriners Club Christmas cake for each of the homes on Meals on Wheels and also delivered the meals for one week. As well, club members rang the bells for the local Salvation Army’s […]
Press Release Ontario is implementing changes it first announced in 2010, and reaffirmed in the 2011 budget, by strengthening the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) to help protect pensioners. Beginning Jan. 1, the government will: •establish a minimum assessment level of $250 for each covered plan; •raise the base fee […]
Press Release Ontario is providing seniors with tips to protect themselves from scams and fraudsters. These include: •Keep all personal documents in a secure place (if you don’t need them, do not carry your birth certificate, passport, or SIN card). •Never tell another person your bank card PIN or account […]
Press Release Energy conservation is an important part of Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan, which has set a goal of reducing energy consumption by 7,100 MW by the year 2030. That is the equivalent of taking more than 2.4 million homes off the grid. Ontario families can help manage their energy […]
Press Release With many Ontarians choosing to join a gym or fitness club at this time of year, here is a simple checklist to help you make smart choices and protect yourself: •Do your research (make sure the gym’s equipment is new or in good condition, the location and hours […]
Duane Hicks Whether or not the property assessment of the local pulp and paper mill is decreased this year will have a major bearing on the town’s finances in 2012, Mayor Roy Avis said last week. AbitibiBowater (AbiBow) Canada Inc., now Resolute Forest Products, currently has an appeal before the […]
Heather Latter Lucas Keffer and Dylan Thompson of Fort Frances currently are attending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) in Thunder Bay and both say they’ve enjoyed the first few months of med school. “It’s a really active learning environment as opposed to the kind of didactic lectures you […]
Duane Hicks Families and caregivers of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease will be able to gain insight as to what it is like to experience the world like their loved ones when the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts brings a free virtual dementia tour to Fort Frances next […]
Heather Latter Seven-year-old Hallee Nugent, likely the youngest jumper to have ever participated in the annual “Polar Plunge” here, leapt into the icy waters of Sand Bay on New Year’s Day in support of World Vision and to help change the lives of families in countries where poverty and injustice […]
Duane Hicks Changes to the Ontario Building Code, effective Jan. 1, make it mandatory that new buildings be more energy-efficient. As a “living document,” the Ontario Building Code changes frequently, but area contractors are encouraged to pay special attention to this major amendment, the town’s Chief Building Official Rick Hallam […]
Staff With January being “Alzheimer Awareness Month,” the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts has lined up several activities here you’ll want to mark on your calendar. First, a free virtual dementia tour will be held next Wednesday (Jan. 11) at Super 8 Motel. The tour is a hands-on, experiential […]
