Staff With town council set to hold a public meeting Dec. 12 to garner input on whether or not to re-zone the so-called “Nelson Street Park” for residential development, a petition has been circulating around town, and posted at various businesses, asking for people to sign it in support of […]
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Staff Resolute Forest Products temporarily will be curtailing its paper-making operations at the local mill for the final five weeks of 2011. The downtime, which will start Monday (Nov. 28), is due to poor market conditions, the company said. This temporary downtime impacts roughly 9,000 metric tons of paper production, […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays during the upcoming U.S. Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday weekend. In anticipation of higher traffic volumes and limits to the volume of traffic that can be processed at some ports of entry this weekend, […]
the OPP Impaired driving is a public safety problem year-round, but sadly the threat only worsens during the holidays. The OPP is conducting its annual Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign from Nov. 25- Jan. 1, and is reminding motorists that province-wide R.I.D.E. stops will be highly-visible throughout the […]
Peggy Revell The OPP’s “Stuff a Cruiser” campaign is returning to Rainy River District for a second holiday season to help out those in need by filling the pantries of local organizations. “Rainy River District OPP is pleased that the first-annual ‘Stuff a Cruiser’ was so successful,” enthused local Cst. […]
Press Release The District Mental Health Services for Older Adults Program is pleased to present the 2012 Seniors’ Safety Calendar. Seniors contribute greatly to our community, and the calendar was developed as a resource by providing information on various safety issues important to them. The calendar includes messages on topics […]
Press Release Durham College president Don Lovisa enjoyed a successful evening Nov. 17 when he was honoured with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 Business Person Achievement Award following the college’s annual fall convocation ceremony. Lovisa received his award, which recognizes outstanding leadership, achievement, and vision and honours the significant […]
the MNR The newly-replaced bridge over the Atikokan River on the Sapawe-Upsala Road will benefit businesses, local residents, and visitors. The single-lane span replaces a 30-year-old twin culvert, ensuring public safety while also enhancing the fishery in the area. “The completion of this project is good news for the public […]
Staff The Sunset Country Métis put out a call last month for some help for their hall. They ended up receiving help in the form of volunteers to do maintenance work, work in the kitchen, and help raise funds, Sunset Country Métis Coun. Wanda Botsford noted at last Wednesday night’s […]
Press Release Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce gold assays from its ongoing exploratory drilling campaign in the Pine Centre Area of its Straw Lake Project, situated about 50 km north of Fort Frances. Drilling assays for the ongoing Phase I campaign at the Pine Centre area of […]
S.A.L.T So said the Wombles, a group of furry characters in a popular children’s television show in Britain in the 1970s. The opening lines of the “Exercise” song were: “Standing on your tiptoes, running on the spot, “Exercise is good for you, laziness is not.” There is no doubt that […]
Staff Local volunteers are needed as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women fast approaches. “We’re always looking for volunteers to come and help us, and be present or involved in the planning or assisting in the setting up or putting away after,” said Heidi Smith […]
