Duane Hicks The Fort Frances “Community Chest” received a $5,000 donation from the local mill last week—a much-needed for a community fund that is seeing plenty of use. Joelle Blanc and Linda Hamilton, who sit on the “Community Chest” committee, were at the Resolute Forest Products office here last Thursday […]
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Duane Hicks Safe Communities Rainy River District is making improved traffic safety around area schools a high priority in the year ahead. The board passed a motion at its annual general meeting Nov. 22 to take on the role as co-ordinator to help connect stakeholders to various resources. The direction […]
Staff Local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin remains in critical condition in hospital following a horrendous accident Sunday in the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships’ season-opening weekend in Beausejour, Man. Competing in the Pro Champ 440 main event, Boivin collided with another sled on the backstretch during the early stages of the […]
Duane Hicks But bag tags staying same Most user fees will be going up in the new year after town council approved a schedule at a special meeting yesterday afternoon. Every division took a thorough look at the user fees prior to the committee of the whole meeting, and the […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has announced there will be no interruption of emergency services at the Rainy River Health Centre for the month of December. Coverage recently was confirmed over the Christmas period by locum physicians. Temporary enhancements provided by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term have […]
Staff Trustees for the Rainy River District School Board will elect a chair and vice-chair for the upcoming year at tonight’s meeting. Slated to begin at 7 p.m. at the board office here, trustees also will elect their representative to the Ontario Public School Board Association. In other news, the […]
Staff Due to zoning restrictions, the local Salvation Army has been forced to remove its donations shed at the back of their building, and regrets to inform the public that those wanting to donate items only can do so when the Thrift Store is open. “We ask that all donations […]
Staff The local Salvation Army kicked off its annual Christmas kettle campaign yesterday at Walmart here, but many more volunteers are needed to ring those bells up to Dec. 24. Capts. Angel and Marlene Sandoval are asking the public to volunteer an hour or more of their time. Those interested […]
Staff The new deer fence at the Fort Frances Airport has been doing its job. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said Wilco Contractors Superior Inc. completed work on the fence in mid-October and since it’s been up, no deer have been inside it. But he noted a bear did […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Police Services Board has recommended that town council adopt an official parade route within Fort Frances. In a letter to council, PSB chair John McTaggart said the board has had in-depth discussions regarding parade routes within town limits and the use of limited police resources […]
Staff While last week’s Speech from the Throne outlined the province’s commitment to the continued uploading of social services, Fort Frances council thinks municipalities need to lobby the McGuinty government to increase how much it’s giving to them to pay for social housing. Coun. Sharon Tibbs said that since 2002, […]
Press Release The government’s proposed Healthy Homes Renovation tax credit will enable Ontario seniors to stay in their homes longer, benefit taxpayers by relieving pressures on long-term care home costs, and help create jobs and grow the economy. Effective Oct. 1, 2011 and worth up to $1,500 per year, the […]
