Press Release The Canadian Diabetes Association has recognized a Thunder Bay family for its inspirational work on behalf of people with diabetes. The Wepruk family has been awarded the Dave Speer Inspiration Award, which is presented to an inspirational individual, or family, who has overcome great obstacles to manage their […]
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Press Release Family & Children’s Services is proud to announce the launch of its ninth-annual “Adopt-an-Angel” program in Rainy River District. This program, which runs until Dec. 16, was developed with the intention of helping children and families involved with the programs offered at Family & Children’s Services who could […]
Heather Latter Having recently received positive results from the latest Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the gold resource at its site north of Barwick, Rainy River Resources now is ready to move forward with its Rainy River Gold Project. The objective is to have the mine and associated gold-processing plant […]
Duane Hicks Well-known for his decades and decades of work in the community, including his dedication to the Sister Kennedy Centre here, local resident Nick Wihnan has been recognized as Fort Frances’ “Citizen of the Year” for 2011. Wihnan was announced as the honouree yesterday, and officially will be saluted […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Traffic Safety/Pedestrian Safety Initiative will be gathering stakeholders and begin to make a concerted effort to address traffic safety concerns in local school zones at a meeting here tomorrow (Nov. 17). OPP Community Services Officer Cst. Anne McCoy said the meeting, slated for 7:30 p.m. […]
Duane Hicks The town is moving forward with the disposition of some of its land to be used for residential development. As per the recommendation of the Planning and Development executive committee, council Monday night authorized and directed that the property known as the “Nelson Street Park” (the empty lot […]
Staff Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. yesterday announced it officially has recruited a female physician, who will be setting up practice in Fort Frances in September, 2013. She is a family physician, and also will work in the emergency department at La Verendrye Hospital. “And it’s looking positive for other […]
Staff A meeting will be held tomorrow (Nov. 17) to discuss the potential of an all-inclusive Town of Fort Frances reunion. “We are planning an open reunion whether you lived, worked, played, attended school, or just drove through town and have a fond memory of this area,” said Dave Ashworth, […]
Duane Hicks After reaffirming last month to go ahead with the removal of a sidewalk on the east side of Armit Avenue between Front Street and Church Street, town council heard a presentation from an Armit Avenue resident Monday night asking it to explain that decision and review the decision-making […]
Duane Hicks “Safe community” continues to be apt moniker for the district after the Safe Communities Rainy River District (SCRRD) scored a perfect 20 out of 20 for the fifth-straight time on the National Report Card from Safe Communities Canada. “It truly speaks for the hard work and dedication of […]
Duane Hicks An ever-active community volunteer and a familiar face at the Sister Kennedy Centre here, Nick Wihnan has been named as Fort Frances’ “Citizen of the Year.” Wihnan was announced as the honouree this morning, and officially will be recognized at the town’s annual appreciation dinner this Friday (Nov. […]
Heather Latter Having recently received positive results from the latest Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of the gold resource at its site north of Barwick, Rainy River Resources now is ready to move forward with its Rainy River Gold Project. The objective is to have the mine and associated gold-processing plant […]
