Press Release Ernest Thompson Distributors Ltd. has been sold. The last day of service for this long-time community business is Friday, Nov. 4. It was Ernie Thompson’s real dream come true when he and his wife, Lois, began their business more than a half-century ago. Beginning with their children and […]
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the NHU During November, the Northwestern Health Unit is promoting the message to parents that their job is like no other. Being a parent is a big responsibility. Parents are role models to their children in learning how to behave, how to treat others, and how to make healthy choices […]
the OPP On Sunday around 9:10 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a house fire on O’Brien Street in Atikokan. The house, which is not normally occupied, was engulfed in flames when police arrived on the scene. The Atikokan Fire Rescue Service attended the scene […]
Duane Hicks Following up on an objective in the town’s strategic plan, stakeholders have met to start discussing the possible future of the old Rainy Lake Hotel property—and will continue to do so down the road. Members of the local BIA, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, and town administration met […]
Duane HicksHeather Latter Handlebar, horseshoe, pencil, or Fu Manchu. Regardless of what style of moustache they choose to grow, a number of local men will be raising funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, during the month of “Movember.” The idea is for men to start November with […]
Peggy Revell Give old bikes a new lease on life. Create jobs. Help lift people out of poverty. That’s the aim of district residents who have been busy collecting unwanted bicycles to send to Africa as part of the “Bicycles for Humanity” project. “It’s a great program,” said Jim Scheibler, […]
Staff Thunder Bay advanced care paramedic (ACP) Andrew Dillon, who was born and raised in Fort Frances, recently received an Exemplary Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada. The medal was presented to Dillon by Maj.-Gen. Richard Rohmer, Canada’s most decorated person, at a ceremony in Collingwood, Ont. on […]
Duane Hicks With site preparation work well underway, Couchiching First Nation finally will have its own pow-wow grounds by next June. Chief Chuck McPherson said Thursday the new pow-wow grounds—being developed on the road to the Heron Landing golf course, just west of Frog Creek Road—have been a long time […]
Staff Five local members of the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) group spent Monday being trained in order to be able to present to other older adults in the community about elder abuse. “We wanted it to be a peer-led presentation,” noted Cst. Anne McCoy, the local OPP’s community […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—AbitibiBowater’s chief executive is foregoing an annual bonus of $1.7 million this year as the forest products producer appeals for help from employees and communities to lower fixed costs. Among the challenges the company faces is a planned 11 percent reduction in AbitibiBowater’s lumber harvesting rights in […]
Staff Today is the start of “Movember,” where men around the world grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. Local men are encouraged to participate by registering at ca.movember.com with a clean-shaven face, then for the next 30 days grow their moustaches to become […]
the OPP On Sunday around 10:45 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to a report of a group of kids setting fire to a vehicle in the area of Crowe Avenue here. When the call came in, police were told the kids responsible for setting the fire ran away […]
