Duane Hicks With the deadline for the 2011 “Citizen of the Year” award having elapsed at 4 p.m. yesterday, a total of four nominations came in. Town secretary Lori Pattison said the selection committee, comprised of Linda Hamilton (“Citizen of the Year 2008”), Gord McBride, and Couns. Andrew Hallikas and […]
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So often when the telephone rings, it is a telemarketer asking for a charitable donation. Whether or not the cause is worthwhile is not all that evident. The question, obviously, is will that giving do any good? Is our philanthropic tradition as helpful as we believe? Superficially, our practice seems […]
Staff Eleven teams have signed up to participate in the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off and Cake Roulette,” with a few more still to be confirmed. “I could take a couple more teams if there’s people still interested in coming out,” noted Chamber manager Anthony Mason, […]
Staff The Associates of St. Marguerite d’Youville once again will be holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children to be able to give to the needy. Mittens, hats, and boot also are welcome. Organizer Anna McNay suggested […]
Staff Have unwanted cellphones and batteries you want to get rid of? Fort High is collecting them from Oct. 17-21 as part of National Waste Reduction Week. The initiative is being organized by the high school’s “Big Green Committee,” with members of the public able to drop off old cellphones […]
the OPP The OPP would like the public to be aware of a telephone scam affecting Rainy River District. Recently, individuals have received telephone calls, which are similar to the “Emergency or Grandparent Scam” that has occurred in the past throughout Canada and the U.S. In the typical scenario, a […]
Staff Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty has thrown his support behind Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair for the NDP leadership. Mulcair announced yesterday morning that he would be seeking the job left vacant following Jack Layton’s death from cancer in August. Rafferty was among four Ontario MPs who showed their […]
Duane Hicks After considering the notion of moving the 54th-annual “Parade of Lights” to the riverfront, organizers have decided to keep the route nearly the same as previous years. Brenda Kellar, of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., said the parade, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, will start at […]
Press Release Newly elected Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell has wasted no time getting down to business. After spending the early part of the week getting her constituency offices in Dryden, Fort Frances, and Kenora up and running, Campbell attended her first caucus meeting yesterday in Toronto. “It was a […]
Staff In addition to giving out candy to costumed kiddies this Hallowe’en, local residents also will be visited by Fort Frances High School students looking for non-perishable food items to give to a good cause on Oct. 31. The youth group—FFHS Saving Faces—participated in an event last year called “Hallowe’en […]
Staff George Bell, manager of Community Services for the Town of Fort Frances, will be retiring as of June 30, 2012. In a press release issued yesterday afternoon, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig noted the town has accepted Bell’s notice of retirement with great appreciation for his 18 years of […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Breast Health Network is pleased to announce the upcoming “Luncheon of Hope” will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 at 11:30 a.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets cost $25 each, and are on sale now at Pharmasave, Shoppers Drug Mart, Emo Health Centre, Rainy River […]
