Press Release The Heart and Stroke Foundation extends its congratulations to the election hopefuls of Thunder Bay-Superior North, Thunder Bay-Atikokan, and Kenora-Rainy River for having the highest percentage of candidates in Ontario ridings to “go healthy!” In Kenora-Rainy River, NDP candidate Sarah Campbell, Liberal candidate Anthony Leek, and PC candidate […]
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Press Release Three members of the OPP were honoured at bridge dedication ceremonies last Thursday in Kenora and Friday in Ear Falls. Each of the three officers lost their lives in the line of duty while serving the province. The Kenora bridge dedication ceremony was held at the Lake of […]
Staff Even if major home renovations aren’t on the horizon for this fall, homeowners still should add fire safety to their “to-do” list as the colder weather settles in. Heading into the fall season, the local fire department sees an “increase in occurrences,” said local fireman and fire safety specialist […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care and Shoppers Drug Mart once again are partnering in an effort to raise funds in support of women’s whole health in Rainy River District through the 10th-annual “Tree of Life” campaign. The four-week fundraising campaign, running from Sept. 17-Oct. 14 at more […]
Duane Hicks While a little less successful than last year, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club saw its annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser bring in dollars for a good cause last Thursday at Tim Hortons here. This year’s “Drive-Thru” grossed about $2,000, which allowed the Voyageur Lions to donate a cheque […]
Peggy Revell They’ve clocked many miles and knocked on countless doors. And now the fate of the five candidates vying for Kenora-Rainy River riding is in the hands of voters tomorrow (Oct. 6). “I think it’s gone really well,” Progressive Conservative candidate Rod McKay said about his campaign, thanking his […]
Heather Latter She had a theory that “if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” Those words, written by Rachel Scott shortly before her death in the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, are the basis […]
Heather Latter Tomorrow’s 80th anniversary of the Daily Bulletin of the Fort Frances Times might have gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been for a copy of the first-ever edition recently resurfacing. Lyle Snider discovered the yellowed, one-page paper earlier this year lining the bottom drawer of a dresser that had […]
Peggy Revell “Urban Poling” has arrived in the district as a new way to get people up and moving. It is a combination between cross-country skiing for the upper body and walking for the lower body, explained Aimee Beazley, the Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living program worker with the United Native […]
Duane Hicks With the 53rd-annual “Parade of Lights” coming up on Saturday, Nov. 26, organizers are looking to the public to see if they should change the route this time around. Brenda Kellar, of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., said it’s possible the parade may start at the town parking […]
Staff Rainy River District School Board trustees will be getting an update on the status of Fort High’s cafeteria at tonight’s monthly meeting, which takes place tonight at 7 p.m. at Rainy River High School. After no tenders were submitted to the board for catering the cafeteria earlier this year, […]
Staff The fire hazard currently is “moderate” across the region but sunny, dry weather in the forecast will increase it to “high” today, with high winds tomorrow pushing the hazard higher still, the Ministry of Natural Resources reported yesterday. By Friday, the hazard in the region could reach “extreme” in […]
