Press Release As of September, 2011, all food and beverages sold in all Ontario elementary and secondary schools must follow the Ministry of Education’s new School Food and Beverage Policy to help make schools healthier places for children and youth to learn. The purpose of the policy is to help […]
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Duane Hicks Advocating for elderly patients being denied care Representatives of the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, along with the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE, are in the midst of a provincial campaign to advocate for elderly patients who are pushed out of hospital while they are acutely […]
Heather Latter Steve Latimer has seen the “Rachel’s Challenge” presentation and calls it powerful program—something not to be missed. While students in Grades 7-12 across the district will see the presentation during school hours next week, the public also is invited to one of the two events scheduled next Wednesday […]
Staff The Fort Frances Power Corp. was featured in the August issue of “The Distributor,” an Electricity Distributors Association publication, with a story about how it had helped return a fallen bald eagle chick from its nest back in late spring. The town had called FFPC superintendent Brian Mueller on […]
Heather Latter The local Celebrating Diversity Committee will be moving ahead with its promotion of the “Respect Campaign” to area businesses and organizations just as soon as more presenters are trained to offer the workshop. “We identified that we really didn’t have enough folks to be doing it,” noted committee […]
Peggy Revell District residents will have the chance to quiz and query the candidates vying to represent Kenora-Rainy River at Queen’s Park at two events slated for next week. With the Oct. 6 provincial election fast approaching, an all-candidates’ “meet-and-greet” is planned for next Wednesday (Sept. 28) at the Fort […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board has appointed a Early Learning Speech Language Pathologist after being chosen as one of seven demonstration sites in Ontario to pilot an integrated speech and language delivery model for children up to Grade 3. Lonna Oster has been seconded from the Kenora-Rainy River […]
Heather Latter Fort Youth Group (FYG) and the St. Mary’s Youth Group are two organizations offering young people in the area a positive outlet for friendship, fellowship, and fun. Both groups, which are open to the public, have grown since their inception. The St. Mary’s Youth Group began 12 years […]
Press Release Starting today, there are even more smiling faces at Tim Hortons here. While supplies last, customers can purchase a special smiling chocolate chip cookie for $1 (plus taxes), with all the proceeds being donated to the OPP’s “Respect.Technology” program. “Tim Hortons is thrilled to help bring smiles to […]
Press Release Monthly supper coming up Friday The president of the local Legion Ladies Auxiliary welcomed everyone back from the summer vacation and is anticipating another great year. Fall looks to be very busy. There were 30 members present. Alfreda Easton won the September birthday draw while Sandra Pruys won […]
Staff Council denied a request from a local resident Monday to retain three trees planted on the boulevard in front of their home at 236 Second St. East. The town is asking that the three trees located on the boulevard in front of the residence be either relocated another part […]
Staff Fort Frances Town council has approved the timetable for planning out the 2012 budget, which includes a public input meeting slated for the Sept. 26, to be held in conjunction with the regular council meeting that evening. “That’s a pretty important night,” said Town CAO, Mark McCaig, during Monday […]
