Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that area schools soon will be benefitting from two successful applications securing funding from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’ Safe Schools Grant Program. The applications came as a result of the school board’s ongoing partnership […]
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Henry Ottertail was the big winner in the Ganawendaasowin Treatment Program fundraiser draw, earning himself a four-wheeler. The second-place winner was Dennis Selman, who won $500, while the third- and fourth-place winners were Elvis Debungie and Tom and Val Crowe, who got $300 and $100, respectively. The raffle was a […]
Peggy Revell Christmas began with a story about a child born in a manger. Over the years, however, the season has inspired a wealth of tales of goodwill and wonder that cause young and old to fondly reminisce. “There’s nothing like good books for Christmas,” said retired teacher and local […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre now has eBooks available to patrons to borrow for free. Patrons may choose from more than 1,600 eBook titles through the Ontario Library Services Download Centre at http://downloadcentre.library.on.ca/ Available eBooks may be borrowed up to 14 days, and after downloading a […]
Staff People across the district opened their hearts once again this year to make sure the “Adopt an Angel” campaign was a success. “It was wonderful this year, it was fabulous,” enthused Debra Bruyere of Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District, which runs the annual campaign to […]
Press Release Increasing awareness about the urgent need for organ and tissue donation became a family effort this year for 87-year-old Honoria Groves. Her great-granddaughter, Alexandria, had a life-saving liver transplant this summer when she was five months old. Now that Honoria knows how important organ and tissue donation is, […]
Press Release The cost of feeding your family has gone up 11 percent in Northwestern Ontario in the past year. Every year, the Northwestern Health Unit surveys grocery stores in our region to determine the cost of healthy food. That cost continues to increase. “The cost of feeding a family […]
Press Release Would you jump into Rainy Lake on New Year’s Day 10 times? The answer for the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions is “Yes, and willingly!” This Jan. 1 marks the 10th-annual “Polar Plunge,” staged by the club as a community fundraiser for youth groups and activities. Since the first […]
the MNR Two Nipigon-area men have been fined $2,000 for constructing a trail in the Nipigon Palisades Conservation Reserve. Robert Bearman and Robert Thorsteinson pleaded guilty to constructing a trail without a work permit in violation of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act. They each were fined $1,000. Court […]
Duane Hicks Now will priorize next steps Following up on an open house held last month, Fort Frances council has adopted, in principle, a residential “blue box” waste recycling strategy prepared by Trow Associates. But exactly how aspects of the strategy will be implemented is something that will be […]
Duane Hicks A new housing development in the north end of town will be going ahead this spring. Town council passed a zoning bylaw amendment at its meeting Monday night to re-zone property proposed to be severed from 1038 and 1040 York Ave. N., and fronting Eighth Street West, from […]
Duane Hicks Pursuant to an article in last week’s Times, the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together’s Assisted Living Action Group is asking for the public to write in and let them know about the need for assisted living among area families. The group would like to hear why people feel […]
