Motorists nabbed for speeding soon will have a choice between getting a ticket or heading back to class as part of a pilot project to make school zones safer. Kicking off this Friday (Nov. 26), local police officers under the direction of OPP Cst. Anne McCoy will police the school […]
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Duane Hicks Most user fees will be going up in the new year after town council approved a schedule at last night’s meeting. Town treasurer Laurie Witherspoon said every division took a thorough look at the user fees, and the majority of them will be hiked by 1.7 percent. For […]
Duane Hicks Fire chief set to retire “Citizen of the Year” Joyce Cunningham was honoured Friday night at the town’s annual appreciation dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous. Cunningham was not be able to attend because she was in Sudbury for a meeting of the Ontario Library Service North board, which […]
Staff Family & Children’s Services of the District of Rainy River is inviting the public to attend an open house this Wednesday (Nov. 24) as it celebrates 75 years of being incorporated. “It’s kind of a bittersweet celebration,” noted Wendy Brunetta, who has been with FACS for 26 years. “We’re […]
Staff The winner of an essay contest held in conjunction with Local Government Week (Oct. 17-23) is scheduled make a presentation to council at tonight’s regular meeting. Daymond Morrisseau, a Grade 5 student at Robert Moore School, will read his essay before council. He was the only winner in this […]
Staff With the holiday season upon us, the local Salvation Army will be accepting applications later this week for its Christmas hamper program. Those who would like to receive a Christmas hamper this year must pick up a registration form on Nov. 25-26 at the Salvation Army Citadel on Victoria […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to 68 calls for service between Friday and Sunday. The calls were diverse but included a number of incidents related to the weather. Some of the incidents officers worked on included: •motor vehicle collisions; •a property-related investigation; •traffic-related complaints; •thefts; •assaults; •trouble […]
A medical doctor can list the warning signs of pending serious health problems. Similarly, an economist can cite the warning signs of looming economic troubles. However, no one can predict the timing of these events, although they are certain to occur. There are two things to consider here. First, the […]
Staff With the 53rd-annual Christmas “Parade of Lights” coming up next Saturday (Nov. 27), organizers are encouraging businesses and groups to get working on their floats, if they haven’t already. Brenda Kellar of Causeway General Insurance Brokers Ltd., the parade’s sponsor, said plans have been shaping up nicely. “So far, […]
Staff Local residents will have enhanced mobility service from Tbaytel starting in January. Tbyaytel announced the launch of its new 3G HSPA Mobility service in Thunder Bay yesterday. The next phase of expansion of the new 3G HSPA network next month will target communities west of Thunder Bay, such as […]
Barb Everett The Legion ladies general meeting was held last Wednesday (Nov. 10), with 41 members present. The attendance draw was won by Eva Costello and the birthday draw by Kay Buffington. Perfect attendance draws were won by Helen Matheson and Gloria Bergner. Our Remembrance Day tea was a big […]
