Staff A total of 919 Hydro One customers east of Fort Frances can expect a planned power interruption this Sunday (Oct 24). The power interruption will start at 10 a.m., with power being restored by 2 p.m., Hydro One reported. Townships to be affected include Carpenter, Claxton, Crow Lake FN, […]
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Press Release The Ontario Literacy Coalition has secured funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and several employers to initiate the second phase of the Collaborative Development Approaches: Piloting Illustrative Workplace Models. With the support of our partners in Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills, the OLC will build […]
Duane Hicks Area First Nation residents will get comprehensive pharmaceutical dispensing and counselling a little closer to home when the Rainy Lake First Nations Pharmacy opens its doors later this year. A partnership between the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, the new business is being built […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River Substance Abuse Program Team, along with district resident Freeda Carmody, have been recognized for their contributions to safety in our district with “Ambassador for Safety” awards from Safe Communities Canada. Nominated by Safe Communities Rainy River District (SCRRD), the SAPT was saluted for its work […]
Duane Hicks Gearing up for ’flu season, the Northwestern Health Unit began administering immunizations to the public this week. “Everything’s ready to go,” Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases, said yesterday. “It’s quite smooth, actually,” she noted. “We’ve got a big supply. “We often have to be strict about the […]
Peggy Revell District residents can now dial 2-1-1 to access information on social, community, health, and government services available to them. “All the residents of the Rainy River District who fall under the umbrella of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board will be able to, as of [Monday], […]
Peggy Revell The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary fulfilled a 10-year promise on Saturday afternoon when they presented the Riverside Foundation for Health Care with the final cheques to complete its $500,000 pledge to the “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign. The cheques totalling $25,000 were presented at the auxiliary’s annual […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances resident Anthony Kadikoff was among the 20 Ontario seniors honoured last Wednesday at the 2010 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards at Queen’s Park. Kadikoff, currently a director on the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation board, has been heavily involved in fundraising for the TBayTel Tamarack House […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers, candy needed After drawing hordes of trick-or-treaters to her haunted backyard at 1030 Scott St. for the past two Hallowe’ens, Tess Coish of Tess’ Kitchen is getting ready to do the same again this year. The event attracted more than 700 children in 2008, and topped 900 […]
Peggy Revell The Riverside Breast Health Program last week celebrated 25 years of fighting breast cancer across the district. “I can’t believe it’s 25 years. This is so exciting,” Eva Thornton, one of the program’s founders and first nurse examiners, enthused to the crowd on hand for a celebratory open […]
Duane Hicks The former F.H. Huffman School closed its doors in June, but the building and its surrounding property may not go unused for long after the Town of Fort Frances agreed to buy it for $155,000. “We’ve been looking at it for the last while, we’ve purchased it, and […]
Peggy Revell Residents now can dial “211” if they’re looking for information on the multitude of social, community, health, and government services available to them across the district. “All the residents of the Rainy River District, who fall under the umbrella of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, […]
