Duane Hicks An inquest here last week into the August, 2009 death of a man at the Fort Frances Jail determined he died accidently of opiate toxicity, with the jury making recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths in future. The inquest examined the death of Atikokan resident Dylan Wreggitt, 21, […]
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Peggy Revell Teaching youth about self-esteem and self-respect is the goal as 21 police officers and other community members gather this week for training to run the OPP’s “Walking the Path” education curriculum. “We find that once [the program] comes into an area, people just snowball—they want it everywhere because […]
Duane Hicks A new program called Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) is off and running in Rainy River District, with a growing membership and a starting focus. Becky Holden, a health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit office here and chair of the local seniors’ coalition, said that as […]
Staff While snow, winter, and Christmas probably are the farthest things from many people’s minds heading into Thanksgiving, planning already is underway for the 53rd-annual Christmas “Parade of Lights” here. Slated for Nov. 27, the theme this year is “The Lights and Sounds of Christmas,” said Robin Payeur of Causeway […]
Duane Hicks Work on the deck of the Noden Causeway will take longer than expected after the Ministry of Transportation reported the bridge rehabilitation work, scheduled to be complete by mid-October, is behind schedule. “The construction work on the deck of the west low level structure is currently behind schedule, […]
Duane Hicks After a somewhat less successful fundraiser last fall, the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club saw its annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” come roaring back as a success last Thursday at Tim Hortons here. “This year’s ‘Drive-Thru’ grossed just over $2,500, which will allow us to build towards our remaining $5,000 […]
Staff With construction of the new Mine Centre School getting underway, the Rainy River District School Board will be looking to approve the establishment of an ad hoc school naming committee at tonight’s monthly meeting. This ad hoc committee will be made up of the superintendent of education, board members, […]
Duane Hicks But can only vote with one Voter kits were sent out last week to Fort Frances residents eligible to vote for school board trustees in the Oct. 25 election. But while some people may have received more than one, it doesn’t mean they can vote twice. Clerk Glenn […]
Staff A house fire Friday night on Couchiching First Nation has left two people dead. The victims, identified as Valentine Perrault, 73, and Shayne Perrault, 36, died of smoke inhalation. One person at the residence, located on Jourdain Crescent, was able to escape the flames, Treaty #3 Police Deputy Chief […]
Staff Have an adorable baby in your life? Why not let the whole district know by entering Beta Sigma Phi-Alpha Upsilon’s “Li’l Pumpkin” contest. “It’s for a good cause, and people like to see their kids’ pictures up and let people know how cute they are,” said Beta Sigma Phi […]
Staff The forest fire situation has remained calm so far this fall, with the latest blaze in the West Fire Region reported Sept. 26 in Dryden District. Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Rangers responded to this fire and no further resources were required. The public is reminded that the Forest […]
Press Release Health Canada, the Canadian Pediatric Society, and World Health Organization (WHO) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, with continued breastfeeding to two years and beyond. Despite these recommendations, many women in Northern Ontario will initiate breastfeeding their newborn, with only 13 percent exclusively breastfeeding at six […]
