Staff Due to cases of gastroenteritis at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, the visitor restriction there will remain in effect through the weekend. The situation will be reassessed Monday, at which time the visitor restriction may be lifted. Visitors currently are restricted to one family member only, and no children under the […]
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Duane Hicks Council continued working its way through the 2010 capital budget during a special budget meeting yesterday—this time focusing on $6.8 million in projects under the Operations and Facilities division. Some projects that made it through the first round of cuts include a new pumphouse foundation, storm sewer forcemain, […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances ratepayers likely will be paying more on their sewer and water bills in 2010, with residents to see a two percent increase and the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sector a 17 percent hike. During a committee of the whole budget meeting yesterday, Operations and Facilities […]
Press Release NDP forestry critic John Rafferty (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) and NDP deputy leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont) are calling on the federal government to assist Canada’s forestry industry by negotiating an end to, or matching, the U.S. Biomass Crop Assistance Program subsidy. “With more than 275,000 jobs at stake, the […]
Staff A free seminar to prepare small businesses for the proposed implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in July has been scheduled for next Wednesday evening (Feb. 10) at the Rainy River Future Development Corp. office (608 Scott St.) Because the HST will apply to all businesses, the seminar […]
Press Release Lakehead University president Dr. Fred Gilbert and Confederation College resident Patricia Lang have announced plans to explore the offering of a second collaborative community-based BScN nursing program this fall. The first one was offered back in 2005 in Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout—and met with great […]
Press Release As of Monday (Feb. 1), police have begun issuing tickets for using hand-held cellphones and communications and entertainment devices while driving in Ontario. Drivers caught using a hand-held device will be issued a $155 ticket. Since the ban on hand-held devices became Ontario law on Oct. 26, 2009, […]
Press Release With continued cases of gastroenteritis at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here, the visitor restriction that began on Jan. 12 will remain in effect until further notice. Visiting is now restricted to one family member only and no children under the age of 18. Each family member is asked to […]
Press Release Michael Parkhill has worked with Microsoft Canada as director, Education Sector, and recently provided a visionary presentation on 21st-century learning to the Rainy River District School Board leadership. Following the presentation, he met with First Nations’ educators and community representatives to discuss a project designed to help preserve […]
Press Release Ontario is making workplaces safer by focusing on hazards involving forklifts and lifting devices. Ministry of Labour inspectors will visit industrial workplaces during increased enforcement in February. They will ensure lifting equipment is being: •inspected and maintained in good condition; •operated by well-trained employees; and •used in a […]
Press Release More than 100,000 students will find jobs and gain important work experience this summer with assistance from the Ontario government. Through Employment Ontario’s Summer Jobs website, students can: •find job listings; •get help to improve their marketing skills and résumé writing; •learn how to start their own “Summer […]
Duane Hicks Mining exploration in Richardson Township by Rainy River Resources Ltd. continues to turn up promising results, and the gold-mining operation potentially may be in production by 2014. Garett Macdonald, vice-president of operations for Rainy River Resources, told delegates attending the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual general meeting […]
