Duane Hicks For a seventh year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for participants for its customer service challenge this spring. RRFDC officer manager Cynde Milette said staff there only are starting to plan for this year’s challenge. But she is certain it will take place, and that […]
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Press Release Director of Education Jack McMaster has tendered his resignation with the Rainy River District School Board and accepted the position of director of education with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board. McMaster began as director with the Rainy River District School Board in September, 2005. Prior to taking the […]
Press Release Feb. 12 celebrates Sexual and Reproductive Health Day, which aims to create awareness and providing information regarding sexual and reproductive health topics. The focus for this year’s campaign is about increasing awareness of prevention, testing, and treatment of the sexually-transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common […]
Press Release The Canada Summer Jobs application period is now open, with Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty saying members of his staff are ready to assist potential employers navigate the application process. “The Canada Summer Jobs program is a valuable boost to our summer economy, and has helped students […]
Staff Sandy Haney of Alberton was one of the $40 winners in the Alzheimer Society cash calendar draw for February. Other $40 winners include Val Kellar (Emo), Margaret Sideen (Dryden), and Leanne Mineault, Rick Strain, Denise Dubois, Paul Albert, Irma Green, Wes Michalchuk, Dorothy Beach, and Anna and Lee Gordon, […]
Press Release To make it easier for business owners to get the information they need, the governments of Canada and Ontario have collaborated to create a telephone number with business information from both levels of government. Callers can dial 1-888-745-8888, or TTY 1-800-268-7095, to get information on several topics, including […]
Duane Hicks Some local residents are very concerned about the effectiveness of doctor recruitment in Fort Frances—and town council has agreed, noting it is doing what it can to improve recruitment in the future. Allan T. Bedard, of the Northern Action Group (NAG), addressed council Monday evening, expressing grave concerns […]
Peggy Revell Students and staff at Fort Frances High School are hoping to rally even more local support for relief efforts in Haiti by throwing a spaghetti dinner fundraiser later this month. “We just want to raise as much as possible,” Fort High student Jolene Stahn said about the spaghetti […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is getting a better handle on what its assets are and how they depreciate over time, which should help with future budgeting. Meghan Haehn, Public Sector Accounting Board co-ordinator for the Town of Fort Frances, spoke to council Monday night regarding the completion […]
Duane Hicks Water and sewer rates are going up in Fort Frances again this year after town council approved a hike at its meeting Monday night. Residents will pay 2.1 percent more while industrial, commercial, and institutional customers are seeing a jump of 17.39 percent. The residential monthly rate for […]
Staff Whether they’ve been on stage before or are new the spotlight, some local businesses are getting primed for the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up this Saturday at the Adventure Inn here. This year’s gala drew a total of 56 nominees, a couple of which were nominated in more […]
Peggy Revell It’s a long trek from South Vienna to Northwestern Ontario, but it’s one Henrik Mader has made so he can spend the next six months as an exchange student living in Fort Frances. “It’s nice here,” said Mader, 15, who arrived here on Jan. 22 from Austria. “It’s […]
