Peggy Revell A convoy carrying emergency relief supplies for the children of Pikangikum First Nation is now on its way thanks to OPP assistance. “It’s been amazing,” Marty Nelson of Family & Children’s Services here, chair of the Pikangikum Relief Committee, said about the public response to the plea for […]
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Peggy Revell The Harper government’s move last week to prorogue Parliament until after the Winter Olympics is undemocratic and a tactic to avoid controversy, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty charged. “What proroguing does is it really stymies the will of the people because Parliament is the elected body,” Rafferty […]
Heather Latter Spending two weeks on a tropical island might sound like paradise. But for Aaron Petrin of Fort Frances, it’s an opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of those who reside in the Republic of Fiji. The fourth-year commerce student, who currently is studying at the […]
Heather Latter With reports of long line-ups at DriveTest centres in larger Ontario cities, the Fort Frances office (located at 533 Mowat Ave.) seemed to be running smoothly Monday afternoon during its first day back in operation after a four-month strike. Service resumed at 56 full-service centres across the province […]
Duane Hicks With town council and administration poised to dig into the 2010 budget later this month, Mayor Roy Avis is confident they will find a way to minimize the impact on taxpayers. “I think the budget’s going to go quite smoothly this year. I see us not having a […]
Staff If they haven’t already, local residents can plan to put their Christmas trees out on the curb this week as the Fort Frances Fire Brigade will hold its annual pick-up this Saturday (Jan. 9). As in the past, the tree pick-up is being held on the first Saturday following […]
Duane Hicks Whether it has meant layoffs at the local mill or fewer tourists because of the lower U.S. dollar, the recession no doubt has had an impact here and elsewhere in 2009. But Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce president Cathy Emes is optimistic that 2010 will be a better […]
Staff With January being “Alzheimer Awareness Month,” the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District has plenty plans to spread awareness and raise funds. One of the biggest events is its fifth-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” coming up Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Adventure Inn here. Executive director Margaret Schonewille […]
Peggy Revell New Year’s arrived with an icy splash here as dozens took a leap into Rainy Lake on Friday afternoon for the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge.” “We were down in numbers and were down in money, but were not down in spirit,” said club member Val Martindale, […]
Staff A slew of financial business is on tap for tonight’s meeting of the Rainy River District School Board as it receives 2008-09 audited financial statements. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School, the board is slated to approve the statements which reflect their financial position as […]
Staff Plans are underway for the 14th-annual Bell Business Awards coming up Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Adventure Inn here. But what the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce now needs is nominations for businesses to win those awards. Chamber manager Anthony Mason said yesterday afternoon that very few nomination forms […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—Hydro One crews had to work to restore power to residents in the west end of Rainy River District on Monday morning after a second outage in about 12 hours. Spokeswoman Daniele Gauvin said crews were dispatched to redirect power to communities west of Fort Frances—from Alberton […]
