Heather Latter A meeting to gauge interest in continuing with—or further developing—a local community garden is being held tomorrow afternoon in the boardroom at the Northwestern Health Unit office here. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend. “We want to find out what kind of capacity we have locally […]
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Staff Holmlund Financial has issued a challenge to other businesses to step up and sponsor or adopt families for the local Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program. Susan Bodnarchuk said Friday that staff at Holmlund’s (consisting of Wendy Calder, Jean Dick, Bob Gustafson, Lori Shoemaker, and herself) all agreed to forego […]
Staff With winter now here, snowfall—and snow removal—will be a fact of life in the coming months. And for those who have to park their vehicles on the street overnight, they should pay close attention to parking restrictions. Some streets have signage indicating “No parking-snow removal” from 2 a.m-8 a.m. […]
Staff Just in time for those doing their Christmas shopping, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is hosting a “Bake Sale Extravaganza” this Sunday (Dec. 6) from 2–5 p.m. at the Little Beaver Snow Park lodge (near the dump). Similar to last year’s “Up Scale Bake Sale,” the fundraiser mainly […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is looking to brings its remuneration and travel policy for both staff and members of council up to date, and a committee formed just for that purpose put the finishing touches on a draft policy this morning. The proposal includes a minor increase […]
Duane Hicks With winter clearly upon us now, not to mention the season of giving, local shoppers are asked to think about donating new, store-bought mittens for children, or cash to buy ones, to the local “Mitts for Kids” campaign before the end of next week. Organizer Melissa Gushulak said […]
Staff FORT FRANCES—Some children spend their allowance on video games, toys, and candy. But French students at Robert Moore School here have something else in mind for their money: livestock. Saving up their allowances, and whatever else they have in their piggy banks, the students have been raising funds so […]
Heather Latter People invited to contribute photos, stories With a new school opening next fall to house students from Robert Moore and F.H. Huffman, plans are in the works to celebrate the closing of the nearly 100-year-old Robert Moore School. Cynthia Donald, along with a small group, has been tossing […]
Press Release It was another very successful year for students registered at NCDS. Tyson Grinsell, the summer jobs co-ordinator at NCDS, had a very busy spring and summer, placing more than 125 employees at businesses across Rainy River District. The total training incentive amounts equalling more than $83,000. Grinsell also […]
Press Release A new OPP forensic identification services unit officially opened in Thunder Bay on Friday. The state-of-the-art, 13,500-sq.-ft. building provides the OPP and Thunder Bay Police with advanced tools to analyze evidence, solve crimes, and keep northern communities safe. It includes: •a biohazard/chemical laboratory and bloodstain room for blood […]
Staff Familiar faces are returning to chair the local public and separate school boards following elections at their respective monthly meetings last night. Returning as chair of the Rainy River District School Board is Dan Belluz, who represents the Town of Fort Frances and the unorganized areas east of town. […]
Pastor Sean Ward Culture can be defined as a way of life shared by a group of individuals. It consists of values, norms, folklore, law, and ideology. While these symbols are, in many cases, the things that give meaning and a rich heritage to our society, there are trends both […]
