The old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” has taken on new meaning after the completion of four “Photo Voice” projects developed here over the past year. Initiated by the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team, the projects encompass a photographic technique used in health promotion and […]
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Peggy Revell Those taking a stroll along the Cranberry Peatlands Interpretive Trail in Alberton now have a new place to rest their feet and take in the view thanks the site’s newest addition—benches in memory of the late Victor Raiche. “I know that my dad is smiling down right now […]
Staff The H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine has arrived at the Northwestern Health Unit and immunization clinics began in the district today, Dr. Jim Arthurs, the acting medical officer of health for the health unit, said this morning. Immunization clinics started this morning in Rainy River, as well as for health unit […]
Staff Asselin Transportation will continue to deliver recycling pickup for the Town of Fort Frances for the next five years. Town council awarded Tender No. 09-OF-15 (curbside garbage and recycling collection services) to Asselin Transportation at last night’s meeting. They will deliver curbside collection service for residents, and the supply […]
Staff Town council is being asked by the City of Dryden and Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls to pass a resolution in support of the proposed re-design of Ontario’s Underserviced Area Program (UAP). In a release from Wade Petranik, CEO of the Dryden Regional Health Centre, he noted Northern Ontario […]
Staff The proposed after-school program for students in Grades 1-8, initiated by the Town of Fort Frances, likely will not start up until after Christmas. “We’re going to make some presentations at the local schools,” noted Megan Ross, the town’s physical education director, citing low enrolment as the reason why […]
the OPP A 15-year-old female was seriously injured after an incident at a power transformer on AbitibiBowater property here last night. The Fort Frances OPP, Fort Frances Fire Department, and paramedics responded to a report around 10:30 p.m. of an injured person on the AbitibiBowater property situated at Central Avenue […]
Press Release Ontario has shipped 700,000 doses of H1N1 ’flu vaccine to the province’s public health units since Oct. 21 in order to allow immunization clinics to begin next week. Beginning this week, H1N1 ’flu vaccine will be offered to all Ontarians that need and want it, starting with: •people […]
Duane Hicks After drawing more than 800 trick-or-treaters to her haunted backyard at 1030 Scott St. last Hallowe’en, Tess Coish of Tess’ Kitchen is getting ready to supply thrills and chills again this year. Coish said the inaugural event, which saw her yard decked out as a spooky and fun […]
Press Release Ontario’s ban on texting, e-mailing, and using hand-held cellphones and other devices while driving takes effect next Monday (Oct. 26). It will mark the beginning of a three-month period that will focus on educating drivers about Ontario’s new road rules for hand-held wireless communication and entertainment devices. Following […]
Staff Rainy River Future Development Corporation is set to celebrate Small Business Week by hosting an open house tomorrow (Oct. 23) from 1-3 p.m. at its office at 608 Scott St. “Our open house/meet-and-greet is for people to stop in, see who we are, find out a bit about what […]
Duane Hicks A hungry lunchtime crowd of more than 200 people flocked to the Legion here yesterday for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Great Canadian Chili Cook-off and Cake Roulette, with long-time participant but first-time winner Holmlund Financial named as the 2009 champs. “We’ve gone in it for quite […]
