Press Release Following the federal and provincial authorization yesterday for the release of the H1N1 ’flu vaccine, the Northwestern Health Unit has announced local information about upcoming ’flu vaccinations. Dr. James Arthurs, acting medical officer of health for the health unit, stated that “with confidence that the vaccine is both […]
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Press Release Rainy River District School Board students and staff raised $16,157.98 in support of cancer research during the week of the National Terry Fox School Run Day, which was held back on Sept. 25. In addition to money raised through donations, schools held bake sales and contributed to the […]
Press Release A memorandum of understanding to further improve relations between the Anishinaabe Nation of Treaty #3 and the province of Manitoba was signed yesterday at the Grand Council of Treaty #3 fall assembly in Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (Grassy Narrows), just north of Kenora. The parties have agreed to discussions […]
Staff Aiming to combine early Christmas shopping with support for local businesses, planning is underway for a home-based business expo that will run throughout November. While details still are being finalized, organizer Jessica Ogden said the expo will run every Saturday in November from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. out of the […]
Staff With the deadline for applications coming up next Friday (Oct. 30), a few names have been submitted for the town’s 22nd “Citizen of the Year” award. Town staffer Lori Pattison said three applications had been turned in at the Civic Centre so far. Anyone who has taken on charitable […]
Press Release Rainy River District School Board students from across the district recently attended a multi-media presentation that alerted them to the deadly consequences of impaired driving. MADD Canada and Allstate Insurance Company of Canada are bringing the emotionally-charged production, “Wasted,” to roughly one million students across Canada in the […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Public Library will be accepting donations for the Salvation Army’s food bank at our free movie nights. Teen Movie Night is the last Friday of the month while Family Movie Night is held on the first Friday of the month. You can check our movie […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle and Marilyn Gouthro, chair of the board of governors of Confederation College, last week celebrated the ground-breaking of Regional Education Alliance for Community Health (REACH) at the college, which received federal and provincial funding totalling almost $20.5 million through the Knowledge Infrastructure […]
Val Martindale Thinking about Hallowe’en? Well, why not also think “Polar Plunge?” That’s two scary ideas in one! The Voyageur Lions Club wants you to jump in the lake on New Year’s Day and, to give you a head start, there will be pre-registration on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 […]
Heather Latter A local office of Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) opened in Fort Frances yesterday—several years after the need for one in the area was first identified. OATC focuses on therapy specifically for those addicted to opiates, such as heroin, morphine, Percocet/Percodan, codeine, and opium. Since its inception in […]
Heather Latter There are plenty of talented young adults in Fort Frances—and even when they move away, they often continue to showcase their talents in their new locations. That’s exactly what Annelise Hawrylak, Sarah Hallikas, and Trevor and Scott Barker are doing while living in Brandon, Man. Beginning tomorrow, the […]
Heather Latter “Project Safe Hallowe’en” is now in it’s seventh year and is growing to include even the very young children. In past years, the program, which promotes safety and distributes glow sticks to trick-or-treaters, targeted students in JK-Grade 8 across the district. But this year, children at nursery schools […]
