Duane Hicks With the Town of Fort Frances proposing to enter into an agreement with the local Kiwanis Club for the purchase of its camp at Sunny Cove, the public is invited to attend a meeting on the matter on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The meeting will be held at 6:30 […]
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Staff The Rainy River District OPP detachment got high marks on a community satisfaction survey conducted earlier this year, with 94.3 percent of respondents either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with its quality of police service. “We’re very pleased with the results, and the fact it was an independent survey,” said […]
Press Release Ontario is repairing Highways 11 and 502 near Fort Frances. These repairs will improve driver safety and boost employment in the north. More than 21 km of Highway 11 and 18 km of Highway 502 will undergo construction, including earth and rock ditching and clearing. These projects are […]
Staff A workshop held last Thursday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here was a proactive measure for those who have family members struggling with addictions. The day-long workshop was presented by Couchiching Treatment and Support Services, with organizers from the Sunset Country Métis and the United Native Friendship Centre. […]
Staff More than 30 Chamber of Commerce members from across the region, as well as various dignitaries and guest speakers, are expected to descend on Fort Frances this week as the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce holds its annual fall meeting here. Hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of […]
Peggy Revell There was triumph and tears as participants reached the end point of the 20-mile “Walk for Dialysis” here Friday afternoon—the first time the fundraiser has gone without its founder, the late Tom Bruyere. Walking in Bruyere’s honour, roughly 60 participants raised more than $21,000 for the renal dialysis […]
Press Release The people of Rainy River District have shown once again how much they value health care. Back in May, “Ultrasound 9-1-1,” a campaign to raise money to purchase an ultrasound machine for the emergency department at the Rainy River Health Centre kicked off. Three months later, the committee […]
Heather Latter He was nominated as best comedian at the 2009 North American Indigenous Image Awards, was honoured to be a writer, host, and featured performer for APTN’s broadcast of 2009 Aboriginal Day Live, and was a featured comedian on season three of “Rez Tunez TV” (airing this fall). But […]
Duane Hicks The 2009 OPP community satisfaction survey conducted this past spring indicates nearly 60 percent of respondents are very concerned about illegal substance abuse in Rainy River District. The OPP has responded by introducing a Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) to the area, which is working with other agencies […]
Heather Latter In conjunction with Phase II of the local Heritage Tourism project, designs have been selected for the banners that will be hung to help direct people through the downtown area and along the La Verendrye Parkway. “The banners are being established in areas to provide way-finding,” explained Fort […]
Peggy Revell With the release of province-wide testing results by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), the Northwest Catholic District School Board is celebrating the continued improvement with its scores. “We’re very, very happy with the results,” Education Director Mary-Catherine Kelly said of the board’s achievement when it comes […]
Heather Latter Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. will amalgamate the two nursing floors at La Verendrye Hospital here onto one effective Oct. 12, with Complex Continuing Care and Pediatrics being moved down to St. Andrew’s. As first reported in Friday’s Daily Bulletin, Riverside president and CEO Wayne Woods said it’s […]
