Duane Hicks Blessed with weather far more hospitable than the last couple of years, the local Alzheimer Society’s seventh-annual “Ride for Memories” on Saturday raised $34,700—with more money still coming in. About 140 pledged riders participated in this year’s ride, which culminated with a gathering in Red Lake. “The weather […]
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Staff Reconnecting with old friends and celebrating Italian heritage will be on the menu when the Borderland Italian Fall Dinner returns Saturday, Sept. 26 to the local Legion. The evening is for “any Italians or wannabe Italians or part Italians,” said Kim Lepine, one of the organizers, adding that for […]
Peggy Revell Despite not knowing if their Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will run again, Confederation College and Lakehead University administration are busy gauging local interest and informing prospective students about the joint program. “The earliest we could deliver is September, 2010,”noted Karen Poole, director of Lakehead University’s School […]
Peggy Revell With the fall semester just around the bend, the local campus of Confederation College is reporting the number of students this year “blows last year’s record out of the water.” The school is sitting at 128 confirmed students for the year, campus manager Anne Renaud noted last week, […]
Staff It’s “back to school” today, but not just for the kids as the Rainy River District School Board returns with a full plate for its monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Robert Moore School. On the agenda for this evening is a presentation on the results of the […]
Staff Job wrapping up seven weeks ahead of schedule Thanks to a last-minute change in paving, the Portage Avenue underpass now is scheduled to be re-opened to two lanes of traffic tomorrow at 8 a.m. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said late this morning that Pioneer Contracting would pave […]
Duane Hicks The Portage Avenue underpass is scheduled to be re-opened to two lanes of traffic this Friday (Sept. 4)— just in time for the Labour Day weekend. Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown said late Friday that this is seven weeks earlier than initially forecasted. “[This] week is only […]
Duane Hicks A tradition now in its 10th year, the “Fly-in, Drive-in BBQ” will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Fort Frances Airport. The event, which has become a major fundraiser for the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron, once again is expected to feature pilots from this area, […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—A bill comparison of all the electrical utilities in Ontario show the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC) has the lowest prices around—even before the benefit of the 1905 historic power agreement with the local paper mill is applied. According to the most recent bill comparison posted by […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—The AbitibiBowater paper mill here will be re-starting its #6 paper machine for a three-week period next month. “We’re planning on re-starting #6 on Sept. 8 for a few weeks to run some glossy grades,” mill manager John Harrison said Thursday morning. “This is short-term,” he stressed. […]
the MNR There’s only one active fire in the West Fire Region at this time. Thunder Bay Fire #36, which first was reported Aug. 22, is being monitored and not posing any problems. The fire hazard is “low” to “moderate” across the region. In related news, an innovative research and […]
Staff Through FedNor’s Community Futures and Northern Ontario Development Programs, the federal government last week invested $5.1 million to support small business, community economic development, innovation, information and communications technology, and youth initiatives across Northwestern Ontario. Here in Rainy River District, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. is getting more […]
