The Canadian Press TORONTO—Girl Guides of Canada is introducing a “Love Yourself Challenge” badge, which can be earned by girls aged five-8 who complete three tasks that promote self-esteem and a positive body image. “The whole idea is take away the negative body images and turn them into positives,” said […]
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Staff Local public elementary teachers and elementary occasional teachers have voted to accept a tentative agreement with the Rainy River District School Board The teachers ratified the four-year collective agreement Wednesday evening, and it ”passed by an overwhelming majority,” noted Sharon Preston, president of the local chapter of the Elementary […]
Press Release As the weather heats up and more people are out enjoying the warmth of the spring season, the OPP and Insurance Bureau of Canada are teaming up to remind vehicle owners to “Lock It or Lose It.” “A professional can steal your vehicle in just 30 seconds–without the […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce passed a bylaw at its general membership meeting here Tuesday to broaden the scope of appointed representatives to its board. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said that up until now, the board has had appointees from the Town of Fort Frances, AbitibiBowater, Rainy […]
Riverside From Riverside We need your help to ensure patient safety. Do not visit at any of our facilities—Emo Health Centre, Rainy River Health Centre, La Verendrye Hospital, or Rainycrest Long-Term Care—if you are experiencing cough, fever, or diarrhea. Other precautionary measures to reduce the spread of these symptoms include […]
Duane Hicks The two-year biomass roads project will include reconstruction of the roads, as well as the water and sewer infrastructure, on Victoria Avenue from Front Street to Nelson Street, Nelson Street from Victoria Avenue to Portage Avenue, and Portage Avenue from Nelson Street to Sixth Street. The first phase […]
Duane Hicks The proposed elimination of a concrete sidewalk on a portion of Portage Avenue dominated discussion last night at a meeting to inform residents about the biomass roads project that’s scheduled to get underway next week. A portion of Phase II of the project, which isn’t planned until next […]
the F.F. Salvation Army In this difficult economic time, our need for your support is great. The demand of our services has increased with many families in our community struggling. According to the United Nations, about five million Canadians are living in poverty—and Rainy River District is no exception. The […]
Duane Hicks The local seniors’ coalition recently wrapped up its fourth-annual “Medicine Cabinet Cleanout Contest,” once again seeing a positive response from district residents. The contest wrapped up April 17 and public health educator Becky Holden, with the Northwestern Health Unit, said a total of 53 people participated, bringing in […]
Press Release The results are in from a public satisfaction survey Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. conducted during the week of Feb. 23-March 4 at each of its facilities, including La Verendrye Hospital, the Emo Health Centre, Rainy River Health Centre, Rainycrest Long-Term Care, and Riverside Community Health Services Building. […]
Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—With council agreeing Monday night to set up a meeting with the Fort Frances Public Library board to further discuss plans for a new library and technology centre here, next Monday afternoon (May 4) has been set as the tentative date. Coun. Andrew Hallikas, who also sits […]
Peggy Revell Local law enforcement is marking Rail Safety Week with blitzes at select railroad crossings across the district that come with the message about safety: even one accident is one accident too many. “We want to get down to zero accidents and zero injuries, zero fatalities, within the CN […]
