Fort Frances is receiving $682,000 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to assist in building and reparing roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Rainy River is getting $145,000 while Emo secured $64,000 and Morely, La Vallee, Dawson, Chapple, and Alberton each get $50,000, This year, Kenora–Rainy River will receive […]
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Dale Fortes and the crew at Boston Pizza showed off one of the heart-shaped pizza that was on offer for Valentine’s Day at the restaurant. In addition to getting a pizza perfectly fit for the occasion, $1 from the sale of the heart shaped pies went towards the Fort Frances […]
Submitted Above photo, Jeremiah and Lisa McCart along with their children Declan, Logan, Liam and Norah, built and programmed robots together during Family Day at St. Mary School. Teachers, education assistants and librarians were invited to participate in this day with their own children. Those who attended built a “K8 […]
Lenore Cates, left, Diane Lovisa and Donna Penney displayed some of the local merchandise that’s available for sale in the gift shop off the La Verendrye General Hospital atrium during the Lobby Sale that was held in conjunction with the Staff Coffee Break at the hospital last Friday. -Ken Kellar […]
Press Release
As part of the Provincial Government’s restructuring of the Health System, Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) are being developed across the province. The focus is on improving patient care and experience across the full continuum of care. When the initial call was made for OHT self-assessments, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Center and […]
Press Release
The Board of Directors of Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce the appointment of Henry Gauthier as the new President and CEO effective February 18, 2020. Riverside Board Chair Joanne Ogden stated that the entire Board, “Is very pleased to have Henry in the position.” Originally from Thunder Bay, […]
Sam Odrowski
Knowledge is power. And it’s empowering a group of inmates who are taking classes at the Fort Frances Jail. Since last April, Tracey Omerod of the Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) has been holding weekly one on one sessions with offenders and last fall she introduced group sessions as well. […]
Sam Odrowski
Municipalities are being forced to pay more for public health services as the province has changed its funding formula. Prior to the change, townships shared the costs of public health with the province using a 25 percent municipal and 75 percent provincial split. Now municipalities must use a 30/70 cost […]
Jamie Mountain Madi Kreger looked to set the ball up for her teammates during the first set of the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team’s 2-0 win over the Ignace Falcons in the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular-season finale at RRHS last Thursday afternoon. The Owls finished the year in first […]
of Amy Wilson-Hands Amy Wilson-Hands will be taking her volleyball coaching career to the next level as she is embarking to France next month to train/coach with the France Youth National Team as well as Team Ontario Elite. Follpwing that, she will be heading to B.C. this summer to train […]
Jamie Mountain Tatum Glowasky was determined to win the faceoff against her Kenora Broncos’ opponent during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 7-2 win on Saturday afternoon during the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena).
Jamie Mountain Jaxon Gartzke tried to put a wraparound attempt in past the outstretched pad of Kenora Broncos’ goalie Kevin Holmstrom during the first period of the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 10-1 rout in the finale of the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase on Saturday.
