Duane Hicks Snow will be removed from town sidewalks more often this winter thanks to changes to the provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS). One change is the requirement to have the sidewalks cleared within 48 hours of a three-inch (7.5-cm) snowfall.
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Robert Moore students Rilee Armstrong, left, and Georgia Wigdor showed off their winning posters. Armstrong had the top poster in Division 4 (Grades 6-8) while Wigdor won Division 1 (JK/SK).
Submitted This photo of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain was taken by Cole in 1984 while he was pumping off a load of diesel fuel at MacDowel Lake, northeast of Red Lake. It was built in Oklahoma City in 1942 for the U.S. Air Force and immediately transferred to the Royal […]
Duane Hicks Morgan Fulcher, left, and her aunt, Melissa Yellowega, enjoyed some dainties amidst the hustle and bustle of the C.W.L. of St. Mary’s Parish’s Christmas tea and bazaar held Sunday afternoon. The very popular event featured handmade crafts, draws, a silent auction, and a kids’ zone, as well as […]
Sam Odrowski Retired renewal forester Judy Kaufman came into a Grade 7 class at St. Francis School on Friday to speak to students about renewable forestry concepts. She touched on her experience working with Resolute Forest Products, where she helped manage re-planting and renewing areas where resources were extracted.
Sam Odrowski Local residents Wilna and Hubert Meyers have handcrafted quilts over the last few years that have been given to various veterans in the community to recognize their service. The contributions are part of the “Quilts of Valour” program that is made up of volunteers who create quilts to […]
Duane Hicks The town will be removing snow more often from local sidewalks this winter. Thanks to changes to the provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS), which came into effect back in May, the Operations and Facilities division has had to revise its winter maintenance policy. One change is the requirement […]
Press Release BDO had another successful year promoting its “Drive Away Hunger” campaign. We were able to raise a total of what worked out to be 9,621 meals. The Fort Frances office placed 10th for donations collected out of 106 offices across Canada that participated. We reached out to the […]
Press Release The Rainy River District OPP would like to inform the public that the 2019 Canine Unit Calendar is available for purchase at the OPP detachment in Fort Frances. The calendar showcases beautiful photographs of service dogs from across the province. The OPP Canine Unit was formed in 1965, […]
Staff The Ontario PC Party has been under fire for passing a resolution to debate the recognition of gender identity on Saturday during the party’s three-day policy convention in Toronto. The resolution that sparked controversy was proposed by parental rights advocate Tanya Granic Allen. It said gender identity theory is […]
Press Release School Bus Safety Week ran Oct. 22-26, 2018. To promote school bus safety, the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium held its annual School Bus Safety Poster Contest with the theme, “My Driver-My Safety Hero.” A total of 278 posters were submitted for the contest. The winners for […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit has released a report on “Cannabis in the Community.” The report was completed in preparation for the legalization of cannabis in Ontario (on Oct. 17), gathering information about public perceptions to inform future programs. It summarizes the results of an online discussion panel and […]
