Duane Hicks Dairy Queen owner Christin Thompson, left, served up a thick and frosty “Blizzard Treat” to Melissa St Amant last Thursday during DQ’s 15th-annual “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold that day at the Dairy Queen here will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of […]
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Staff Crews were busy yesterday afternoon cutting down trees from the boulevard along the north side of the 200 block of Second Street East. The removal is being done ahead of a complete overhaul of the block, in which the sewer, water, and storm sewer infrastructure will be replaced before […]
Duane Hicks Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, and Jules Tupker, co-chair of the Thunder Bay Health Coalition, stood by the giant teddy bear that they took around Northwestern Ontario last Friday through this past Monday.
Atikokan ProgressM. McKinnon A year of exploring ways to make classrooms better learning environments has produced some interesting changes at St. Pat’s School in Atikokan. Teachers Jessica Veenbaas and Diane Bowes, thanks to a Teacher Learning and Leadership Program grant, have spent the past year studying “environmental strategies for student […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair takes place Aug. 17-19 at the Emo fairgrounds. There is something for everyone at this event, including 4-H exhibits, the loggers’ competition, a huge midway, stock car racing, the steer auction, and, of course, lots of delicious food. […]
Press Release Are you interested in joining the North West LHIN’s Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC)? The North West LHIN is looking for patients, family members, and caregivers to participate on it. The role of a PFAC member is to share his or her unique stories, experiences, opinions, and […]
Nicholas Donaldson Unfortunately for the Métis Nation of Ontario’s 2017 canoe expedition team, the weather washed out its planned ceremonial entrance to Fort Frances last Wednesday. Heavy rain prevented the dozen Métis youth from paddling their large, voyageur-style canoe into Point Park wearing their traditional Métis garb. Instead, the paddlers […]
Duane Hicks A giant teddy bear is helping to raise awareness about the threat of health-care privatization in the region with the slogan: “We Can’t Bear to Lose Medicare.” Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, and Jules Tupker, co-chair of the Thunder Bay Health Coalition, along with […]
Nicholas Donaldson Monday was the first day of the Youth and Elder Water Walk–a two-day journey along the Rainy River by local First Nations’ members to recognize the importance of the water and the responsibility to take care of it. The day began with an opening ceremony at the Seven […]
Duane Hicks With the 2017-18 “Tour de Fort” season set to start in less than a month, there’s still time to get a passport. “Passports are selling very well,” said John Payne, “Tour de Fort” programming and hospitality director, who shares in the programming duties with his wife and “Tour […]
Nicholas Donaldson There is a new name printed beneath Dr. Jeremy McGuire’s on the door of the Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre–and it’s one people here already should be familiar with. Dr. Cody Caul has become the newest addition to the office, and having grown up in the area has made […]
Press Release The Citizens for Backus/AB in International Falls are pleased to accept a $1,000 grant from the Diocese of Duluth and its Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Small Grant Fund. The grant will be used towards food purchases for the Backus Community Center’s “Community Café,” which is a joint […]
