Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Best for Kitty is building insulated wooden shelters to house cats they can’t keep inside anymore. Joan Foley of Best for Kitty said they had vetted a handful of cats, but since no fosters or adoptive homes stepped up, they had to release some. But knowing a cold winter is […]
The Fort Frances Curling Club has changed its public facing name to be known as the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre (CFCC). Similarly the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay was rechristened as the Port Arthur Curling Centre. The Sudbury Curling Club changed its name to Curl Sudbury in […]
Saturday, October 21 at La Place Rendez Vous is going to be a totally tubular time! The Riverside Foundation is bringing you back to a time of microwave dinners, cassette tapes and big hair in support of local health care with this year’s gala. “Back to the 80s” presented by […]
Tom Allen, 29, says the journey to recovering from drug addictions is an uphill battle. Since being two weeks sober and hopeful for his future, and wanting to speak up for others struggling with addictions, he says that recovery is possible. “There’s just so much going on. It’s so, so […]
Amid the opioid epidemic and the continuing threat of fentanyl, there is a growing risk of lethal overdose associated with using illegal drugs. Drug education has become critical, and it significantly helps young people. Parents and caregivers are the first line of defence and should have frequent conversations with their […]
Award celebrates innovations and advancements benefiting the sector and rural communities The Government of Ontario is seeking nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Agriculture program. This initiative has been created to showcase the efforts, innovations, and achievements across the agriculture and food sector. The program recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations […]
The study of how our body is affected by the food we put in it has been an area of interest for scientists for hundreds of years. The nutrients we get from food help keep the cells in our bodies functioning properly. This means that our bodies need specific nutrients […]
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is celebrating the work being done in connection with industry stakeholders and municipalities to help support agricultural producers in the province. In the OFA’s weekly Viewpoint newsletter released on September 5, 2023, OFA Vice President Crispin Colvin recounted his attendance at the 2023 Association […]
As the afterglow of the Fair begins to dissipate and the rides are dismantled, the smell of candy apples and horse manure begins to fade, all that we are left with of the 2023 Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair is the memories made, and this year the Annual […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the August 50/50 jackpot Dave Byrnes of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number FF-8083700. Byrnes is the lucky recipient of $10,368 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Thursday, August […]
Last week we wrote that family of the late Hermina Fletcher was suing both Lindsey Coyle and Riverside Health Care (Riverside). After the article was published we were informed that the family filed to remove Riverside from the suit on May 18, 2023; they will be pursuing a civil suit […]
The McInnis Creek Chapel presented Riverside Foundation for Health Care with a $2,000 donation towards the Rainy River Ultrasound campaign. Pictured left to right are Carol Jensson, Rebecca Wood, Pat Acree, George Acree, Allison Cox, Bev Langner, Nancy Schaak and Bill Langner. The fundraiser is being matched dollar for dollar […]
