Dan Falloon Getting the chance to play on an exclusive course, with $30,000 per year memberships, very well may end up being a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Muskie boys’ golf team. However, the pricey Barrie Country Club course also led to some tough times at the all-Ontarios for the black-and-gold, […]
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Duane Hicks Area First Nation residents will get comprehensive pharmaceutical dispensing and counselling a little closer to home when the Rainy Lake First Nations Pharmacy opens its doors later this year. A partnership between the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, the new business is being built […]
Dave Ogilvie Last Wednesday marked the first municipal election candidates’ forum in Emo in recent memory. Hosted by the Emo Chamber of Commerce, about 100 people attended the forum at the Emo Legion. The evening opened with Chamber president Dave Goodman welcoming everyone and then introducing Steve Latimer, who served […]
Dan Falloon Getting the chance to play on an exclusive course, with $30,000 per year memberships, very well may end up being a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Muskie boys’ golf team. However, the pricey Barrie Country Club course also led to some tough times at the all-Ontarios for the black-and-gold, […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River Substance Abuse Program Team, along with district resident Freeda Carmody, have been recognized for their contributions to safety in our district with “Ambassador for Safety” awards from Safe Communities Canada. Nominated by Safe Communities Rainy River District (SCRRD), the SAPT was saluted for its work […]
Duane Hicks Gearing up for ’flu season, the Northwestern Health Unit began administering immunizations to the public this week. “Everything’s ready to go,” Donna Stanley, manager of infectious diseases, said yesterday. “It’s quite smooth, actually,” she noted. “We’ve got a big supply. “We often have to be strict about the […]
Peggy Revell District residents can now dial 2-1-1 to access information on social, community, health, and government services available to them. “All the residents of the Rainy River District who fall under the umbrella of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board will be able to, as of [Monday], […]
Peggy Revell The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary fulfilled a 10-year promise on Saturday afternoon when they presented the Riverside Foundation for Health Care with the final cheques to complete its $500,000 pledge to the “Care Close to Home” fundraising campaign. The cheques totalling $25,000 were presented at the auxiliary’s annual […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances resident Anthony Kadikoff was among the 20 Ontario seniors honoured last Wednesday at the 2010 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards at Queen’s Park. Kadikoff, currently a director on the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation board, has been heavily involved in fundraising for the TBayTel Tamarack House […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers, candy needed After drawing hordes of trick-or-treaters to her haunted backyard at 1030 Scott St. for the past two Hallowe’ens, Tess Coish of Tess’ Kitchen is getting ready to do the same again this year. The event attracted more than 700 children in 2008, and topped 900 […]
Peggy Revell The Riverside Breast Health Program last week celebrated 25 years of fighting breast cancer across the district. “I can’t believe it’s 25 years. This is so exciting,” Eva Thornton, one of the program’s founders and first nurse examiners, enthused to the crowd on hand for a celebratory open […]
Duane Hicks The former F.H. Huffman School closed its doors in June, but the building and its surrounding property may not go unused for long after the Town of Fort Frances agreed to buy it for $155,000. “We’ve been looking at it for the last while, we’ve purchased it, and […]
