Peggy Revell Eva Thornton and Anna Busch were saluted for their dedication in establishing the Riverside Breast Health Program, now celebrating its 25th year in the district, during an open house yesterday afternoon at La Verendrye Hospital. The open house paid tribute to the program’s history, as well as the […]
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Staff Fort Frances resident Anthony Kadikoff was among the 20 Ontario seniors honoured yesterday at the 2010 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards at Queen’s Park. “Anthony Kadikoff has dedicated his life to improving the lives of cancer patients in Northwestern Ontario,” the province said in a press release. Kadikoff is currently […]
Duane Hicks With election day officially being Oct. 25, more than a quarter of eligible voters already have mailed in their ballots to determine the Fort Frances trustees for both the public or separate school boards. Those who have not yet received a voting kit in the mail are reminded […]
Staff After playing seven of their first nine games at home, Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach Wayne Strachan stressed his team needed to take on a “road warrior” mentality. The local Junior ‘A’ squad seemed to get the message last night, beating the Dryden Ice Dogs 5-2 to score their […]
Press Release Local optometrists Dr. Bruce Lidkea and Dr. Robert Lidkea, of Lidkea Optometry Services, are taking the World Sight Day Challenge to help give sight to people in developing countries. On World Sight Day (Thursday, Oct. 14), the pair will donate their eye exam fees to help provide eye […]
Karen Cedarwall, Jackie Vanderaa, Irma Milko, Evelyn Sharpin, Bill Toner, Myrna Slusarcyk, Jim McDowal, and Amanda Johnson of Kenora were among the $40 winners of the local Alzheimer Society’s cash calendar draw for October. Joining them were Tim Murphy and Shannon Lucas (Weewatin), Clay Nellis (Clearwater Bay), Michelle Somerfield (Thunder […]
Staff While Rainy Lake Realty Ltd. closed its office earlier this year, broker Alan Zucchiatti is still active selling properties on Rainy Lake. The Times erroneously reported in last week’s Fall Home Improvement supplement that Zucchiatti had retired. In fact, while he doesn’t deal with in-town properties any more, he […]
Dave Ogilvie According to the World Health Organization, 153 million people have uncorrected refractive errors (i.e., near-sightedness, far-sightedness, or astigmatism). Most of these vision impairments are quickly diagnosed and easy to treat with corrective lenses. Still, millions of people in developing countries are pushed deeper into poverty simply because they […]
the OPP On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Rainy River District OPP officers, with assistance from the OPP Northwest Region K-9 officer, responded to an alarm at Emo Drugs. Officers discovered the front door to the store had been broken. Upon arrival, police investigation revealed the culprit had entered the building and […]
Press Release When is someone just forgetful and when is forgetfulness a sign of an underlying condition? That question, and other issues surrounding memory loss, will be addressed at a free public presentation at the Backus Community Center in International Falls on Thursday, Oct. 28. The event is being offered […]
Press Release “Operation Christmas Child” is the world’s largest Christmas program. Participants of any age can fill shoe boxes with a variety of school supplies, toys, hygiene products, and even a personal note/picture. The boxes travel around the world using every form of transportation imaginable—from trucks to boats to planes […]
Press Release Local MP John Rafferty is hosting a series of disability tax credit workshops and town hall meetings across the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding this week. The first meeting will be held tomorrow (Oct. 14) at the Emo Legion. The disability tax credit workshop will run from 6-7 p.m., […]
