Staff District residents will get a chance this Saturday (Sept. 18) to get rid of electronics they can’t normally throw away at the landfill. Ontario Electronic Stewardship will be holding a Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) free collection day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Public Works yard on […]
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Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care and Shoppers Drug Mart once again are partnering in an effort to raise funds to advance women’s whole health in Rainy River District through the ninth-annual “Tree of Life” Campaign. The four-week fundraising campaign, running from Sept. 18-Oct. 15 at Shoppers Drug […]
Staff Town council approved the lease of two treadmills from Performance Leasing, at an annual cost of $4,896 plus taxes, at its regular meeting Monday night. These treadmills will replace the old ones at the Memorial Sports Centre. Also Monday night, council: •denied the Fort Frances Lions Club’s request for […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has adopted a new visitor policy that is dedicated to providing family-centered care by creating an environment that respects the needs of the patient and supports the important role that family and friends play in the healing process. Visitors are welcome at La […]
Staff The Rainy Lake Ringers are getting ready for the 2010-11 season, and will be holding their first practice this Saturday (Sept. 18). Director Diane Maxey is encouraging youths (age 12 and up) and adults to come out to St. John’s Anglican Church at 10:30 a.m., have a listen to […]
Staff A site that stirred an uproar among Nestor Falls residents and business owners no longer is being considered as a possible location for a new landfill there. In a public notice posted on the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Township website, it was announced that site C7—situated on Peterson […]
Staff The recently-released 2010 Ontario Population Report indicates population numbers in Rainy River District, and elsewhere in the region, have dropped since 2006. The report, compiled by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) as part of the municipal election process and delivered directly to municipalities during election years, indicates the […]
The Lakers’ organization would like to announce that the 2010-11 season will be dedicated and played in honour of assistant coach Bob Mainville, who passed away unexpectedly in a boating mishap this summer. Fans will see the initials “BM” on the Lakers’ helmets and left shoulder of their jerseys. We […]
Press Release This past Saturday (Sept. 11) featured the 15th anniversary of the Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth. Just over 3,000 skaters took part in the combined full and half-marathon, with the route tracing the Grandma’s Marathon route. Wet, windy conditions cut time by five minutes for the pros and […]
Staff A perfect round helped Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club member Brad Houghton capture the club’s annual skeet championship on Saturday. The competition went forward despite blustery conditions that wreaked havoc with the targets, making it difficult for the shooters to track down the orange “pigeons” in the sky. Thanks to […]
Staff A month after the Kitchen Creek Classic showed off the Arnold Palmers and Jack Nicklauses of the region, it’s time for an event for those whose game more closely resembles Happy Gilmore’s. The Frog Creek Open, designed for those with a minimum 16 handicap, will be held this Saturday […]
the MNR Grouse hunting season opened today across most of Northwestern Ontario. Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse are the most common upland game birds in the northwest. The daily limit for ruffed grouse and spruce grouse is a combined total of five. The possession limit is a combined […]
