Peggy Revell Pending government approval, Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District and the Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services may merge into one agency as of April 1, 2011. The move comes after FACS, alongside dozens of Children’s Aid Societies across the province faced deficits ranging from hundreds […]
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Peggy Revell Group homes will be permitted in both rural and rural-residential zoned areas of Alberton—if they meet certain criteria—now that the municipality’s council has approved changes to zoning bylaw following a June 23 public meeting. “We considered this real thoroughly over the last six months or so, and this […]
Staff A total of $37,500 was divvied up amongst eight community organizations as the Town of Fort Frances disbursed money from the Moffat Family Fund on behalf of the Winnipeg Foundation “It gives me great pleasure and council great pleasure to make these awards this evening,” commented Fort Frances Mayor […]
Staff Sergeant Russell J. R. Gregoire officially received the Medal of Military Valour from Governor General Michaëlle Jean on June 4 during a ceremony in Rideau Hall in Ottawa. On June 14, 2008, Sgt. Gregoire’s section was ambushed in Zhari District, Afghanistan. What was initially considered light contact quickly became […]
Staff While the provincial roll out of full-day Junior Kindergarten will start at Atikokan’s North Star School this fall, the Rainy River District School Board has opted not to offer the extended day early learning program along with it. The decision came at a special board meeting held last Friday, […]
Press Release The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts will hold its eighth-annual “Ride For Memories” on Saturday, Aug. 28. Join us for the ride and dinner to support the fight against Alzheimer’s. Riders from across Northwestern Ontario are encouraged to get involved to collect pledges and enjoy a ride. […]
Bryce Forbes The team of Jim Fowler, Bruce Henry and Ken Dick, all from Fort Frances, made the most of their first opportunity as a team at the national level. At the Club 55+ Triple Team National Five-Pin Championships in Winnipeg last week, the team was almost perfect—winning nine out […]
Bryce Forbes The board of directors for youth soccer could not ask for better weather or more exciting soccer for their season finale wind-up held last Saturday at the St. Francis Sportsfield. With the sun shining down, there were some last minute dramatics in the division five playoffs. In the […]
Bryce Forbes Abby Tolen walked around the “Relay for Life” in a Team Canada sumo suit, while fellow members of her team, Rebecca Tolen, Jeremiah McCart, Gavin Payne and daughter, Katherine, and Tara Tolley joined her for the opening lap on Friday evening at Fort Frances High School. This year’s […]
Peggy Revell Bailey Strom was presented with the Rainy River District School Board Leading Student Award by education director Heather Campbell last Thursday during the Fort High grad ceremony at the Memorial Sports Centre. The award is presented to a graduating student with the highest average in six Grade 12 […]
Bryce Forbes Cyndi Ward, right, with her kids, Reilly and Beth, enjoyed strawberry shortcake at the annual “Strawberry Social” hosted by La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary last Thursday. The popular event, which has been around since 1957, raised around $5,300 to help pay down the auxiliary’s pledge to the Riverside […]
Bryce Forbes Angela Petsnick, left, Keira Chown and Steph Botsford ran the ladder as part of the “Tighter ’N Lighter” Fitness Challenge offered by Courtney Koval through Integrity Fitness. Sixteen women competed in the three-times-a-week at 6 a.m., four-week challenge. The individual with the best post-fit test result will win […]
