Press Release The Rainy River District School Board was one of 20 boards across Ontario to participate in Phase II of the “One Life . . . Many Gifts” pilot project, which is sponsored by the ministries of Education and Health and Long-Term Care. This curriculum provides opportunities for deeper […]
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Press Release Ontario will target industrial workplaces this month to protect workers from hazards that can cause slips, trips, and falls. Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will look for fall-from-height hazards involving platforms, raised floors, mezzanines, and balconies. They also will check fall-arrest equipment and guardrails, and look out […]
Staff Fletcher Hasby Huffman was born in Moscow, Ont. on March 17, 1881 to Milton and Jenny Huffman. He first attended school at the Moscow Public School, then the historical grammar school at Newburg, followed by high school at Napanee. From 1908-09, he attended teacher’s college in Ottawa and completed […]
Press Release Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project is quickly nearing completion. Sign blades are in place, banners are going up, the Hallett and lookout tower are being prepared, and interpretive panels will be installed. Sites will open for the summer season this Friday (May 14). A grand-opening celebration […]
Staff The J.A. Mathieu section of the old Fort Frances High School likely will be an eyesore no more in the next two-three months as the developers of the property (1578289 Ontario Ltd.) plan to knock it down this summer. Charlie Morken told council Monday night that he and business […]
Press Release Workers at AbitibiBowater pulp and paper mills in Eastern Canada have voted 63.5 percent to approve a new collective agreement that includes cost reductions for the company but protects pensions for retirees and workers. “Our members have voted to protect retirees and pensions, and to bring this company […]
Mitch Haw A fresh year of the United Beef Club commenced Monday, May 6, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the McDonald residence of Stratton. Volunteers Bud McQuaker and Murray McDonald began the evening by introducing two new members, Ashley Croswell and Braydon Kreger, to the club’s 11 returning members. As […]
Robin McCormick A ham and turkey supper, complete with all the fixings, will be held this Sunday (May 16) at the Dance Hall. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children, with those five and under eating free. • • • Get-well wishes are extended to Jean Bragg, […]
Dave Ogilvie Cornell Farms is pleased to announce Cara Luft will be the headliner for their next barn concert, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 20. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire, Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth—yet willing to alter that […]
Press Release The first Clover Valley Farmers’ Market of the 2010 season drew crowds with empty containers in hand ready to fill with fresh maple syrup just delivered from the St. Jacob’s area of Ontario. Every spring, the local farmers’ market kick-starts its season with bulk maple syrup provided by […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Brendan Hyatt, principal of Our Lady of the Way School and St. Michael’s School, recently received a prestigious “Principal of the Year” award from the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO). This award is presented annually to […]
