Press Release The Canadian Diabetes Association’s “Clothesline” truck will be in Fort Frances next Wednesday (Nov. 18) to pick up donations of resalable men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. By donating your unneeded clothing, you’re helping us in our mission to improve the lives of more than two million people living […]
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Staff Town council on Monday night authorized a report to establish a Sunny Cove Camp advisory committee. It will include Kiwanians Alan Zucchiatti, Robert Sletmoen, and Robert Lidkea, Couns. Ken Perry and Sharon Tibbs, as well two citizens. The town is advertising for citizens to apply for the committee. See […]
Heather Latter There only are a few days left for those wanting to participate in “Operation Christmas Child” this year. Run by Samaritan’s Purse, the project allows people to provide gift-filled boxes to children in need. “The shoeboxes go to children overseas and to countries where there is war, famine, […]
Duane Hicks With the new parking lots behind St. Mary’s Church available for motorists to use, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig is reminding the public not to park on Victoria Avenue in front of the church. He noted Monday evening that council amended the traffic bylaw last month to do […]
Heather Latter Ed Haglund may never know the whole story, but he has a piece of his heritage to pass on to younger generations in the form of a letter written by his uncle, Eddie Haglund, to his sister, Frede, back in 1941. Framed along with the letter is a […]
Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture’s annual meeting was held Saturday (Nov. 7) in the Chapple community hall in Barwick. The evening began with an excellent meal of ham, perogies, and salads. RRFA president Rick Neilson then thanked everyone for coming before launching into the business section of […]
Press Release Millions of tree seedlings will be planted to create jobs and support the renewal of Ontario’s forests. Under a one-year supplemental forest renewal program, Ontario will purchase up to 13.5 million tree seedlings from greenhouse producers this winter and the seedlings will be planted on roughly 6,700 hectares […]
Press Release The OPP launched a re-designed and interactive website yesterday as part of its ongoing commitment to providing public access to OPP information, investigations, and events. To be inclusive of people with disabilities, the website was designed to meet current accessibility standards. Increasingly, websites are the first point of […]
Press Release Canada’s largest provincial public sector union has embarked on a project no other union has attempted. On Nov. 1, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union began a census of all its members and staff to collect demographics and statistics of OPSEU members and to assess any barriers in […]
Press Release Starting in September, 2011, Grade 4-12 students in Ontario will be learning to make informed choices and effective decisions about the use and management of money. The global economic challenges of the past year have highlighted the need to ensure a financially-literate population. To determine how to introduce […]
Robin McCormick Treat yourself to the “Sounds of Holiday Cheer” as the Borderland Children’s Choir performs this Saturday (Nov. 14) at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church in Emo. Admission is $10/person and $25/family. • • • Another sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us is the annual […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP has tabled a motion that would cancel a planned $4.3-billion federal incentive payment to the Ontario government, and prevent the HST from being implemented in that province. Rafferty also is calling on the general public to rise up against new tax scheme by pressuring […]
