Peggy Revell Marc Blayney, associate dean of community engagement for the Northern Ontario Medical School, gave a brief overview of the history of the school, as well as how it is run, to those on hand for a dinner yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. Other speakers included Dr. Roger […]
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Staff The Sunset Country Squash Club was represented by 13 players at the Manitoba Closed tournament over the weekend. Jason Kabel stole the court for the local contingent. He was victorious in the men’s ‘B’ division, reeling off three-straight wins over George Penner (Brandon) 3-0, Rachel Hinton (Wpg.) 3-1, and […]
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Museum has landed a big catch after Rainy River resident Lee Dillman donated a school of his hand-carved and hand-painted fish he’s created over the years. Six completed fish have been donated so far, with an approximate value of $1,200, with possibly more to come. […]
Duane Hicks Road reconstruction, an aviation fuel truck, and a new grader are among the items council will be keeping in the 2009 capital budget while coffee room upgrades, a heated rink shack, and surface treatment for several outlying roads have been left on the cutting room floor. In the […]
Duane Hicks The land claim agreement finalized in 2005 between Rainy River First Nations, the province, and the federal government was a historic event and a cause for celebration. But it also may end up causing serious headaches for district municipalities down the road if senior government doesn’t provide better […]
Peggy Revell The family of local resident Linda Starling is looking for support from the community after she was diagnosed with aplastic anemia this past fall. It’s a fairly rare illness, explained Linda’s husband, Dave, which he described as a “cousin” to leukemia, where the body stops producing new blood […]
Peggy Revell Retired English teacher Frank Maraj signed his newly-released book for Jesse Ranville, who was one of the many people lining up last Wednesday for a copy. Entitled “Snapshots,” the book is a collection of stories from Maraj’s youth in Trinidad, which students became acquainted with over his years […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has a “Visiting Policy” established to ensure patients are able to receive proper care in each of its facilities. “The policy is in place to allow our patients to rest, receive treatment, and recuperate,” explained Lori Maki, vice-president, Clinical Services. “For this reason, […]
Peggy Revell Katelyn Bruyere and Rachel Anderson got creative by adding their own twist to a postcard at the Fort Frances Museum during Friday’s PA Day off school. The children on hand participated in activities and crafts centered around stamps and letters.
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances made another attempt to rally support for improved access to the local Ontario Tourist Information Centre on Saturday during the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual general meeting in Atikokan. Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, who brought the issue forward during the business […]
Duane Hicks With the repair or replacement of the fuel storage tank at the Sorting Gap Marina remaining a necessary item on the town’s capital budget for 2009, council continues to debate whether it should stay in the business of selling gas to boaters there. At Monday’s budget meeting, Community […]
