Duane Hicks The fourth-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” here Sunday evening ended up being very successful, raising an estimated $6,200 for further promotion of Alzheimer awareness and education. “This has been our highest amount raised to date,” Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District, […]
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Duane Hicks While parents may see the Internet as a virtual reality, the threats posed by predators and cyber-bullies are dangerously real. And even though many parents are not as technology-savvy as their children, that’s no excuse for them not to play a role in their children’s online activities just […]
Duane Hicks With the abuse of prescription drugs like oxycontin on the rise, a community task force has been established to address the problems arising from the increasing amount of opiate addiction in Rainy River District and First Nations’ communities. OPP Insp. Dave Lucas, who last week was appointed as […]
Peggy Revell Eighteen children, and 32 people altogether, were at the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday afternoon to try to help break the Guinness World Record for “Most Children Being Read to by An Adult, Multiple Locations.” The nationwide attempt was part of the build-up to Family Literacy Day […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis students Caley Harland, Amanda Caron, and Katja Sutherland showed off their creations about “metathinking,” which can better be described as “thinking about thinking.” For the rest of the school year, students there will be creating projects that illustrate this concept to win a chance at a […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River Future Development Corp. and Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship have been developing a strategy to market Fort Frances as one of the top bass-fishing destinations in North America, and will have a booth at the 2009 Bassmaster Classic trade show and tournament in Shreveport, La. […]
Peggy Revell He may be young, but 14-year-old Lyle Dolph has been recognized for his years of volunteer service by being nominated for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. “It’s always nice to recognize a young person, such as Lyle Dolph, who through his work with seniors, and […]
Staff With February right around the corner, so too is the start-up of the next “In Search of Your Warrior” program. Offered by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.’s Counselling Unit from Feb. 2-27, its aim is to address men’s violence. “We’re pretty excited about doing this again,” […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese was re-elected chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health for a sixth-consecutive year during a meeting Friday in Dryden. “I am looking forward to leading the Northwestern Health Unit for another year, and thank the board for their support throughout the […]
Peggy Revell Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. is leading a group that’s looking into improving services within the district for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, including whether or not a Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Centre is needed here. While still in the early stages, the group includes representation […]
Duane Hicks An Canadian Armed Forces reservist for more than five years, Fort Frances native Lt. Andrew Curr is heading to Afghanistan this week for a nine-month tour as a duty officer. Curr, 23, has been studying history at the University of Regina while serving as a reservist with the […]
Duane Hicks Volunteer Sue Drew, left, offered up roasted tomato and goat cheese bruschetta, as well as spinach and artichoke wonton crisps, to Don Manty before the main course of Chef’s Charitable Dinner & Auction at the Adventure Inn on Sunday night.
