Paige Desmond The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary held a craft sale in the lobby there today which attracted hospital staff and the general public alike to peruse the many items on hand. All proceeds went to the auxiliary.
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Duane Hicks Todd Wood of the Fort Frances Power Corp. put up snowflake Christmas light decorations for the local Business Improvement Association this morning on Scott Street. The FFPC once again volunteered its services to put up the lights prior to next Saturday’s Santa Claus parade.
Duane Hicks Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards prepared a display of Terril Pentney’s Mexican-style paper sculptures in anticipation of the Christmas open house there tomorrow and Saturday. Join local artists for gingerbread and cider while browsing for gift ideas.
Paige Desmond Members of the Community Control Group convened in the Emergency Operations Centre at the Civic Centre yesterday to mitigate a “disastrous ice storm” as part of Emergency Management Ontario’s Trillium Response 2008. The drill is meant to test town response in the event of a real emergency. Participants […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ hockey team has got its bite back. After three-straight wins at a weekend tournament in Morden, Man., the black-and-gold carried that momentum into Kenora on Tuesday night as they beat the Broncos 6-4 to even their NorWOSSA record at 1-1. “We played well and took […]
Staff The Fort Frances Leafs U14 girls’ hockey rep team played the International Falls Broncos junior varsity team there Tuesday night and brought home a 3-2 win. Monica Woods, Sha-Lynn Smith, and Hailey Clendenning scored for the Leafs. The Leafs outshot the Broncos 51-21 and had ample opportunity to blow […]
Mitch Calvert Jessie Baker had four goals to spark the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a convincing 7-2 victory over the Kenora Broncos here Tuesday night. Lindsay Roehrig netted the lone goal of the first period, but the low-scoring affair didn’t last long into the second as Baker scored her […]
Staff The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow (Nov. 20) at 6:30 p.m. at its office on Scott Street. On the agenda is a presentation on unit readiness by housing manager Dianne Faragher and maintenance worker Rick Bliss. DSSAB CAO Donna Dittaro […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the ratification of the collective agreement between the board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association occasional teachers. The agreement is in keeping with the provincial discussion table agreement and is for a four-year term, from Sept. 1, […]
Staff The Rainy River District School Board ratified a four-year agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at a brief special meeting here last night. CUPE Local 65 represents 66 employees of the public board, including maintenance staff, caretakers, secretaries, and accounting staff. The union had ratified the […]
Press Release 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. Representatives from dental offices, pharmacies, aboriginal agencies, counselling services, prevention programs, police services, and health care have come together to discuss […]
Paige Desmond With a recession spreading across the globe, it’s only natural for individuals to be concerned about how they will be affected. Robert McCullagh, a financial advisor serving with the Canadian association of financial advisors, Advocis, and a teacher of the certified financial planning designation at the University of […]
