Ontario’s Education Week, according to the government, is an annual event celebrated by school boards and schools across the province. It is a time for students, teachers, and parents to celebrate teaching excellence and student achievement. Education Week at Donald Young School here in Emo included a great deal of […]
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In the early hours of Saturday morning, an act of violence and vandalism shattered the peace, as well as windows, in Rainy River. Residents on the 300 block of First Street were aroused from their beds shortly after 3 a.m. when a distraught woman seeking assistance appeared at the door […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is actively trying to improve health and food security by raising the nutrition level of the food we eat through a wide range of programs. These include “Plant a row, Grow a row,” food box programs, community gardens in Emo and Fort Frances, a “Buy Local” […]
The annual meeting of the Rainy River District Women’s Institute was held Saturday, May 3 at the seniors’ centre in Stratton, with 20 women from across the district taking part in the full-day session. The district W.I. is comprised of six local Women’s Institutes: McIrvine, Burriss, Chapple, Lake of the […]
Giggles, painted faces, hotdogs, and cake were the order of the day Saturday at the grand opening of the “Best Start” hub in Stratton. About two dozen area residents, young and old, were on hand to celebrate with co-ordinator Marni McDonald and her assistant, Laurie Anderson. Leanne Mineault, director of […]
Despite a current audiologist position vacancy at the Northwestern Health Unit’s Kenora office, the following audiology and hearing services continue to be provided through its Fort Frances and Dryden locations: •hearing tests and screening for people of all ages; •hearing care counselling and hearing health care information; •customized hearing aid […]
A Geraldton man has been fined $5,000 for unsafe hunting. David Rody, 34, who was not present at his trial, was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. On April 29, 2007, Rody was driving on Highway 11, west of Geraldton, with his two young sons and a dog […]
Family and Children’s Services here is helping to promote Children’s Mental Health Day today (May 7)—a province-wide campaign to recognize the importance of children’s mental health services. Statistics show one out of every five children and youths under the age of 19 struggles with emotional, mental, or behavioural difficulties. Unfortunately, […]
The Rainy River District Logging & Safety Committee is presenting a “Health and Safety” Forum this Thursday and Friday (May 8-9) at the Memorial Sports Centre and anyone interested is welcome to register. The event is targeted particularly at anyone involved in the forestry industry, including owners, operators, truck drivers, […]
With the snow hopefully gone and milder temperatures upon us, people are looking for more and more reasons to get out of the house and get active. Those looking to do so, raising funds for a good cause at the same time, have to look no further than the sixth-annual […]
First the good news. The 2006 census data Statistics Canada released last Thursday showed the median income for families in Fort Frances jumped 15.3 percent to $75,934 since 2001 (when adjusted for inflation)—a whopping hike compared to a national increase of 3.7 percent and a provincial increase of just 1.4 […]
With more than 60 exhibitors participating in the third-annual Women’s Health Symposium coming up this Saturday (May 10), you can bet there will be a wide variety of information, displays, and interactive activities for women of all ages to enjoy. The event is slated to take run from 9 a.m.-3 […]
