FORT FRANCES—The four candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River riding weighed in on what they’ll do to ensure there will be a future for regional industry, among other issues, during Tuesday night’s forum at the Civic Centre. Incumbent NDP MPP Howard Hampton, Liberal candidate Mike Wood (Dryden), PC candidate Penny […]
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FORT FRANCES—In the midst of Mental Illness Awareness Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6), Susan Marshall of Fort Frances was acknowledged in Ottawa through the Champions of Mental Health Awards, which celebrates the contributions of individuals to the advancement of the mental health agenda in Canada. Part of the celebration includes the […]
If waiting is the hardest part, this past week has been downright rough for the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres. After losing three-straight games to the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Sabres were saddled with a stretch of 10 days between games—having nothing to do until their tilt this Friday against the […]
Toronto Marlies forward Darryl Boyce lost this face-off to Mike Vigilante of the Manitoba Moose during their exhibition showdown Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena here. Boyce lost the battle but won the war, scoring two goals en route to the 5-3 victory by the Marlies.
Angela Aucoin, winner of the local Northwestern Health Unit’s “Breastfeeding Star” photo contest, and her three-month-old son, Jarrett, received a framed copy of her winning photo from public health nurse Miranda Sigurdson on Monday. Oct. 1-7 is “World Breastfeeding Week 2007.” This year’s theme is “Early to Breast, Early to […]
Ethan Langyel made a dream catcher at the United Native Friendship Centre’s Aboriginal Head Start program booth last Thursday during the Family and Children’s Services children’s fair at Robert Moore School. Over 300 kids and their families came out for the inaugural event, which featured 24 different groups and services, […]
Sandy Skirten, right, district co-ordinator of the District Mental Health Services Older Adults Program, offered information to seniors and caregivers last Wednesday during the inaugural 55+ Seniors’ Expo in Emo. The event was deemed a success, with more than 60 seniors from the surrounding communities stopping by to check it […]
About 30 participants braved the wet, windy weather Sunday afternoon to make the five-km trek for the CIBC “Run for the Cure.” Women, men, and youngsters walked and ran along the riverfront from the Sorting Gap Marina to Seven Oaks and back for the annual fundraiser, which locally brought in […]
The four candidates vying for the Kenora-Rainy River riding will have their say tonight when the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Education Workers of the Rainy River District host an all-candidates’ forum at the Civic Centre here. Chamber manager Dawn Booth said late yesterday that all four candidates—incumbent NDP […]
In its monthly recognition of excellence, the Rainy River District School Board tonight will salute the Rainy River “Strengthening Families for the Future” program. Heather Campbell will explained how the program is an example of how the school and community work together to support the students and their families. The […]
Extensive scaffolding has been erected around the local CIBC as a construction crew prepares to start restoring the building’s crumbling exterior. Depending on the weather, work will continue until mid-November and then resume in the spring. The scaffolding, some of which was first put up this past April as a […]
Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis, chief of oncology at Regional Cancer Care in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, stressed the importance of early screening during a cancer program update yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here. About 50 people came out to hear Dr. Vergidis and ask a few questions.
