Back in the 1980s (during the winter), I went to check the mailbox for the mail and newspaper. As I opened up the door, there lying on the ground was an individual. As it turned out, the person was kind of sore but okay. I asked what happened. The individual […]
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Preparations are well underway for the 24th-annual Ducks Unlimited banquet scheduled for Friday, May 4 at La Place Rendez-Vous here. “It’s a good time,” local committee chairman Barney Maher said of the event. “There are lots of nice things that we’re going to auction off and raffle off. “It’s a […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources is undertaking research on the “threatened” forest-dwelling woodland caribou in Ontario to confirm their presence, and identify individual caribou through DNA, by collecting pellet samples left by the caribou on the snow. On Jan. 30, four MNR biologists flew by helicopter to the Slate Islands […]
For the first time in two years, the Fort Frances campus of Confederation College is offering an AZ licence truck driving class. The first class will wrap up at the end of this week, but another is scheduled to be offered beginning in May, campus manager Anne Renaud said. “There’s […]
Come on out and try your hand at cross-country skiing this Saturday (March 3) during a “family fun” day with the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. The fun will start at 11:30 a.m. at the ski trails off Rocky Inlet Road. A limited number of skis will be available for […]
March 8 marks the 30th anniversary of International Women’s Day—and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (Rainy River District local) is observing the event with a celebration at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau. “The main point is to get together in celebration,” said local ETFO president Sharon Preston. The event […]
NDP Border Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West) will be in Rainy River and Fort Frances tomorrow (March 1) to listen to local concerns over the sale of the bridge that links Fort Frances to International Falls, Mn. “Northern Ontarians are already facing interminable wait times for passports,” said Masse. “Now […]
FORT FRANCES—While local mill management must wait until March 6 to meet with the Abitibi-Consolidated’s board of directors regarding final approval of funding for the proposed bio-mass boiler project here, they’re moving ahead with the process to get everything in place in anticipation of that consent. A public meeting is […]
Ian Hill, president of The Changing Point, an organization that employs several workers with disabilities, was the guest speaker at “Discover the Power of One,” a luncheon of inspiration, education, and dialogue earlier today at the K of C Hall here. Employment Services/Career Unlimited, the Ontario Ministry of Community and […]
Jackie Lampi-Hughes, left, Connie Cuthbertson, Neila Booth, Kelly Kennedy, and Taylor Harnett showed off some of the cases containing prizes as part of the “Deal or No Deal” game last night during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Official Oscar Party” at the Memorial Sports Centre. The game, hosted by […]
The local Sears catalogue store is now participating in the Canadian Diabetes Association’s “Clothesline” program, offering the public an easy way to help out a good cause. Owner Sherry Kaun said people can swing by Sears (located at 390 McIrvine Rd.) and drop off bagged donations of unwanted clothing, linens, […]
In response to some recent cases of non-compliance, Public Works is reminding the public that plastic bags or glass items won’t be accepted for “blue box” pickup. “We get people that come in from out of town and might be unfamiliar with the regulations, so we want to refresh everybody’s […]
