FORT FRANCES—OPP detachment commander Insp. Dave Lucas gave town council a report on year-end statistics for 2006, with the numbers showing district police with higher-than-average rates for crimes solved. In 2006, police received reports of 3,888 incidents, compared to 4,061 in 2005. Of these, 172 were violent crimes, down from […]
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The second-annual Women’s Health Symposium will be here before you know it so if you’ve been thinking about being an exhibitor, now is the time to act! Exhibitors are urged to submit their booth registration and information to committee members well in advance of the event, which is slated for […]
While a listening session for those interested in singing in this year’s Easter cantata is scheduled for this coming Monday (Jan. 29), those planning to attend are highly encouraged to call choir director Diane Maxey ahead of time. Maxey said Monday she currently only has 40 sets of song books […]
Fort Frances Coun. John Albanese was re-appointed chair of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board of health for a fifth-consecutive year during a meeting Friday in Dryden. While it’s not an easy job, Coun. Albanese said Monday that he’s looking forward to another year with the board. “It’s a pleasure to […]
Safe Internet use begins with good communication. That was the message two OPP officers delivered to students at St. Francis School here last week. Det. S/Sgt. Arni Stinnissen and Sgt. Robyn MacEachern, from OPP headquarters in Orillia, were in town last Thursday urging kids and parents to be cyber-smart and […]
As the town continues to work on its 2007 budget, council agreed to institute an interim tax levy at Monday night’s regular meeting. As in previous years, the interim levy is equal to about half of the total amount of taxes property owners paid in 2006. Interim tax levies are […]
In the words of its organizer, the local Alzheimer Society’s second-annual “Chefs’ Charitable Dinner and Auction” here Sunday shaped up to “a night to remember.” Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District, said Monday that funds still are coming in but the dinner at the […]
Got new or “gently-used” books suitable for children or teenagers you don’t need anymore? Want to give them to a great cause? The local OPP detachment is participating in Ontario Lt.-Gov. James K. Bartleman’s second province-wide “Book Drive for Aboriginal Youth Literacy,” and is accepting donations until the end of […]
FORT FRANCES—The 16th-annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association is set to go this Saturday (Jan. 27) in Emo. But while several presentations simply will offer informative updates, there could be one controversial issue regarding the Rainy River District Social Service Administration Board. “They haven’t got a […]
FORT FRANCES—There may not have been a large turnout at the Adventure Inn here for last week’s review of the proposed insect pest management program to control the jack pine budworm infestation, but Ministry of Natural Resources area supervisor Jeff Wiume sees that, perhaps, as a vote of trust. However, […]
The abattoir steering committee of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association told members last Wednesday night they are very close to announcing an abattoir in Rainy River District. Committee member Steve Loshaw said while they have not has as many members join the abattoir project as investors, with 87 signed up […]
FORT FRANCES—It’s been months of meetings and discussions for district farmers as they try to resolve some current issues, such as not having an abattoir nearby and dealing with the effects of last year’s drought-like conditions. But while these problems seem far from over, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Ken Boshcoff […]
