There was no new president to welcome at the 29th-annual dinner and meeting of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture on Saturday evening at the Millennium Hall in Stratton. Incumbent Trish Neilson was eligible to let her name stand in the nominations for another term. When no other ones were […]
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Whether they had concerns the town would be financing up to $1 million to purchase the clinic, they felt there was a lack of sufficient information on the issue, or concerned there’s no guarantees doctors either will come here or stay, some local residents were very vocal at Monday night’s […]
A federal package to assist the forest industry is in the works and likely will be released before Christmas, but don’t expect it to solve all the problems facing the industry in Ontario, Kenora MP Roger Valley warned. “If we created a gold-plated program, it’s still not going to help […]
Ontario’s forest industry was the hot topic of discussion at Queen’s Park last Thursday as NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton dedicated his party’s opposition day to the issue. Hampton introduced a motion calling on the provincial government to recognize the crisis in the forestry sector, and to “immediately […]
About 20 local parents and child care workers offered their input on what they feel would improve child care in Fort Frances during a consultation for the new provincial “Best Start” initiative here last Thursday evening. Jeannette Cawston, “Best Start” co-ordinator with the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, […]
Council decided Monday night that the town will provide up to $1 million in financing over 15 years at zero percent interest to a non-profit corporation, under the direction of the Group Health Association, to purchase the Fort Frances Clinic and manage it. And as reflected in the 5-2 vote, […]
Last Friday around 8 p.m., Dryden OPP officers were called to a motor-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Brown Bay Road and Highway 17 in Southworth Township. Upon arriving on the scene, officers observed a pick-up truck upside down in the ditch with no one around. An investigation […]
A fabulous “Pumpkin Day” is lined up at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market this Saturday (Oct. 29). Be sure to come out and see the “boo”tiful display of carved and painted pumpkins created by local artisans. Whether it’s choosing the perfect Jack O’Lantern or decoration for the front garden, you’ll […]
An open house to celebrate Ontario Public Library Week was held last Friday (Oct. 21) at the Fort Frances Public Library. People attended in a steady stream between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to enjoy coffee, tea, cookies, and conversation. The Friends of the Library were proud to host this […]
The more we learn about smallmouth bass, the less we know about them. They are oddballs. Bronze-finned enigmas wrapped up in riddles. And no one knows that better than Dr. Mark Ridgway. As a fisheries scientist with the Aquatic Ecosystems Science Section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ridgway […]
Former Muskie Gary Wager has been honoured as Mountie of the Week for his stellar and gritty performance against the Concordia Stingers on Saturday (Oct. 22). In his final home game appearance at MacAulay Field, Wager, who stands 6’1” and weighs 185 pounds, caught 11 passes for a game- and […]
The guest speaker at this year’s “Luncheon of Hope” was Rainy River District Breast Health Network chairperson Teresa Hazel. Hazel gave a moving address in tribute to her mother, Margaret Morelli, who died of breast cancer in 1990 after battling the disease for seven years. “I really viewed my mother […]
