With the 11th-annual World Health Organization Conference on Safe Communities coming here May-6-9, more and more delegates and visitors are signing up to attend. “We’ve had people from 27 different countries sign up so far,” said Crystal Godbout, who’s been helping conference co-ordinator Jeannette Cawston since the fall. “We’ve had […]
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Traffic concerns around J.W. Walker will be addressed if the Rainy River District School Board moves ahead with its school closure plans, both the mayor and board chairman said. Lack of sidewalks and already high traffic volume around Walker, given its proximity to Fort Frances High School, were some of […]
Cliff Bob loves fishing so much, he opened a tackle shop. “I love fishing tournaments, I love to browse in tackle shops,” he said, admitting he shops the way many would browse in clothing stores. “I drop $50-100 when I just go in to look,” he laughed. C. Bob’s Pro […]
The Stratton Toy Library has a full schedule of activities planned for March, including crafts for the Easter season and new items added to the inventory. Connie Jewett has donated two new toys—a heart-shaped Etch-A-Sketch and an animal play telephone. The STL will be having a Easter basket draw on […]
The Northwestern Health Unit will see some new faces leading its operations come spring as it restructures its management as recommended by an operational review late last year. “Before the operational review, we had, including myself, eight managers,” said Dr. Pete Sarsfield, the health unit’s CEO and chief medical officer. […]
A former Fort Frances resident hoping to paddle across Georgian Bay for breast cancer research this summer already has raised more than half of her $2,500 goal. Kathleen McFayden will be among dozens of women participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Paddle to a Cure” program. The fundraiser brings […]
Grade 8 students at St. Francis School raffled off a new TV and DVD player, raising more than $3,100 for their class trip to Quebec City in June. Lori Petrin won a 32-inch Toshiba television while Sharon Gurski took home a brand new Toshiba DVD player Friday after winning the […]
The family of a teen who was stabbed to death here last July aren’t satisfied with the sentence given Monday to 21-year-old Tara George of Thunder Bay for her role in the killing. As first reported in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin, George was sentenced to one-year probation, plus given a 10-year […]
Poised on one knee, a wary curler grasped the stone’s handle, shut her eyes, and released it. The rock wobbled back and forth on its edge before grinding to a halt miles before the hog line. She opened her eyes just as it was cast aside. While this definitely wasn’t […]
Just as in the creation of most dream homes, financial reality has forced some changes in plans for the construction of the River Walk condominium project on Front Street. Buyers were to hear Wednesday afternoon how their suite in the 32-unit complex was altered to bring down the cost—and find […]
The Rainy River District School Board is considering offering continuing education courses for the general public in an effort to promote life-long learning and reach out to the community. The board discussed the idea at Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting in Atikokan and supported moving ahead with it. “For a […]
Bob Bedggood, past president of the Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario, led a workshop for district farmers last Thursday in Emo to discuss the group’s future. CFFO executive members are touring the province to discuss their vision of the CFFO to educate, as well as get feedback to improve the […]
