With a week to go before the deadline, the local “Citizen of the Year” committee is looking for more nominations from the public. “It’s on a roll,” said committee member Bill Gushulak, who won the award last year. “Let’s hope we can get as many nominations as possible.” Anyone who […]
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A new Municipal Act introduced at Queen’s Park yesterday could open doors for economic development here. If passed, the proposed act would come into effect Jan. 1, 2003, giving municipalities more authority to set up corporations and involve the private sector in partnerships to finance and undertake public projects. “It […]
A Fort Frances woman is among 11 people charged following a year-long investigation by the Tri-Force Drug Unit that netted $2 million in drugs and about $500,000 in cash and assets seized. Pamela Colfer, 39, was arrested Oct. 12 and charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose […]
Two employees at the Fort Frances Jail received an Award for Exceptional Bravery and praise from the minister of Correctional Services on Wednesday for their actions during the June 29 standoff here. Corrections officer Shane McDonald and Operational Manager Larry Tucker received the award during a ceremony at the Bell […]
After a successful campaign in support of the Friends of Animals as their annual charity this year, local Canada Safeway employees will be turning to the public before making their choice for 2002. “We just talked about it earlier this week and we’ve decided to put a notice in the […]
It was a tough way for the Muskie ‘B’ team’s football season to end. The “Bees” suffered their worst loss of their season—a 55-6 romp at the hands of the Roseau Rams there Tuesday—to wrap up the exhibition campaign with an 0-5 record. Muskie co-coach Todd Calder said they were […]
While committees have been working long and hard at organizing the 11th-annual WHO International Conference on Safe Communities coming up here May 7-9, 2002, it appears even more district residents are willing to lend a hand following an open house here yesterday. “I think it’s very exciting,” said Wendy Judson, […]
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board distributed a total of $208,468.27 in rebates to 21 district businesses at a ceremony here Tuesday. “When we started this 10 years, I don’t think people ever thought we would have got to this point,” said Doug Anderson, chair of the Rainy River Valley […]
It will be sledding as usual for Sunset Country Snowmobile Club members this winter despite a $10 surcharge on riding permits in the province. Concerns last week the local club’s 400 km of groomed trails could be closed down this winter proved to be unfounded as members now insist trails […]
Gary Medicine was elected chief of Rainy River First Nation last week. He will work with former chief Jim Leonard, who was elected a councillor along with Allan Wilson, Kathy Meyers, Agnes Sadewasser, and Sam Bombay. “I think the community, as a whole, has made good decisions,” said Chief Medicine. […]
If the Muskie ‘A’ football team thought their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Football League has been an eye-opener so far, they’ll have another lesson when they take to the artificial turf at Winnipeg Stadium this Friday. “I don’t think any of them have ever played there,” said […]
In a continuing effort to promote breast cancer awareness, the Rainy River District Breast Health Network is holding its biennial “Luncheon of Hope” this Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous here. And tickets are going fast, said co-organizer and nurse examiner Sandy McKinnon. “It’s always very popular,” she noted Monday. “We […]
