Donna Chief of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization

Ken Kellar TBT Engineering Limited branch manager D.J. MacKintosh, left, manager and legal surveyor Peter de Haan, OLS articling applicant and structural engineer Aaron Heerema, and CAD technician Heidi Wilson took a moment for a photo during the grand opening of their new consultancy office at 255 Scott St. on […]

Rainycrest residents Gladys Kerr, front left, Joanne Magel, Greta Eide, and Helen Lalonde shared some smiles as they enjoyed a residents’ dinner at La Place Rendez-Vous last Tuesday. The dinner was hosted by the Rainycrest Auxiliary and the menu consisted of walleye, chicken, and pork cutlets. -Submitted photo

Ken Kellar A selection of some of the messaging going out to bars across the district in conjunction with the FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District. The coasters and table tent cards provide information about FASD, as well as common misconceptions about drinking alcohol while pregnant.

Submitted Arthur Heathcote is the new corps officer for the Fort Frances branch of the Salvation Army. Having worked with the Salvation Army since 2012, Heathcote said he’s excited to be in town and work with local community service providers to help support those in need.

Seine River First Nation councillor John Kabatay

Ken Kellar One of the two pregnancy test dispensers being placed in bar washrooms in the district. The machines will be installed in the women’s washrooms at the Copper River Inn in Fort Frances, as well as the Back Alley Bar in Emo. The coin-operated machines will charge $2 for […]

Ken Kellar FASD Community Partners Miranda Sigurdson, left, and Robyn Dennis served up a piece of cake to Faith Moen at the Northwestern Health Unit on Tursday. The FASD Community partners were serving up the cake in recognition of FASD Awareness Week in the area.

Treaty #3 Grand Chief Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh shook hands with Seine River First Nation chief Tom Johnson as he presented the First Nation with a painting for its brand new $5 million multi-use cultural centre on Thursday. Grand Chief Kavanaugh attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony held there that day and congratulated […]

Steve Cohlmeyer, CEO of Cohlmeyer Architects

Ken Kellar A break in the rain this weekend gave runners during the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau’s Terry Fox Run on Sunday the chance to shine. More than two dozen participants signed up and raised money for the annual event, which organizers said brought in roughly $4,200 for the Terry […]

Seine River FN cultural co-ordinator Tracy Kabatay