Snow Sculptures Okayed by Administration

Fort Frances town councillors could give their blessing tonight to allowing snow sculptures on some town own properties next month.

It's a project proposed by the Rainy River Arts Collective.

Administration is recommending sculptures on five locations.

It also supports collecting and moving snow to the sites for the group.

Fines Go Unpaid

The town of Fort Frances may have to write off more than $137-thousand in unpaid fines.

The fines date back to 2006 and are considered noncollectable after all means of collection have been exhausted.

A report on the fines comes to council at its meeting tonight.

RRSP Season

It's RRSP season and despite economic troubles, people are still pouring more into their funds.

Scotia McLeod's Blake Cameron says it's a great tool to save for retirement.

The deadline to make your contributions is the end of February.

Question of the Day - January 9

58 per cent of respondents to our on-line poll question indicated they do not plan to contribute to an RRSP this year.

Today's question, do think the lack of snow this year is a good or bad thing for the Rainy River district.

Cast your ballot at www.931TheBorder.ca.

Back to School

It's back to school for hundreds of students across the Rainy River district and their teachers following the two-week Christmas Break.

Education Director for the Rainy River District School Board Heather Campbell says there were plenty of accomplishments in the classroom in 2011.

Campbell is hoping to continue that work and a number of pilot projects in 2012.

"Let's Face It"

The Alzheimer's Society is out with a new program aimed at helping people become more aware of the warning signs of Alzheimer's.

Executive Director of the Kenora-Rainy River District branch Lynn Moffatt  the Let's Face It campaign promotes the benefits of early detection.

A Society study found close to 50 per cent of Canadians lived a year or more with symptoms before seeing a family doctor.