Councillor Seeks Funds For Tug Of War

A Fort Frances councillor wants the town to consider dedicating funds to enhancing its portion of the annual Pulling for Peace tug of war with International Falls.

Rick Wiedenhoeft says it might help the town attract well-known athletes like the Falls has done.

The Falls has brought in several former members of the Minnesota Vikings in the past and has Pro Football Hall of Famer Carl Ellar attending next July.

Little Public Input Into Budget

Little response from the public to a call by the town of Fort Frances for input into the 2013 budget.

No one attended a public meeting held last night.

The town did receive a submission from the Fort Frances Meals on Wheels program asking for $18,500 to help offset expenses.

That's 500 dollars more than it received for this year.

Radio-thon Planned For Next Week

93.1 The Border intends to bring the Riverside Foundation for Health Care's Together We Can Campaign past its goal.

A four-hour radio-a-thon will be held next Tuesday to help raise money for a new digital mammography unit.

The campaign has so far has raised about 88 per cent of its anticipated 650-thousand dollar goal.

Next Tuesday's morning's event will go from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. live from LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances.

Spend "An Evening In Paris"

Riverside Foundation for Health Care is planning for its next fundraising event.

It's being called "An Evening in Paris" and will be held October 13 at the Memorial Sports Centre's auditorium.

Fifty dollar tickets are now available at all Riverside Health Care Facilities and McTaggarts.

Officers Receiving Awards

Four officers who work out of the OPP's Fort Frances detachment are among those across northwestern Ontario being honoured today at a ceremony in Thunder Bay.

OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis will be on hand to present awards to OPP employees and community members for various acts and achievements.

Help Sent To Alberta

MNR photo

The Ministry of Natural Resources is sending forest firefighters to Alberta.

Twenty firerangers, twelve incident commanders and an agency representative left Ontario yesterday to aid with forest fire suppression efforts in that province.

Four MNR firefighters are also working in Minnesota.

Health Care Town Halls Planned

Health Care will be a focus of a series of town hall meetings, being hosting this Friday by Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell.

She'll be joined by NDP Health Critic Frances Gelinas.

Cambell is inviting members of the public to attend for an open discussion about the health care system and its ability to meet the needs of northwestern Ontario.

They're tour will start in Fort Frances, taking them to Rainy River, Kenora and Dryden.