The Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition Community Report Card for September of 2008 is out.

Download the pdf file here

Paige Desmond
Fort Frances Times
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The Fort Frances Times was awarded the “Ambassador for Safety Business
Award” by Safe Communities Canada, which was established to recognize
organizations that make an exceptional contribution to improving safety
in their communities. It was presented last Thursday morning by Fort
Frances Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong and Grace Silander, with the Rainy
River Valley Safety Coalition, to Times’ co-owners Jim Cumming, Don
Cumming, and Linda Plumridge.

Pam Bujold, Trudy Badiuk, Sherri Byma, Neila Booth, Becky Chabot, Robin
McCormick, and Freeda Carmody staged a skit to remind those who
attended last Wednesday’s 50+ seniors’ expo in Emo that the best way to
handle the difficulties of aging is to maintain a healthy sense of
humour.

Fort Frances Times Editorial
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Duane Hicks
Fort Frances Times
Monday, September 15, 2008

Ann Hinton, operations manager of Winnipeg-based CleanHarbors
Environmental Services Inc., sorted through paint cans at the Public
Works building during the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day on
Saturday, which saw district residents line up along Fifth Street West
to drop off everything from oil to turpentine. The town received
funding for it under the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste program.

Alberton Reeve Mike Hammond looked on as Emo Coun. Gerd O’Sullivan
signed an agreement to officially re-designate her municipality as a
“Safe Community” last Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at La Place
Rendez-Vous. Representatives from most of the 10 local municipalities
and nine area First Nations were on hand for the event, which was
hosted by the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition.

By Heather Latter,
Fort Frances Times
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

District earns perfect score as safe community
By Duane Hicks
Wednesday, October 10, 2007