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Attention all entrepreneurs!
The Northwest Business Centre is hosting a workshop, entitled “The ABCs of Entrepreneurship—Aboriginal Business Day,” at the Couchiching Bingo Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Students at St. Francis School will celebrate their next Spirit Day on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
“The theme is ‘Love’ and an old-fashioned sock hop dance will be held in the gym to celebrate the ‘love’ of music,” noted principal Teresa Dennis.
Students are invited to wear their best ’50s outfits and their funkiest socks.

On the heels of yet another successful Linda Johnston Memorial Alzheimer’s dinner this past Saturday in Rainy River, the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River is gearing up to stage one here next month.

The Rainy River District Dietitians and Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are looking for participants for a “So You Think You Can Cook . . . Soups On” event slated for March 28.

The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board today announced reductions to its staffing complement to address the dynamically changing economic conditions of the district.

On Jan. 22 around 6 a.m., Rainy River District OPP were alerted to a break-and-enter in progress at a garage on the 1000 block of Armit Avenue in Fort Frances.
Police arrived on the scene within minutes. They located the suspect wearing dark clothing and told him he was under arrest.

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Plans are shaping up for the Fort Frances Community Chest benefit dinner set for Sunday, Feb. 12 at La Place Rendez-Vous.
But organizers still are looking for those who have been helped by the “Chest” in the past to give a brief testimonial at the fundraiser.

The Northwest Catholic District School Board is seeking a volunteer community member to sit on its audit committee.
The role of the audit committee is to:
•review the overall effectiveness of the board’s internal controls;
•discuss with board officials the board’s significant financial risks and the measures to be taken to monitor and manage these risks;

Rainy River Coun. Gordon Armstrong presented members of the Rainy River District Municipal Association with the idea for a district-wide strategic plan, entitled “The Way of the Future,” during its annual meeting Saturday at the Devlin Hall.
“A plan today is a commitment to a more progressive and acceptable tomorrow,” he stressed during the business portion of the meeting.

The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to announce the launch of its 14th-annual writing contest.
This year’s contest will feature cash prizes in four categories:
•Poetry (judged by Dennis Cooley);
•Fiction (judged by Matthew J. Trafford);
•Creative Non-Fiction (judged by Leilah Nadir); and
•Children’s Story (judged by Richard Scrimger).