Rural fire departments struggle to find volunteers
Ontario Canada based rural fire chiefs report ongoing volunteer shortages hampering response. Henry Mattas of O'Connor Township notes only about five active volunteers per call amid aging equipment and rising training costs. The community seeks new recruits while noting plentiful medical calls and reliance on nearby ambulance services.
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O’connor
Henry Mattas
Mattas
Highway 595
Superior North Emergency Medical Services
Kakabeka Falls
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
Vancouver Island
NDP
Gord Johns
Fort Frances Lions Polar Plunge on Rainy Lake Jan 1
The Voyageur Lions Club plans the Polar Plunge on Rainy Lake near Lake Road on New Year’s Day weather permitting. Six groups and three Lions Club members are ready to jump with Lakers Moms pledging to support Kale and Landon Nelson and Lowes.
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Fort Frances
Voyageur Lions Club
Rainy Lake
Lake Road
Lions Club
Bill Mich
Rarin
Michl
Lakers
Missy Nelson
Nelson
Lowes
la Place Rendez-Vous
Borderland Pride wins Ontario history award for Dianna Boileau project
The Ontario Historical Society honors Borderland Pride for public programming recognizing Dianna Boileau, Fort Frances native and Canada's first gender-affirming surgery recipient in 1970. Initiatives include an Ontario Heritage Trust Plaque, museum posters, and the Behold Dianna podcast series.
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The
Ontario Historical Society
Borderland Pride
Dianna Boileau
Fort Frances
Canada
Harold Challis
Russell K. Cooper
Ontario Heritage Trust
Boileau
Ontario
Historical Society
Dianna
Behold Dianna
Ontario funds flood into Thunder Bay home care programs
The Ontario government announced more than 2.6 million dollars for alternative level of care initiatives in Thunder Bay to divert patients from hospitals. Wesway receives 2.5 million, Meals on Wheels Thunder Bay over 90 thousand, and the Alzheimer's Society of Thunder Bay about 90 thousand.
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Ontario
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Kevin Holland
Wesway
The
Alzheimer’s Society of
Thunder Bay
Meals On Wheels
Ministry of Health
Holland
Heather Mihichuk
Mihichuk
Alzheimer’s Society of Thunder Bay
Pamela Gerrie
Gerrie
Ontario Lottery Winning Numbers Report
The Ontario Lottery Corporation lists winning numbers for Pick 2 Pick 3 Pick 4 Encore Lotto 6 49 Lotto 6 49 49 Poker Lotto Mega Dice Lotto Reno and Keno with multiple bonus and verification notes. In case of discrepancy the official numbers prevail.
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Ontario Lottery Corporation
Ontario
Reno
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Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
Chronicle Journal
Mike Stimpson
LOCAL
Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre
Jodi Lundmark
the Chronicle Journal
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