The Fort Frances Muskies opened their soccer season Wednesday. Defenders Katherine Fisher (above) and Izzy Meeks (left) were on hand for the girls’ 5-0 victory over Rainy River. The boys also defeated Rainy River 5-0. Callum McCormick (top left) takes a header. Garrett Paull (bottom left) directs traffic. Both Muskie […]
Daniel Adam
Daniel Adam is a summer reporter/photographer from Winnipeg. A pair of Creative Communications job placements saw him working with the Jets and Blue Bombers. He has close ties to Emo where he lives during the summer.
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Since Monday, carpenters in the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sector have been striking. The provincial-wide strike aims to increase the carpenter’s wages. Carpenter’s District Council of Ontario (CDCO) members recently voted by a huge margin to reject the employers’ last offer. CDCO president Mike Yorke says carpenters worked hard […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
GFL Environmental recently bought out Asselin Transportation. Eldon Mose, former owner, says the buyout was something he saw coming, and something he desired. “They took the responsibility from me,” says Mose. “Which is what I wanted.” Mose is in the process of retiring. His son, Jeff will run the business […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
A routine blast at the Fort Frances quarry on Monday sent a small piece of rock flying, hitting a power line and tripping a breaker. Parts of Fort Frances’s west end lost power temporarily. Shane Armstrong, owner of George Armstrong Co. — the company doing the blasting — says they […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Due to high-water levels, the town’s Emergency Control Group updated their emergency declaration to include flooding. Patrick Briere, emergency management specialist says the town is going to begin sandbagging efforts starting with protecting municipal infrastructure and assets. “We’re just looking to get ahead of the game,” says Briere. He says […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
On April 22, the White Pine Lift Station saw a critical infrastructure failure. The pump’s failure led to sewage backup in mostly the east part of Fort Frances. The town has been using a temporary pump which emergency management specialist Patrick Briere says has been no less effective then the […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances landfill charges $72.80 per metric tonne, with a minimum charge of $18 per load. But on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., all garden waste can be dumped at no cost. Free Tipping Day is for garden waste only. This includes leaves, tree branches, […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
After a virtual tournament last year and nothing the year before, Colleen Vennechenko, Emo Walleye Classic organizer, says she is ready for the competition to be back in person. “It’s a great way to bring the community together,” she says. “And right now, I think we need this.” Vennechenko is […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Members of three International Falls churches have come together to plan a dinner in support of Ukrainian refugees. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church deacon Lee Grim along with members from Zion Lutheran and First Lutheran churches felt the community was saying this event was something that needed to happen. “I believe […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
In 2011, Sandra McNay and her daughter Samantha Halliday were at the Relay For Life to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society — McNay’s brother and Halliday’s uncle, Robert, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier that year. McNay said the event was supposed to be all night. But […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances landfill charges $72.80 per metric tonne, with a minimum charge of $18 per load. But on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., all garden waste can be dumped at no cost. Free Tipping Day is for garden waste only. This includes leaves, tree branches, […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
A provincial legislation called the Drainage Act may mean several landowners will have to pay for the construction of a drain they don’t want. Frank Szeder, who owns land in the townships of Emo and LaVallee submitted two petitions — one to each township — requesting that a municipal drain […]
