the MNR A Caledon man has been fined $2,000 for illegally cutting a trail and operating an off-road vehicle within a provincial park. Florian Kunst pleaded guilty to unlawfully cutting trees in a provincial park and operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a provincial park without written authorization of the […]
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Press Release Oshki Aa-yaa’aag Mino Bimaadiziiwin (Good Life For Young Peoples) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to bring to life the dreams and aspirations of aboriginal youth across Ontario. Its vision draws together diverse streams of funding, expertise, and guidance to make lasting differences in the lives of […]
Staff For the second time in as many weeks, Mother Nature wreaked havoc over the Emo Speedway as inclement weather conditions forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday night. While it was sunny for most of the day, a brief but heavy rain shower at 7 p.m. proved just enough […]
Lucas Punkari Although he can’t say anything yet about where he’ll be playing hockey next season, Fort Frances native Jordan Larson is already getting excited about the 2012/13 campaign. “Thing are looking very good for where I stand right now, and I’m looking forward to it,” Larson said. “Right now […]
the MNR An Iowa man has been fined $2,000 for illegally constructing a cabin on Crown land. Dan Hupfer of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to illegally constructing a building on Crown land without a permit. In addition to the fine, he was ordered to remove the cabin. Court heard that […]
Heather Latter With the first year of the full-day Early Learning Kindergarten Program complete at two of the schools in town, educators at both school boards indicated the program was certainly successful. “It was a wonderful year,” stressed Rae-Ann Wood, an Early Learning teacher at St. Michael’s School. “I think […]
Heather Latter The occupancy rate at the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope has risen 14 percent this year from last year—a number the board of directors noted is both good and bad. “It’s good we are providing a service that is being utilized, but it’s sad that they […]
Lucas Punkari Those who live in the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls area, or those that only visit the region during the summer for camping and fishing, have a brand new attraction to check out that salutes one of Northern Ontario’s biggest activities. The Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre opened its doors to […]
Staff The Salvation Army received the lion’s share of the town’s Moffat Family Fund allotment for 2012, getting $8,000 to provide disadvantaged families with back-to-school supplies for their school-aged children. The Salvation Army means to purchase school supplies such as notebooks, binders, pencil crayons, pens, pencils and backpacks with the […]
Sarah Pruys When Nicole Renberg, an occasional teacher at Robert Moore, was approached by principal Dianne Thompson to create a piece of artwork to welcome people to the school, she took it a step further and decided to make it into a project involving the entire school. She looked online […]
Sarah Pruys When “Chem-Free” was started many years ago, it consisted of not much more than a broken karaoke machine and some egg and spoon races out at Sunny Cove Camp. Now, students finishing Grade 12 head out to the Memorial Sports Centre for six hours full of games, snacks, […]
Duane Hicks After receiving some negative press regarding the new sidewalk on the north side of the 300 block of Third St. East, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown explained the rationale behind project specifics at Monday’s council meeting. Prior the construction, the road had always been sloped from the […]
