Duane Hicks While in past years they’ve been more focused on lobbying for money, local delegates instead voiced their concerns about various issues to provincial representatives last week at the 2010 Association of the Municipalities of Ontario conference in Windsor. Coun. Paul Ryan, who attended the conference with Mayor Roy […]
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Peggy Revell Water levels on the Rainy and Namakan systems have seen two different extremes this year. Such was the message delivered during the joint annual meeting of the International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the International Rainy River Water Pollution Board last Tuesday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous […]
Duane Hicks Those used to seeing Wayne Lundstrom walking with his dog guide, “Sammy,” may have noticed he’s been without the pooch since mid-July. The reason why is Sammy did not manage to maintain her training and was returned to her foster family in southern Ontario. In simplest terms, the […]
Duane Hicks With word earlier this month that the Downtown BIA had a study done to look at possibly levelling the old Rainy Lake Hotel and turning the property into a park area, the issue has sparked some discussion. But BIA chair Connie Cuthbertson said Monday she’s happy to see […]
Peggy Revell A merger between Family and Children Services of Rainy River District and Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services now hinges on the provincial government picking up the tab for the amalgamation and the debt load of FACS. The proposed amalgamate has received “approval in principle” from the Ontario Ministry […]
Duane Hicks Reports of hydro customers in southern Ontario being inaccurately charged made headlines last week, but the CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp. said any such problems with the system will be worked out prior to local customers switching to “time of use” rates next summer. The Toronto […]
Peggy Revell From being in the bush to on the lake, it’s been a busy summer for the four local youths who have been working as Ontario Stewardship Rangers with the Ministry of Natural Resources. “I’m having a really great time here,” Sara Roach said about her experience so far […]
Duane Hicks Amid tears of joy, Megan Veniot was crowned as the 2010 Emo Fair queen following the talent show last Thursday evening at the Emo arena. “I’ve never been this excited in my entire life. I am still shaking,” Veniot remarked shortly after her crowning moment. “It was so […]
Dan Falloon Even though the first round of competition to become the World Fishing Network’s “Ultimate Fishing Town” is only about halfway over, things are looking grim for the local entry. Fort Frances sat in 11th spot in the Ontario region with 402 votes as of Tuesday afternoon, well behind […]
Dan Falloon Muskie football camp started off on the right foot Monday evening with more than 40 players turning out. While coach Chad Canfield anticipates that some of the 42 attendees will find that football isn’t the sport for them, he still anticipates the net gain will result in a […]
Dan Falloon On a day where the wind was howling, it wasn’t Christin Thomson’s driver that was letting her down during Monday’s qualifier for the CN Canadian Women’s Open in Winnipeg. Rather, it was her putter that was giving Thomson trouble as she finished at 11-over 83—well out of the […]
Dan Falloon Even the coach of an NCAA “March Madness” contender needs to find some downtime here and there. Randy Bennett, coach of the St. Mary’s Gaels men’s basketball team based out of Moraga, Calif. (just east of the San Francisco Bay area), just so happens to vacation outside of […]
