Peggy Revell Emo teen Felicia Schmutz, pictured here at the Home & Leisure Show this past weekend raising money for “Free the Children,” has qualified for the Miss Teen Canada-World competition and will be travelling to Toronto in July to vie for the national crown.
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Dan Falloon Andre Valenzuela and Davis Smith raced with a Miles Macdonnell Buckeye on Saturday morning during the annual St. John’s-Ravenscourt tournament in Winnipeg. Fort High dropped the match 2-0 but rebounded to capture the consolation title with a 5-0 shutout of host SJR on Sunday. Both the Muskie boys’ […]
Press Release In conjunction with the grand opening of Phase II of the Heritage Tourism Project on June 4, as well as “Tourism Week” (June 3-8), the Fort Frances Museum is offering artists an opportunity to exhibit in the downtown core. Museum curator Pam Cain is co-ordinating with the local […]
Press Release What a fun time we had at our first “Rock’n for a Reason.” Local citizens joined us to raise $4,697, with more money still coming in, for hospital equipment and patients needs, which is the main purpose of La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary. We take this opportunity to thank […]
Press Release Mark Thursday, June 3 on your calendar and plan to attend the Community Physician Appreciation Banquet being held in conjunction with Physician Appreciation Week (May 31-June 4). Andrew Hallikas, chair of the Physician Appreciation Week committee, is excited to be a part of this long overdue recognition. “What […]
Peggy Revell Schools across the Northwest Catholic District School Board are “Rejoicing in Hope” this week as they celebrate Catholic Education Week. As part of that theme, Monday was celebrated as “hope in our hearts” and Tuesday as “hope in our homes.” “Hope in our schools” was highlighted today (Wednesday), […]
Staff The applications are in for projects under the Moffat Family Fund, with the local selection committee to meet this week to review them. A total of 10 applications were submitted last month, down considerably from the 20-30 applicants the fund usually sees each spring. The local Moffat Fund selection […]
Peggy Revell Local businessman David Kircher has filed papers to run for one of the two Fort Frances seats on the Rainy River District School Board in this fall’s election. “It seems to be a natural progression of where I’ve been,” Kircher said about his decision to run. This includes […]
Dave Ogilvie The new Emo and District Lions Club will host its “Charter Night” banquet and dance on June 4 at the Emo Legion. The cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m., with a short ceremony celebrating the establishment of the new club starting at 7 p.m. A full turkey […]
Press Release The Regional Planning Group (RPG) transportation committee is conducting a consumer survey to find out what the public thinks about the state of public transportation in Rainy River District. The RPG was created from a meeting of community agencies, initiated by Northern Community Development Services (NCDS), last July. […]
Staff Ontario is proposing a new permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit that would help eligible low- to middle-income northern residents with their energy costs. The annual credit would be available to northern residents aged 18 and older who pay rent or property tax for their principal residence. A single person […]
Robin McCormick The fourth Women’s Health Symposium is set to go this Saturday (May 8) at Fort Frances High School and the Townshend Theatre. Running from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the day will be full of information, education, and pampering for women of all ages. Speakers, exhibits, free health screenings, and […]
