Raye Anderson studied theatre and drama education in her native Scotland and at the University of Manitoba. She was education director at Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg for 15 years, was artistic director of the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama, and was director of Arts Learning at the EPCOR […]
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Press Release On April 1, Canada Border Services officers at the Fort Frances port of entry discovered a loaded .38 calibre Smith & Wesson handgun under the driver’s seat of a vehicle during a secondary examination. The driver, a 62-year-old Texas man, is charged with smuggling, failing to report goods, […]
Ken Johnston A press release from the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association, which appeared in last week’s Times, stated individual lawsuits against members of the board of directors had been dismissed. While that is true, the plaintiff in the case, Russell Richards, informed the Rainy River Record last Thursday that he, […]
Dave Ogilvie As March roared out like a lion, a small but enthusiastic audience gathered at Backus Auditorium in International Falls to listen to the heart-warming “small town stories” of Neal Hagberg. Members of the Border Concert Association who braved the elements to attend the concert were treated to a […]
Staff The “Roundtable #2” gathering slated for next Tuesday (April 14) at Nickicousemenecaning First Nation has been postponed until further notice. Organizers reported the event had to be postponed “due to circumstances beyond our control,” but hoped the follow-up to the successful first “Roundtable” held back on March 2 still […]
Robin McCormick The Clover Valley Farmers’ Market in Fort Frances will be holding its annual Easter market this week, where there will be a wide variety of local meats, Easter flowers, and specialty breads to make your holiday celebration more enjoyable. The market will be open tomorrow (April 9) from […]
Dave Ogilvie The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 in Emo will hold its annual Good Friday fish fry on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. The meal will consist of walleye, mashed potatoes, potato salad, baked beans, wild rice casserole, buns, pie, tea, and coffee. The cost is $13 for adults […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association celebrated the end of another successful season at its annual awards banquet last Friday (April 4) at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. It was a special evening for the association as the executive created a new award—the “Tony Bliss Appreciation Award” for the […]
Press Release Since 2005, the meningococcal C-conjugate vaccine has been publicly-funded to protect against type C, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), which includes meningitis or blood infection caused by type C Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. The Northwestern Health Unit again will be offering this vaccine to Grade 7 students at school clinics […]
Kathryn Lyzun The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) mobile coach is on the road again, heading out for the travel season in Northwestern Ontario. From April to October, the coach visits 30 communities from Wawa to the Manitoba border and north to Red Lake, providing breast screening services close to […]
Press Release Tooth decay is the number-one chronic disease affecting children today—and it’s on the rise! It is a contagious infectious disease that damages tooth structures, resulting in cavities. When bacteria in our mouth combines with sugar in the foods we eat to make acid, it starts to eat away […]
Press Release “April Falls Day” may be a witty play on words, but falling is a serious matter. One-third of people over age 65 have a fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of injury among older people. Most falls are predictable and often can be prevented with […]
