Hi, my name is Mitch and I’m a sports reporter. Well, now that we have that out of the way, I’d like to extend a thank you to all of you in the sports community who have made my first three weeks in Fort Frances an absolute joy. I’ve lived […]
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The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual “Strawberry Social” on Friday, June 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Emo hospital cafeteria. Admission is $2, and auxiliary memberships also will be available for $2. They are looking for members to help with the “social” and other events. Come […]
A recent road trip to visit the gene pool in southern Ontario revealed that the economy at the “Centre of the Universe” is simply booming. An increased level of frenetic ripping up and down the roads, which are really ripped up and being rebuilt to handle the increased traffic, was […]
The seventh-annual Emo Walleye Classic held over the weekend once again was a huge success, with Doug McBride from Devlin and Steve Ballan from Fort Frances capturing first place. The second place went to Les Morrison and John Swentik, both from Rainy River, while the father/son team of Frank and […]
In the news these days, there’s a lot of talk about kids spending too much time in front of television and computer screens, and not enough on physical activity. The truth is what it is. In my youth, physical activity was as regular as rain. If my brother and I […]
In this week’s column, I will talk a little bit more about a topic that came up in the last column, namely packets. As you will recall, we saw that the idea of breaking up information into small packets allowed communications networks to be used much more efficiently and reliably […]
Since last Thursday (May 29), the town’s water tower has been off-line. The water system operators have had an opportunity to adjust the water treatment process with the water tower being out of service. As well, they have been monitoring or tracking the demand for water for the last week-and-a-half. […]
The guilty verdict delivered last Thursday afternoon in Don Smith’s second trial on obscenity charges, along with the drug raid Friday that led to five local residents being nabbed, certainly created the most buzz around town over the past week. In the Smith trial, the jury, having viewed the evidence, […]
The Muskies girls’ soccer team will be heading to Collingwood on the weekend for the all-Ontario showdown, which runs June 9-11 at Jean Vanier Catholic High School. The girls advanced to the 20-team tournament after a 2-0 shutout over the host Kenora Broncos in the NorWOSSA final last Wednesday, and […]
Brand new, top-of-the-line, and state-of-the-art, the Crimson Fire pumper truck is the newest addition to the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Chief Gerry Armstrong said the pumper truck was delivered to the fire hall Monday morning, with firefighters expected to spend this week training on the new vehicle. […]
The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres may not be on the ice yet, but the off-ice preparations are in full swing as the team begins preparations for the 2008 Superior International Junior Hockey League season. Head coach Wayne Strachan has agreed to a three-year contract with the club, which instills some […]
Ten district businesses were saluted last Wednesday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here as the Rainy River Future Development Corp. unveiled its annual Customer Service Award recipients. This year’s winners (in alphabetical order) were Cloverleaf Grocery (Emo), Corner Closet (Emo), Curves For Women, Fort Frances General Supply, Green’s Countrywide Furniture, […]
