Pat Martin, the NDP MP from Winnipeg Centre, probably wasn’t a household name until last week. But that changed Thursday when he introduced legislation to do away with the Canadian penny. The private member’s bill he introduced has produced discussion across Canada. His reasoning is that it is costing Canadians […]
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My daughter finally has fulfilled my dreams of gardening in her beautiful “wild garden” next door. As long as I can remember, I have dreamed of creating beautiful flower gardens—both in my waking hours and in my nighttime dreams. As a little girl, I had a dream one night of […]
District residents certainly were caught off-guard last week with word that Greyhound had applied to discontinue its bus service between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay effective May 4. We’ve since learned that Greyhound did not comply with provisions under the Public Vehicles Act regarding its notification to discontinue the service, […]
When the Fort Frances Men’s International Bonspiel wrapped up two weekends ago, it was believed that Mike Badiuk’s winning rink was the youngest ever to capture the title. “This is the first time in my recollection that we’ve had the junior team in the finals,” curling committee member Tom Fry […]
Former resident Elizabeth Adam (nee Klug) returned to Emo last week to hold a book signing at Knox United Church. For an hour-and-a-half Thursday afternoon, and another 90 minutes that, Adam met friends and members of the community as they arrived, offered them tea, coffee, and dainties, and spoke to […]
Fantastic! That’s the only word to describe the Emo spray park committee’s casino, auction and dance held Saturday night upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. Not only was it a social success, but by all accounts a financial one, too. “We’ll have a press release later next week when […]
This year is the 200th anniversary of David Thompson’s exploration and mapping of Rainy River District. To commemorate this historic period in Canadian history, a canoe brigade of 160 able-bodied and experienced “voyageurs” has been formed. Their plan is to paddle from Rocky Mountain House in Alberta to Fort William […]
In conjunction with National Victim of Crime Awareness Week (April 13-19), the Rainy River District Victim Services Program is holding its first-annual “Dash & Dine” this Sunday. Following the theme “Finding the Way Together,” the event will feature both a run/walk on Sunday afternoon and then a dinner at La […]
Following the final public consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of F.H. Huffman School here last night, the Accommodation Review Committee likely will make its recommendation next week. The committee will meet Tuesday (April 15) in the Huffman gym at 4 p.m. to discuss the four options put forward: 1. […]
Following the conclusion of a memorable season, the Muskie girls’ hockey team held its annual awards banquet last week to honour players for the 2007-08 season. Head coach Lynn Kellar praised his players and was optimistic looking ahead to next year. “Overall, it was a successful season,” he remarked. “It’s […]
When the Harlem Ambassadors decided to make a stop in Fort Frances and International Falls on April 17, they made it clear they were looking for some stiff competition. And with the talented team of basketball pros ready to do what they do best, it will take the cream of […]
Drama students at Fort Frances High School staged a series of puppet shows Friday to teach local elementary students about disabilities. Through assistance from the Northwestern Independent Living Services (NILS) and a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the drama students used “The Kids on the Block” puppets to share […]
