The fifth time is a charm, right? Well, maybe that’s not the saying, but it’s true for Deb Cornell and her Rainy River Elk Company. Cornell recently spent 10 days in Toronto promoting Rainy River District and her products in Northern Ontario’s pavilion at the annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. […]
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An annual fundraiser of making and selling apple pies was not only a success, but a lot of fun for those involved. Nearly 30 people from across the district turned out last Thursday at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo to make more than 650 pies—the most they’ve ever made […]
Always on the go with a full calendar to match, Patti-Jo Reid actually took a rare moment to pause two weeks ago when she found out she’d been chosen as the 2005 “Citizen of the Year” for Fort Frances. “I was surprised when I found out. When Mark [Kowalchuk] and […]
The $14.5-million Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye Hospital here are moving along according to schedule, with more than 85 percent of the job done and February targeted as a completion date. “We’re pretty excited about it. It’s been a lot of work for a lot of people,” Larry Cousineau, […]
Years ago, you would never have seen a geomatics class on your high school timetable. But now it is an available elective for most Fort High students. And it was the work of students from this class that made up the Rainy River District School Board’s booth at the GIS […]
For the first time in years, it looks like the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will have to hold an election to determine its board of directors for 2006. The decision came after its general membership meeting yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous, at which time it became clear more new […]
Sylvia Wagner has loved hats all her life. Now, she’s combining that passion with her artistic talents by putting them together for the newest exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum, “Head Travel: 100 Years, 100 Hats—From Bonnet to Baseball Cap.” The Thunder Bay artist’s exhibit, which will run at the […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team improved to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play after their 6-3 victory over the Kenora Broncos last night at the Ice for Kids Arena here. In one of the more physical games the Muskies have played this season, the squad got off to a rough start when […]
Now into its second-last week, the second season of Emo’s “Biggest Loser” challenge has proven to be successful yet again. Co-ordinator Colleen Vennechenko came up with the idea from the television show, which has participants compete to see who can lose the most weight. “But it has to be done […]
A closed meeting last week on the state of Rainycrest Home for the Aged here revealed some encouraging facts, but the future of the home still has to be decided. “The ministry [of Health and Long-Term Care] told us there have been some tremendous improvements at Rainycrest,” said Emo Reeve […]
Dear sir: I would like to use your help in solving a small mystery which has cropped up because of the following circumstances. Some time ago, the late Carl Schubring and I were picking up some Knights Templar regalia from the home of the late Ray Holmes. Among the items […]
Dear editor: Our physicians are our trusted and most knowledgeable experts on health care. Their recommendation, choice, and final decision is to work with Group Health. Coun. Albanese continues to state that the town is giving $1 million to Sault Ste. Marie and jobs will go out of town. He […]
