The fight to save Backus Auditorium in International Falls takes center stage tomorrow night at a benefit concert to preserve it. An “artists’ showcase,” featuring Paul Severson and Friends, will be held there starting at 7:30 p.m. For a suggested donation of $10 per person or $20 per family, the […]
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Determining the feasibility of establishing an Area Services Board (ASB) here will take a step forward next month after the working group learned Friday that district municipalities are in favour of hiring a consultant. “With the exception of two unorganized areas, all voted in favour,” said Fort Frances Coun. Dave […]
With a vibrantly-coloured poster of two parrots and the slogan, “You don’t need drugs to colour your life,” Brandon Olsen earned top honours in a national poster contest sponsored by the Elks and Royal Purple. Tony Kadikoff, past Ontario Elks provincial president, presented the Grade 6 student at the Sturgeon […]
Alexa McDonough’s decision to resign as leader of the federal New Democratic Party last Wednesday shows how classy a politician she is, provincial NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said. Hampton added that unlike the federal Liberals currently battling over the leadership of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, Mc-Donough’s decision […]
Dave Allison got tired of calling family and friends back home to inquire how the Borderland Thunder was doing in their inaugural season this past winter. Well, the longtime coach will get the closest look possible next season. The 43-year-old Fort Frances native signed on to coach the team Monday […]
Dear sir: If you had a fire in your home/cottage, would you know where the fire extinguisher was? Are you sure that it would be the proper type? You’re absolutely certain you know how to use it? Do you know what to look for in a monthly (yes, monthly) inspection […]
Dear sir: I am a non-smoker and have listened to many of the smoking issues. Could somebody please tell me who died and made Dr. Sarsfield God? Did I miss something? Who voted him supreme leader of the Rainy River District? I always thought that this is a democratic society, […]
The torrential rains of this week demonstrate how vulnerable communities can become to the wrath of Mother Nature. With rain measurements falling anywhere from almost six to 10 inches (150-250 mm), the best planning by highway and bridge engineers to anticipate water flows from rivers and creeks in some cases […]
Dear editor, In response to your article of June 5, 2002, “Education concerns erupt at Big Grassy.” I am a member of the Big Grassy First Nation. I am also a parent of children that have attended Pegamigaabo School. My younger two recently moved on to Rainy River High School. […]
Arthur “Doc” Johnson, the unofficial spokesperson for the 1952 Allan Cup-winning Fort Frances Canadians, took the crowd of nearly 100 people attending the inaugural town sports banquet here Friday night back to a spring a half-century ago. And as the 78-year-old led off his speech by reciting a letter he […]
The Ministry of Transportation, the OPP, and Public Works crews are working around the clock to repair the damage this week’s flooding has caused. Every township in the district is dealing with washed out roads, lost bridges, and stranded residents. And in fact, five municipalities—Dawson, Lake of the Woods, Rainy […]
Flooding in the aftermath of torrential rainfall Sunday night and all day Monday all but cut off Rainy River District off from the rest of the province—causing millions of dollars in damage. Late Tuesday, Emo was the latest community to declare a state of emergency, joining Rainy River, Atikokan, Dawson, […]
