Organizers are gearing up to welcome anglers to the first-annual Emo Walleye Classic with open arms. But will the real attraction—the fish—be there to spice up the competition? Well, organizers said they are expecting a good bite this weekend, despite the fact only two weeks have passed since the walleye/sauger […]
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The Borderland Racing Assoc-iation waved the green flag to another season of racing Saturday night at the Emo Speedway. Despite a moderate turnout of drivers in all three divisions, the crowd was treated to near-perfect race conditions thanks to newly-laid clay. “The racing was excellent. Everyone was working in the […]
While the issue remains a hot topic among municipal councils and businesses alike, one area community has decided to go ahead with banning smoking in all enclosed public places as of Sept. 3. “It’s a significant issue but I believe there’s acceptance here in Ear Falls,” said Mayor Geoff McClain. […]
The Fort Frances Public Library is hoping to get a consultant on board this summer to look into the feasibility of the some of the plans the library board unveiled to council at Monday night’s regular meeting. “We think we have a good blueprint here. Of course, it depends on […]
Town council has called a special meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss—and give the public a chance to see—the proposed La Verendrye Parkway riverfront renovation project. “First, our engineers will be presenting to the La Verendrye Parkway committee at noon that day, at which point the plans will be […]
Given its agreement with the soon-to-be defunct Northwest Ontario Recycle Association will expire at the end of June, Fort Frances is taking a step forward to finding a solution with a joint request for proposals. “I believe it gives us most of the options we’ve been talking about,” said Operations […]
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.), which has supplied priests to area Catholic churches for 110 years, is leaving Fort Frances. “We would love to stay but we are missionaries,” Fr. David B. Perrin, provincial superior for the order of priests, said Sunday at St. Mary’s Church here. “We […]
Students and educational staff across the district are surfing the web, videoconferencing, and sharing information like never before now that the Rainy River District “Connect” project is up and running. After more than a year-and-a-half of building the wireless system which boosts Internet service to district schools, the equipment was […]
Dear sir: I had the privilege, as part of the delegation from Perth, Ont., to attend the 11th International and 5th National Conference on Safe Communities. What a privilege this was for me! The organizers under the leadership of Doug Anderson put together an event that was top-notch and would […]
Dear editor: Having been a subscriber for many years, my wife and I have enjoyed your fine newspaper, bringing back memories of our lives both in business and family living. Fort Frances is still our home town in our hearts, enjoying our visits there from time to time. Norma and […]
Dear sir: I have an idea for the upcoming town centennial—namely a series of maps, numbered and identified, for 1903, 1923, 1943, 1963, 1983, and 2003. These maps would show the many changes in businesses, schools, parks, and prominent buildings. This idea is prompted by a “game” played with my […]
The inaugural Emo Walleye Classic, which runs May 31-June 1 on the Rainy River, is a welcomed addition to the fishing circuit around Northwestern Ontario. In fact, the Emo derby already has scored a coup—before the boats have even hit the water—by being sanctioned as a qualifying tournament for the […]
