A committee struck up last Friday to look into Ontario’s nuisance bear problem may be key to getting the spring bear hunt reinstated here, said Mayor Glenn Witherspoon. “The timing is of the essence here. The new premier [Ernie Eves] promised to reinstate the spring bear hunt, an issue of […]
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District residents love their dogs. That was especially clear here Saturday when more than 30 pet owners—young and old alike—showed up at Pither’s Point to raise about $7,500 for the local Friends of Animals during the second-annual “Paws Around the Park.” “Last year’s event was truly exceptional in terms of […]
June 3 was the opening day for Universal Enterprise in Devlin, which was started up by local residents Gary Greengrass and Albert Haver. Besides enjoying their new endeavour, the pair are very pleased with the response and support from local people. Universal Enterprise was the former Devlin Garage, operated by […]
If the Muskies are going to prove a point this football season, they’ll have to score a few first—and keep their opponents from racking them up at the same time. The 2002 Winnipeg High School Football League campaign is off to a rocky start for the black-and-gold, who are ranked […]
Heavy metal and hard-core rock lovers are in for a treat as three bands are set to perform here tomorrow night. Local band “Tugnut” is set to share the stage with Thunder Bay group “The Exiled” and “Pillar” from Regina, Sask. at the Ukrainian Hall at 7 p.m. Tickets cost […]
Whether the Fort Frances Public Library can be expanded, or whether a new library should be built here, is the topic of a study council gave the go-ahead to at Monday night’s regular meeting. Head librarian Margaret Sedgwick said the study, which will begin very shortly, is much-needed. “It’s a […]
Given a gloomy forecast that looked like the event may have to be cancelled, horseback riders instead found themselves under a scorching sun Saturday morning at the Trail’s End Stables in Devlin. But that didn’t keep 16 riders from coming out in support of the Northern Therapeutic Riding Association’s sixth-annual […]
The Muskie Touchdown Club will be looking to score big with corporate sponsors now that it can offer advertising on the new fence surrounding the football field to raise money to help keep the program running. The Rainy River District School Board voted last week to allow advertising on the […]
The official word was given late Monday afternoon (Sept. 9) that the water at Crossroads School was fit for drinking again. It had been shut off since the first day of school (Sept. 4) due to a bad sample. The school also had shut the tap water off in the […]
Members of the Fort Frances Curling Club soon will get a chance to clear their throats about clearing the air this coming season. Registration for the new season will be held this Monday (Sept. 16) from 7-9 p.m. But a potentially controversial gathering will take place early next month to […]
Research from the school council at Crossroads in Devlin points to improper installation of a new water system as the root of countless boil order advisories there since last year. Claiming they couldn’t get answers from the local public school board, the council set out to get answers about the […]
While council eventually agreed Monday night to sub-contract George Armstrong Co. Ltd., through its Operations and Facilities Division, to install the sanitary sewer and water connection for the new River Walk condominium project on Front Street, a debate over town policy nearly meant a significant delay in how soon construction […]
