The Rainy River District Fastball League began its new season last week by bidding farewell to some old faces and saying hello to some new names and places. Reigning MVP and pitcher-of-the-year John Desaulnier (Pinewood Bears) will not be back. The ace, who also was the RRDFL president, moved to […]
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Alberton Coun. Wayne McKay submitted his resignation, effective May 31, at a special meeting last Friday. Council accepted his resignation and will look for a replacement immediately. At the meeting, McKay indicated he’d been thinking about resigning for a long time, said Alberton Reeve John Milling. “He wanted to see […]
Hundreds of vehicles hauling boats and filled with fishing gear passed through Canada Customs here last weekend without incident—and officials are citing shorter waits for those entering the country. “We certainly didn’t have huge line-ups,” said Kent Campbell, acting superintendent for Canada Customs and Immigration here. “There wasn’t a time […]
While they’ll be a little later than usual due to the late spring, forest tent caterpillars should be on the march here by the end of the month, Mark Breon, forest health technician with the Ministry of Natural Resources, warned Tuesday. But whether the infestation will be as bad as […]
With even more teams signed up than last year’s inaugural event, the second-annual “Relay for Life,” set to go June 21-22 at Pither’s Point Park, is well on its way to meeting the $80,000 goal. So far, 36 teams (10-12 people each) have signed up for the fundraiser for cancer […]
Health and Long-Term Care minister Tony Clement announced last Wednesday the Ontario government is investing $60,000 in Rainy River District as part of $10 million in special grants to improve land ambulance services across the province. “Our government is committed to helping municipalities provide quality ambulance services,” Clement said in […]
The monkey finally may have been yanked from the back of the Muskie boys’ soccer team last week—but bigger apes await at the NWOSSAA showdown June 1 in Thunder Bay. After delivering strong regular seasons the past two years only to be beaten in the NorWOSSA final and semi-finals, respectively, […]
The arts community on both sides of the border is prepared to fight to keep the Alexander Baker-Backus School complex in International Falls open, protecting the largest auditorium in the area. More than 100 people gathered at Falls High School on Monday night for a public hearing before the Independent […]
The shortage of qualified substitute teachers tops the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night. “We are concerned that we don’t have sufficient qualified teachers in supply to cover the days of supply teachers we need,” education director John Madigan said Tuesday morning. Trustees […]
The town is striking up the “Fort Frances Community Foundation” to decide what to do with $33,000—and the public is welcome to attend a meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre to get involved. “The response has been a little low, but the meeting is going ahead for […]
Although only seven blazes have been reported in the Fort Frances District since the fire season officially began April 1, Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are keeping on their toes. “The spring continues to be cooler that normal. What that does is extend our spring fire season,” said Matt […]
Youth from across Treaty 3 will be attending the second-annual Festival of Arts for Aboriginal Youth coming up May 22-25 at the Nanicost building here. “It’s going to be wonderful,” said co-ordinator Denise Bluebird. “We’ll have workshops ranging from traditional teaching and drumming all the way to graphic arts, fashion, […]
