Although attendance was down at the Emo Fair last weekend, the wind and rain didn’t deter the serious buyers from the barn Saturday afternoon for the annual 4-H market steer auction. The seats were full of bidders—and the dark skies seemed to make them more generous. “Saturday was such a […]
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Only the brave attended outside events during much of the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s Fall Fair in Emo last weekend, with many being cancelled or postponed due to the high winds, heavy rains, and muddy grounds. Organizers could only watch the skies in disappointment. The parade, horse show, and […]
The 74th-annual loggers’ competition drew a large crowd to the grandstand at the Emo Fair last Friday morning. The event began at 9:30 a.m. as nine contestants competed in the nine events that eventually would crown the champion logger. The clear sentimental favourite was perennial champ Gaston Godbout. The wiry […]
With a horse in Littlefork, Mn. and a crow in Thunder Bay confirmed this week to have had the West Nile virus, concern about the disease seems to be on some people’s lips. But the Northwestern Health Unit here stressed it’s been doing its part to respond to any signs […]
Following an initial meeting between the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee and consultants Hilderman, Thomas, Frank and Cram last week, the roughly $110,000 study is underway to see how the town can be improved in terms of tourism and commerce. Engineers—operating under HTFC project manager Jeff Frank—arrived here over the weekend […]
Local MPP Howard Hampton said proposals from the federal Electoral Boundaries Commission suggesting electoral boundaries throughout Canada change by 2004 may help the Kenora-Rainy River riding but ultimately would hurt Northern Ontario. The proposed boundary change for Kenora-Rainy River would see Atikokan and Ignace, which currently are included in the […]
The Emo Fair queen and her two princesses had no time to rest on their laurels after last Thursday night’s crowning as they went around the fairgrounds during the rest of the cold, damp weekend. “I was shocked,” newly-crowned Sis Wilson said the next day. “I was crying, I couldn’t […]
After three-straight second-place finishes, local golfer Greg Ward finally tasted victory at the annual Kitchen Creek Classic men’s tournament. But he needed two extra holes Sunday afternoon to pull it off. “I always seem to fight my way to second place,” the 24-year-old said after making his par putt at […]
The International Rainy Lake Board of Control and the Rainy River Water Pollution Board hosted its first-annual joint open house and public forum at La Place Rendez-Vous here Tuesday night in what proved to be a tense affair all evening. Sensing the hostile atmosphere, Dennis Schornack—the new U.S. chairman of […]
The Rainy River District School Board will hold a special meeting here Tuesday to discusses secondary school class size. “What this is all about is the ministry requires classes sizes at a 21:1 [student to teacher] ratio,” said Laura Mills, the board’s chief financial officer. “However, there is an exception […]
The Borderland Thunder has acquired the rights to former Fort Frances native Aaron Grynol from the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, the local Junior ‘A’ team announced Tuesday. “We believe it is a significant signing,” said Thunder head coach Dave Allison. “He has the ability to be […]
While district students can enjoy a two more weeks of “freedom” this summer, elementary teachers will be back in class to brush up on their skills during a two-day “Summer Institute” starting Wednesday. Walter Rogoza, math and science curriculum co-ordinator for the Rainy River District School Board, said a number […]
