Local participants took home their share of medals at the District 1A Senior Games here last week. The 70-strong contingent earned a total of 21 medals (seven gold, eight silver, and six bronze) during the three-day event. “This was our most successful senior games we’ve had here,” said convener Nick […]
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While it isn’t know how employees at the Canada Safeway store in Kenora voted Tuesday night, those working at the stores here and in Dryden ratified their tentative deals Sunday and Monday, respectively. “It went very well,” said Dan Belluz, who had been in Kenora negotiating with the company and […]
As runoff from Sunday and Monday’s intense thunderstorms poured into the Rainy River, the water rose to critical levels Tuesday morning. That forced Rainy River town council to declare a state of emergency. The call for volunteers to sandbag went out shortly after 9 a.m.—and their numbers rose as steadily […]
Put those “blue boxes” back inside, they’re not going anywhere soon, Pat Hickerson, the town’s manager of Operations and Facilities, said yesterday afternoon. “Because of the highway closures, we’re asking the residents of Fort Frances to pick up their recycling as the trucks won’t be getting through,” he remarked. “Hopefully, […]
Canadians wanting to take part-time college courses in the United States are now out of luck due to the enforcement of regulations that prevent crossing the U.S. border for classes. “Commuter students seeking to enter the United States on a visitor’s visa to pursue a part-time course of study at […]
District children are encouraged to get their dancing shoes on, their voices warmed up, and their costumes ready for two weeks of musical and theatrical camp. Co-ordinator Reneé Martin said she’s pleased with the number of registrations so far but welcomes more youth to enroll in River Theatre’s summer musical […]
As district homeowners and businesses bail out basements from the two days of intense thunderstorms, many wonder just who’s going to pay for the flood damages. “No one has flood coverage,” said Larry Cousineau of Cousineau Brokers Inc. here. “I don’t know anyone in Fort Frances who has flood coverage.” […]
High school students may have been praying that flood waters would delay their final exams, but those prayers have gone unanswered. The Rainy River District School Board has decided exams would go on as scheduled starting Wednesday morning. Students unable to attend exams due to road closures or bus cancellations […]
With more than 100 mm of rain pounding the district in just 48 hours earlier this week, many district farmers are reporting complete seed washouts. Purity Seeds owner Larry Lamb said it’s hard to tell what the full extent of the damage might be, but he’s pessimistic. “It’s kind of […]
The municipal landfill will be the subject of an operational review in the near future, and Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said at Monday night’s council meeting that it’s about time. “We need to make some changes,” he stressed. “It’s terrible out there.” Mayor Witherspoon noted his concerns revolve around how many […]
Town council discarded an offer from the Northwestern Health Unit to help train local bylaw enforcement staff on a smoking bylaw by removing it from the agenda at Monday night’s regular meeting. “Given council’s current situation with this topic, we don’t have a particular answer for the health unit,” said […]
A challenge was issued last year to Emo council to a friendly game of carpet bowling at Wheels to Meals. Well, council was victorious, which was not overlooked by the seniors, so another set of games was arranged for last Thursday. Council had some new members added but almost the […]
