Dear sir: People in our community are complaining about how bad cigarettes smoke is for you and how bad second-hand smoke is for children and non-smokers. But I have a question that I would like answered. Why haven’t I heard any complaints about the mill? Please people, get real. If […]
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Dear sir: I am a snowbird and have just returned to Fort Frances, hence the delay in responding to Harry Vandetti’s “Just Passing By” column of March 6. First, I would like to thank Harry for showing sympathy to Israel in their war. Also, the mentioning of all the Jewish […]
The tourism season will burst on Rainy River District in just three short weeks. Much has changed since last September. Tourism is a people industry, and we must make our visitors feel welcome and safe when they cross the border into Northwestern Ontario. We also cannot forget tourism is the […]
The 2002 Muskie boys’ soccer team hopes a little bit of everything will be enough to end a three-year drought for NorWOSSA gold. “It’s starting to really come around, especially practices the last part of last week and this week,” said Muskie co-coach Rick Chambers, who has been working with […]
Parents are at a loss as to how they can keep Alberton Central School open. Next Wednesday at a meeting of the Rainy River District School Board at Donald Young School in Emo, trustees will vote on whether to close Alberton Central, Alexander MacKenzie, and Sixth Street in favour of […]
The Hair and Body Shoppe in Emo raised more than $6,200 at its fifth-annual “Cuts for Cancer” fundraiser during last weekend’s Spring Fever Days. This year, the salon raised money for Shirley Allen of Barwick, who currently is battling breast cancer. “We cut hair all day Saturday, [with] all proceeds […]
Born to Nathan and Lonnie (nee Sultvedt) of Fossoton, Mn., a baby boy, Mason Gregory Donald, weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz. on February 26, 2002. Proud grandparents are Greg and Pauline Perreault of Fort Frances and Don and Joyce Sultvedt of Lengby, Mn. Proud great-grandmothers are Theresa Perreault of Fort […]
