Elizabeth Carter, beloved wife of Stewart Carter of Buffalo Point, and formerly of Ste. Anne, Man., passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 8, 2000. Born April 3, 1939 at at Teulon, she attend school there and graduated from Teulon Collegiate. Elizabeth married Stewart Carter on Nov. 22, 1957 and resided in […]
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After beating Stratton 11-5 last night, the Emo Bulldogs are one game away from being crowned the Rainy River District Fastball League champs yet again. “It was a close game until the bottom of the sixth inning when Shane Bliss hit a grand slam, which brought in enough runs to […]
Muskie athletes are angry the high school sports program has fallen victim to the teachers’ dispute with the provincial government–at least for now. But many aren’t blaming the teachers, who last week decided not to volunteer to help with extra-curricular activities, including sports, stemming from a heavier workload legislated by […]
The Muskies are still looking to beat the International Falls Broncos on the gridiron after losing 49-6 in exhibition action over there Friday night. “They are a very good football team,” Muskie head coach Bob Swing noted yesterday. “They were state quarter-finalists last year so we knew they were going […]
Dear editor: I teach at Fort Frances High School, and have so for the past 11 years. Throughout this time, I’ve been devoted to the students in my classroom, and like so many teachers I work with, I’ve volunteered my assistance to many activities outside of the classroom. I’ve chaperoned […]
Rainy River’s drinking water has been deemed safe again.
Even though school may have been out for the summer, the Rainy River District School Board last night saluted students and teachers alike for continuing their education over the break. “Summer Institute 2000,” a four-day workshop last month aimed at honing teachers’ math skills, was awarded the board’s “Recognition of […]
While creating jobs and improving infrastructure are being touted as solutions to combat a plummeting population in Fort Frances, people simply having fewer babies may be the biggest factor. The latest enumeration released by the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation indicated an overall population decrease here. But while population levels in […]
Eight cyclists pedalled their way to Emo on Labour Day to promote the upcoming “Unity Trek”–a cross-country promotion of men’s issues.
Seven district schools have new faces at the head of the class after the Rainy River District School Board hired 14 teachers for the 2000-01 year. District high schools are seeing the most new blood. Jack MacGibbon, Jeff Rajala, and Darren Johnson are all full-time teachers at Fort Frances High […]
Keeping students in touch with technology shouldn’t be a problem for the Rainy River District School Board, which has exceeded the provincial standard ratio for computers in classrooms here for the 2000-01 year. “We have 217 computers replacing the old ones in our elementary schools [a 3:1 ratio], and 300 […]
Refinishing a canvas cedar canoe that’s 50 or 60 years old is taking a lot of time and effort but for Eric Fagerdahl, it’s a labour of love. “It’s like you get under a spell,” reflected the owner of Rainy Lake Boatworks here, describing why he’s refurbishing the old canoe. […]
